Greenland

M1.5 Earthquake near Avannaata (Greenland)

UTC time: 2025-04-28 03:41:56 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On April 28, 2025 at 03:41 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Avannaata (Greenland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
f51298d28c24ae1f0056c81a6de3783c96c876f4
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2025-04-28 03:41:56 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Avannaata
Source
geus_gl
Coordinates
69.10000, -49.74200

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.9 km
Shallow
10.9 km
10.9 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

Greenland

Context for this earthquake

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

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