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M1.9 Earthquake near Sermersooq (Greenland)

UTC time: 2026-03-24 08:56:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 24, 2026 at 08:56 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Sermersooq (Greenland). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
00bb6bcc97834817541e9f2d98aab82b1e725c24
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-24 08:56:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greenland
City
Sermersooq
Source
geus_gl
Coordinates
65.93000, -37.41300

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (11.5 km)
Regional average: 11.5 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kulusuk AirportGreenland · KUS · BGKK
    41.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 508 Catalogue entries

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