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
Country
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
83.30500, -32.77200

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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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