Magnitude
M2.8
- Depth
- 9.1 km
- Source
- GEUS_GL
Qeqqata
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M2.8 Earthquake near Qeqqata (Greenland)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Qeqqata (Greenland) on November 7, 2025 at 12:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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
d8d6bc8c09f55038621a2e504b3cd91455568796
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
9.1 km
UTC time
2025-11-07 12:03:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Qeqqata
Source
geus_gl
Coordinates
65.41400,
-52.04500
Depth profile
Shallow
9.1 km
9.1 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
Airports
- Maniitsoq Airport41.4 kmStraight-line distance
Greenland · JSU · BGMQ
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
13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 508 Catalogue entries
Of 507 other entries for this area and period, 58 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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