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M1.6 Earthquake near Çelikhan, Adıyaman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-12 05:19:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 12, 2026 at 05:19 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Çelikhan, Adıyaman (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
c87c86c0a8ebc1bcb293e6093220693fa5167046
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-12 05:19:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Adıyaman
City
Çelikhan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.02280, 38.24030
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 km
6.8 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    38.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    47.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

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