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M0.8 Earthquake near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 01:15:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 01:15 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
26091364852667292ec33b799e1cac90df1b4e32
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 01:15:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Adıyaman
City
Sincik
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.12630, 38.45530
Temperature
17.9°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

Volcanoes nearby

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    43.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    46.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

Sincik

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 47 Catalogue entries

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