Greenland

Greenland – Earthquakes

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Quakes this month
123
Latest UTC: 2026-09-18 22:42:53
Strongest
M5.8
Near North Coast of Greenland
Country rank
#14
609 quakes in 2026 · out of 14 countries
Averages
M1.98 · 11 km
Avg this month: M1.40

Seismic profile

Analysis period22 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026Data as of: 22 Sep 2026 · 00:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

What the data show

Greenland · M ≥ 3.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 34 event entries of M3.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 28 days.

Catalogue entries3422 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM5.1Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Reykjavík (Monde) ↗
Depth · median10.0 km34 events with valid depth
Last 30 days1Previous 30 days: 0

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

22 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 3.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

View data table
MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
September 2025 · Partial month22 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 20255
October 202501 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 20259
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 20255
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 20257
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 20261
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 20264
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20260
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 20260
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 20260
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 20262
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 20260
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 20260
September 2026 · Partial month01 Sep 2026 – 21 Sep 20261

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 34

M 3.0 – < 4.028
M 4.0 – < 5.05
M 5.0 – < 6.01
M ≥ 6.00

At what depth did they occur?

34 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km33
30 – < 70 km1
70 – < 300 km0
300 – 750 km0

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days1
Previous 30 days0
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods1

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 22 Sep 2025 00:00 – 22 Sep 2026 00:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

4 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • GEUS_GL30
  • USGS2
  • EMSC1
  • RESIF1

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 22 Sep 2026 · 00:32 UTC

Overview – Greenland

The latest recorded earthquake in Greenland was on 2026-09-18 at 22:42 UTC in Sermersooq with magnitude M2.6.

In the current month, 123 earthquakes were recorded in Greenland with an average magnitude of 1.40.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Sermersooq (444), followed by Avannaata (82).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Greenland reached magnitude M5.8 on 2025-07-15.

In 2026, 1% of events were M≥3 and 0% were M≥5.

All-time events
1610
Strongest
M5.8
Latest (UTC)
2026-09-18 22:42:53 UTC

Map – Greenland

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Greenland.

Strongest – Greenland

Open event
M5.8 Near North Coast of Greenland
UTC: 2025-07-15 17:15:56 UTC · Depth: 10 km

Recent earthquakes – Greenland

Showing the latest 30 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M2.6 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-18 22:42:53 UTC
Coordinates 65.870, -37.321
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M2.5 Depth: 7 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-18 08:57:40 UTC
Coordinates 65.604, -37.541
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M2.1 Depth: 0 km
Open event ↗

Greenland

Time (UTC) 2026-09-16 21:07:27 UTC
Coordinates 76.952, -24.172
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M2.2 Depth: 0 km
Open event ↗

Greenland

Time (UTC) 2026-09-16 20:59:41 UTC
Coordinates 77.034, -24.178
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M2.0 Depth: 0 km
Open event ↗

Greenland

Time (UTC) 2026-09-16 20:41:16 UTC
Coordinates 76.938, -23.904
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M1.5 Depth: 0 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-16 20:17:06 UTC
Coordinates 65.530, -37.754
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M1.8 Depth: 6 km
Open event ↗

Greenland

Time (UTC) 2026-09-16 18:52:09 UTC
Coordinates 76.899, -23.844
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M2.2 Depth: 8 km
Open event ↗

Greenland

Time (UTC) 2026-09-16 17:50:34 UTC
Coordinates 76.981, -23.922
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M1.9 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-16 15:02:13 UTC
Coordinates 65.843, -37.396
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M1.5 Depth: 6 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-16 05:36:36 UTC
Coordinates 65.845, -37.445
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M1.4 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-16 03:31:15 UTC
Coordinates 65.847, -37.398
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M1.2 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-16 03:20:01 UTC
Coordinates 65.855, -37.406
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M1.2 Depth: 0 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-16 01:00:06 UTC
Coordinates 65.836, -37.432
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M1.4 Depth: 0 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-16 00:41:54 UTC
Coordinates 65.841, -37.409
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M1.7 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-16 00:14:02 UTC
Coordinates 65.839, -37.440
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M2.1 Depth: 9 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-15 15:19:21 UTC
Coordinates 65.857, -37.228
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M0.9 Depth: 8 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-15 11:17:16 UTC
Coordinates 65.850, -37.409
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M1.8 Depth: 11 km
Open event ↗

Qeqertalik

Time (UTC) 2026-09-15 11:09:22 UTC
Coordinates 68.915, -54.204
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M1.6 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-15 10:06:40 UTC
Coordinates 65.626, -37.354
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M1.2 Depth: 6 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-15 08:40:31 UTC
Coordinates 65.847, -37.412
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M1.4 Depth: 3 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-15 08:31:31 UTC
Coordinates 65.842, -37.418
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M1.2 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-15 08:04:18 UTC
Coordinates 65.846, -37.419
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M1.4 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-15 06:39:45 UTC
Coordinates 65.859, -37.409
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M1.4 Depth: 0 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-15 05:37:07 UTC
Coordinates 65.847, -37.399
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M1.0 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-15 05:05:53 UTC
Coordinates 65.851, -37.403
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M1.6 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-15 05:04:38 UTC
Coordinates 65.856, -37.418
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M0.8 Depth: 7 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-15 04:18:32 UTC
Coordinates 65.849, -37.388
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M1.2 Depth: 6 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-15 04:10:39 UTC
Coordinates 65.626, -37.359
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M1.5 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-15 03:33:37 UTC
Coordinates 65.851, -37.203
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

M1.0 Depth: 6 km
Open event ↗

Sermersooq

Time (UTC) 2026-09-15 03:16:07 UTC
Coordinates 65.839, -37.424
Source geus_gl

GEUS detected earthquake

Top regions – Greenland

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. Sermersooq
    Events: 1108
  2. Avannaata
    Events: 209
  3. Qeqertalik
    Events: 103
  4. Greenland
    Events: 71
  5. Kujalleq
    Events: 55

FAQ – Greenland

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Greenland?
The newest entry in our database for Greenland is dated 2026-09-18 22:42:53 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Greenland?
The strongest recorded event in our database for Greenland reached magnitude M5.8.
How many earthquakes are recorded for Greenland?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 1610 recorded earthquakes for Greenland (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in Greenland?
Across all recorded events in Greenland, the average magnitude is M1.98 and the average depth is 11 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for Greenland to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Significant historical earthquakes – Greenland

with casualties or damage

  1. 1985 Ubekendt Island M3.0 tsunami

Country history – Greenland

Explore earthquake history with filters (magnitude, depth, date range).

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