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M4.8 Earthquake near Eastern Greenland (Greenland)

UTC time: 2025-09-21 13:28:46 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Eastern Greenland (Greenland) on September 21, 2025 at 13:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
d6761fe2cb8af597ea3a6a0446d4e3b235b0de24
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 13:28:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greenland
Source
gfz
Coordinates
65.95000, -37.65000
Temperature
3.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

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Airports

  • Kulusuk AirportGreenland · KUS · BGKK
    48.3 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

Greenland

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

Of 44 other entries for this area and period, 2 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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