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M5.0 Earthquake near BAFFIN BAY

UTC time: 2025-07-31 14:55:43 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
2.7 km
Source
EMSC

BAFFIN BAY

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M5.0 Earthquake near BAFFIN BAY · 2025-07-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near BAFFIN BAY · 2025-07-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near BAFFIN BAY on July 31, 2025 at 14:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 3 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
69a5dc14b8f284fa34ec0b127134aff4cb10e0be
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
2.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 14:55:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
73.98850, -73.03780
Temperature
5.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.7 km
Shallow
2.7 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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