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M0.8 Earthquake near Kâhta, Adıyaman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-12 22:20:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 12, 2026 at 22:20 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Kâhta, 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 85 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
ef3224c4d0dce373537e2b6d81ed1e7fca082f72
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-12 22:20:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Adıyaman
City
Kâhta
Village
Eceler
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.87680, 38.84950
Temperature
28.6°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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    37.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Şanlıurfa GAP AirportTurkey · GNY · LTCS
    48.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 47 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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