Greenland

M2.1 Earthquake near Sermersooq (Greenland)

UTC time: 2025-12-01 11:05:55 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Sermersooq (Greenland) on December 1, 2025 at 11:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by GEUS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a5cfde53cb714f43f07472686ec231c15ac75ef3
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-01 11:05:55 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Sermersooq
Source
geus_gl
Coordinates
65.83200, -37.41200

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kulusuk AirportGreenland · KUS · BGKK
    31.6 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

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

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