Greenland

M2.0 Earthquake near Sermersooq (Greenland)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 22:40:02 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Sermersooq (Greenland) on December 8, 2025 at 22:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
ac46f150b3386ccb58375fa0eef2a32cb4447167
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 22:40:02 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Sermersooq
Source
geus_gl
Coordinates
65.42800, -37.30700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 km — shallower 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kulusuk AirportGreenland · KUS · BGKK
    18.3 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, 418 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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