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M1.6 Earthquake near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-05 15:36:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Sincik, Adıyaman (Turkey) on July 5, 2026 at 15:36 UTC. 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
ef933938bf394e69c8cd89de3123261d7f08f21a
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 15:36:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Adıyaman
City
Sincik
Village
Aksu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.11690, 38.48640
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 5, 2026, 3:48 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    42.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    49.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 47 Catalogue entries

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