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M0.7 Earthquake near Çelikhan, Adıyaman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-04-08 02:27:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 8, 2026 at 02:27 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Çelikhan, 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 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
a50adac1c6fae0c50ca3c271a5c7ce3b5d67f305
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 02:27:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Adıyaman
City
Çelikhan
Village
Gölbağı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.08970, 38.21170

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

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

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

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

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