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M2.4 Earthquake near Kujalleq (Greenland)

UTC time: 2025-04-03 16:17:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Kujalleq (Greenland) on April 3, 2025 at 16:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
49ec9469e30922c1cb7e28cf25c5d9ce6931c369
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
14.5 km
UTC time
2025-04-03 16:17:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greenland
City
Kujalleq
Source
geus_gl
Coordinates
60.68200, -44.10300

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.5 km
Shallow
14.5 km
14.5 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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