Magnitude
M1.7
- Depth
- 12.7 km
- Source
- GEUS_GL
Sermersooq
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M1.7 Earthquake near Sermersooq (Greenland)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Sermersooq (Greenland) on March 29, 2026 at 20:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by GEUS and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
9af7bb8ea2eabc4a633f19dc58c44a2f148da5ca
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
12.7 km
UTC time
2026-03-29 20:02:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Sermersooq
Source
geus_gl
Coordinates
65.45000,
-39.67900
Depth profile
Shallow
12.7 km
12.7 km — close to 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
Greenland
Context for this earthquake
12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 508 Catalogue entries
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