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M2.3 Earthquake near Kujalleq (Greenland)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 06:49:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Kujalleq (Greenland) on December 16, 2025 at 06:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
a4b074dddb55a3a545791be2f74539b1037f124c
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 06:49:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greenland
City
Kujalleq
Source
geus_gl
Coordinates
60.82100, -43.10000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 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.

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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, 204 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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