Back to map
Greenland

M1.5 Earthquake near Avannaata (Greenland)

UTC time: 2025-11-25 03:41:18 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Avannaata (Greenland) on November 25, 2025 at 03:41 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
83dd27a4fd16effd594e6615b85af42499a1432a
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-25 03:41:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greenland
City
Avannaata
Source
geus_gl
Coordinates
70.86600, -51.90000

Depth profile

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

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Qaarsut AirportGreenland · JQA · BGUQ
    32.6 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

Greenland

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Greenland

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Greenland

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
718
Country (24h)
Greenland
0
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share