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M1.4 Earthquake near Sermersooq (Greenland)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 23:38:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 4, 2026 at 23:38 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Sermersooq (Greenland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
9194b3c3867c04b47b25f33a0d73127d8668cc35
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
5.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 23:38:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greenland
City
Sermersooq
Source
geus_gl
Coordinates
65.84700, -37.39200

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.7 km
Shallow
5.7 km
5.7 km — shallower than the regional average (11 km)
Regional average: 11 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

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Airports

  • Kulusuk AirportGreenland · KUS · BGKK
    32.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 440 Catalogue entries

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