Back to map
Turkey · Adıyaman

M2.5 Earthquake near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 08:11:58 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey) on January 9, 2026 at 08:11 UTC. 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
bca16db4c5a0c9711a0dda40d8073026ac60ab08
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
6.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 08:11:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Adıyaman
City
Sincik
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.10890, 38.46470
Temperature
0.8°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 (8.6 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

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    42.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    48.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 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.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Turkey

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Turkey

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share