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M5.9 Earthquake near Greenland Sea [Sea]

UTC time: 2025-11-12 06:03:31 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
9.0 km
Source
INGV

Greenland Sea [Sea]

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M5.9 Earthquake near Greenland Sea [Sea] · 2025-11-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near Greenland Sea [Sea] · 2025-11-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 12, 2025 at 06:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near Greenland Sea [Sea]. With a focal depth of about 9 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 INGV.

Details

ID
6ef4f077791785566edc6eb06560f1f7b90368e8
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-12 06:03:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
73.26210, 6.59766
Temperature
1.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 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
Tromsø591.6 kmSE41'915
Murmansk1054.6 kmE295'374

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM4.5
M3.92025-11-12 06:28:18 UTC5.6 km M4.22025-11-12 07:00:35 UTC12.0 km M4.12025-11-12 07:22:55 UTC16.9 km M3.62025-11-12 07:36:26 UTC8.0 km M3.92025-11-12 08:06:43 UTC36.5 km M4.12025-11-12 08:13:05 UTC7.7 km M3.62025-11-12 08:59:43 UTC15.3 km M2.32025-11-12 09:38:06 UTC99.7 km M3.92025-11-12 10:37:59 UTC12.5 km M4.32025-11-12 10:48:16 UTC7.9 km M4.52025-11-12 14:11:44 UTC20.2 km M3.82025-11-12 21:59:53 UTC8.3 km

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.7 to M5.9.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.710.0 km3.6 km
USPM5.710.0 km4.5 km
INGVM5.99.0 km0.0 km

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥455
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-14

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-11-12 06:03:29 UTC10.9 kmGreenland Sea M5.72025-11-12 06:03:29 UTC4.2 kmGreenland Sea M5.72025-11-12 06:03:29 UTC4.8 kmGREENLAND SEA M5.32025-11-12 06:03:30 UTC13.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Tromsø (Monde) M5.02025-06-25 13:35:30 UTC106.8 kmNorwegian Sea

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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