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M1.4 Earthquake near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 05:00:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey) on September 9, 2026 at 05:00 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
cd55ad01b1366bded2092893741035970bfe16bc
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 05:00:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Adıyaman
City
Sincik
Village
Uğurlu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.09530, 38.45920
Temperature
21.1°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

  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    40.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    49.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 47 Catalogue entries

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