Greenland

M2.3 Earthquake near Sermersooq (Greenland)

UTC time: 2025-06-25 15:36:27 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On June 25, 2025 at 15:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Sermersooq (Greenland). With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
ee8931bbf2e7bb28b43ab14f3f419208b5a4c52e
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
22.4 km
UTC time
2025-06-25 15:36:27 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Sermersooq
Source
geus_gl
Coordinates
64.65000, -39.81900

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.4 km
Shallow
22.4 km
22.4 km — deeper 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

Greenland

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 508 Catalogue entries

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