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M1.4 Earthquake near Çelikhan, Adıyaman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 03:04:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 17, 2026 at 03:04 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Çelikhan, Adıyaman (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
1ba1f6da5770167c0b09705ab6eb3646a1bb69b4
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 03:04:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Adıyaman
City
Çelikhan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.02130, 38.20780
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    39.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    47.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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