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M0.8 Earthquake near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 13:38:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 23, 2026 at 13:38 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 69 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
dd12a2d04df87f1fbc1cbf9fe440a442143b2066
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 13:38:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Adıyaman
City
Sincik
Village
Aksu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.15430, 38.48170
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 km
8.6 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

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    47.0 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

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