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M2.0 Earthquake near Adıyaman Merkez, Adıyaman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 02:38:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 7, 2026 at 02:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Adıyaman Merkez, 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
486eb5b79e2310175e0144e89275a555c17e1178
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 02:38:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Adıyaman
City
Adıyaman Merkez
Village
Mestan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.97420, 38.22640

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 (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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

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Airports

  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    34.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

Adıyaman

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

Of 48 other entries for this area and period, 38 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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