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M2.7 Earthquake near Kujalleq (Greenland)

UTC time: 2025-11-26 06:22:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Kujalleq (Greenland) on November 26, 2025 at 06:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
86f924d0099eaf592c0df846f7328950aa43c20e
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
18.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-26 06:22:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greenland
City
Kujalleq
Source
geus_gl
Coordinates
60.43900, -43.38900

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.4 km
Shallow
18.4 km
18.4 km — deeper 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

Of 507 other entries for this area and period, 69 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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