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M1.6 Earthquake near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 02:44:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey) on October 2, 2026 at 02:44 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 73 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
aa17cb8516d820749f80347356f903f3f86d2454
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 02:44:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Adıyaman
City
Sincik
Village
Aksu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.11880, 38.47220
Temperature
12.2°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 (8.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    43.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    48.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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