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M2.1 Earthquake near Sermersooq (Greenland)

UTC time: 2025-11-24 03:16:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 24, 2025 at 03:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Sermersooq (Greenland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
4dd2fc64208e6f4e07d60a9b63cbd72404c310aa
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
21.1 km
UTC time
2025-11-24 03:16:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greenland
City
Sermersooq
Source
geus_gl
Coordinates
65.57200, -37.35600

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.1 km
Shallow
21.1 km
21.1 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kulusuk AirportGreenland · KUS · BGKK
    10.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 508 Catalogue entries

Of 507 other entries for this area and period, 343 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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