Greenland

M2.6 Earthquake near Kujalleq (Greenland)

UTC time: 2025-01-23 10:26:05 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On January 23, 2025 at 10:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Kujalleq (Greenland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
f57d93fa7a2cee0fdf31fb48516c41fa317e37ce
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2025-01-23 10:26:05 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Kujalleq
Source
geus_gl
Coordinates
61.09700, -42.81800

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 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

Greenland

Context for this earthquake

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

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