Greenland

M1.6 Earthquake near Avannaata (Greenland)

UTC time: 2025-01-14 16:18:34 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Avannaata (Greenland) on January 14, 2025 at 16:18 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by GEUS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
354e4f924d64f297b0af06692c77e27a29e58bcc
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-14 16:18:34 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Avannaata
Source
geus_gl
Coordinates
70.69300, -49.47800

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

Greenland

Context for this earthquake

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

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