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M2.2 Earthquake near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-18 00:55:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey) on May 18, 2026 at 00:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
7c6baa662585e015537927ca00204eba1f288c8d
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
6.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-18 00:55:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Adıyaman
City
Sincik
Village
Hüseyinli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.07530, 38.46530
Temperature
10.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.5 km
Shallow
6.5 km
6.5 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

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 47 Catalogue entries

Of 46 other entries for this area and period, 22 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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