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M0.9 Earthquake near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 02:12:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey) on August 17, 2026 at 02:12 UTC. 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 79 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
a03873629174c0dad2f6b617d5d41f46014ac1d8
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 02:12:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Adıyaman
City
Sincik
Village
Aksu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.16170, 38.48350
Temperature
19.2°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

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    45.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    47.9 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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