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M1.5 Earthquake near Kujalleq (Greenland)

UTC time: 2025-01-23 17:37:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Kujalleq (Greenland) on January 23, 2025 at 17:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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
4fecee3e331c9aec8ed8b728a9c1da2fb4a1926c
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2025-01-23 17:37:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greenland
City
Kujalleq
Source
geus_gl
Coordinates
60.63800, -43.90600

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 km — close to 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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