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August 2026 Turkey earthquake report

518 earthquakes were recorded in and around Turkey this month. The largest was M4.2 near Sincik (Adıyaman).

The catalogue starts on 25 Aug 2026, so this month is only partly covered.

Earthquakes
518
Largest
M4.2
Sincik (Adıyaman)
M4 and above
2
Most active province
Balıkesir
78 earthquakes
Earthquakes per day
Energy released: ≈ 76 tonnes of TNT
Magnitude distribution
Depth distribution (km)

Largest earthquakes

MagnitudePlaceTime
4.2Sincik (Adıyaman)25 Aug 2026, 21:43
4.1Pınarbaşı (Kayseri)26 Aug 2026, 09:53
3.7Sincik (Adıyaman)25 Aug 2026, 21:40
3.6Sincik (Adıyaman)25 Aug 2026, 22:27
3.4Pınarbaşı (Kayseri)31 Aug 2026, 10:31

Most active provinces

ProvinceCountLargest
Balıkesir783.2
Malatya542.7
Kahramanmaraş392.6
Adıyaman334.2
Kütahya293.0
Manisa263.2
Kayseri244.1
Muğla202.5
Elazığ143.2
İzmir123.0
Ankara101.7
Denizli101.8

Aftershocks of the largest earthquakes

M4.2 · Sincik (Adıyaman)
25 Aug 2026, 21:43
127 aftershocks within 20 km in the first 30 days, the largest M3.6.
M4.1 · Pınarbaşı (Kayseri)
26 Aug 2026, 09:53
62 aftershocks within 20 km in the first 30 days, the largest M3.4.

Coverage and method

From the Deprem catalogue merging AFAD, Kandilli, EMSC and USGS solutions, for Turkey and 20 km around it, in Istanbul time. Automatic solutions can be revised later.

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