Earthquake hit in Adıyaman : Numbers houses damaged. 2017-03-02 15:45:16 ADIYAMAN –5 .5 magnitude earthquake hit Samsat county of Adıyaman province on Thursday, the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute at Boğaziçi University has announced. The epicenter of the quake was reported to be the Samat district of Adıyaman at around 10 kilometers (6 miles) deep, occurring at 2:07 p.m. local time. Three smaller magnitudes quakes followed the main initial temblor. According to mayor of Samsat Yusuf Fırat, Five citizen wounded and numbers houses damage by earthquake