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M5.8 Earthquake near Near North Coast of Greenland (Greenland)

UTC time: 2025-07-15 17:15:56 UTC Local time: —
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M5.8 Earthquake near Near North Coast of Greenland (Greenland) · 2025-07-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Near North Coast of Greenland (Greenland) · 2025-07-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 15, 2025 at 17:15 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Near North Coast of Greenland (Greenland). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
56d7345f0c7cc53037109a6793b891a03383163c
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-15 17:15:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greenland
Source
gfz
Coordinates
83.20000, -31.91000
Temperature
4.7°C

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
10 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Longyearbyen972.5 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 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM2.0
M2.02025-07-16 07:19:38 UTC61.0 kmGreenland

Greenland

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

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