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M2.5 Earthquake near Sermersooq (Greenland)

UTC time: 2025-08-09 12:03:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2025 at 12:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Sermersooq (Greenland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
157f3481ccd94b875316edb2c61df7e25081182e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
20.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 12:03:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greenland
City
Sermersooq
Source
geus_gl
Coordinates
64.61700, -39.83700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.4 km
Shallow
20.4 km
20.4 km — deeper 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

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 508 Catalogue entries

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