M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near near the north coast of Greenland

UTC time: 2025-07-15 17:15:53 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near near the north coast of Greenland on July 15, 2025 at 17:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-15 17:15:53 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

83.30500, -32.77200

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Longyearbyen985.2 kmE2'368

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

M5.82025-07-15 17:15:55 UTC0.0 kmNEAR NORTH COAST OF GREENLAND M5.82025-07-15 17:15:56 UTC16.2 kmNear North Coast of Greenland M2.02025-07-16 07:19:38 UTC50.1 kmGreenland

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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