Greenland

M2.7 Earthquake near Sermersooq (Greenland)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 04:28:53 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On October 26, 2025 at 04:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Sermersooq (Greenland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
f4d0e21ddd9a627b6f54b375d5b3b27bf0527cc0
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
1.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 04:28:53 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Sermersooq
Source
geus_gl
Coordinates
65.94600, -37.52300

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.7 km
Shallow
1.7 km
1.7 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
    45.2 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

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

Of 507 other entries for this area and period, 69 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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