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Earthquakes in Greenland

Latest earthquakes in Greenland on a live map, the strongest earthquakes in history, statistics by year and regions.

Live map – Greenland

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Key statistics (30 days)

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Low

Forecast for the area around: Nuuk. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

  • Tomorrow: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Nuuk

Forecast for the area around: Greenland. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Greenland

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Greenland

Greenland has recorded 104 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1981. The strongest was M5.0 in 1998.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Greenland →

104 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1981. The strongest was M5.0.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.0101 km NE of Nanortalik, Greenland10.0 km
4.4130 km ENE of Nuuk, Greenland10.0 km
4.142 km N of Tasiilaq, Greenland10.0 km
4.335 km NNE of Tasiilaq, Greenland10.0 km
4.820 km NNW of Tasiilaq, Greenland10.0 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
5.091 km NE of Nanortalik, Greenland10.0 km
4.9258 km W of Aasiaat, Greenland10.0 km
4.955 km NNE of Maniitsoq, Greenland10.0 km
4.820 km NNW of Tasiilaq, Greenland10.0 km
4.8197 km NE of Nanortalik, Greenland10.0 km
4.8143 km NE of Nanortalik, Greenland10.0 km
4.816 km NNE of Tasiilaq, Greenland10.0 km
4.8153 km NE of Nanortalik, Greenland10.0 km
4.726 km N of Tasiilaq, Greenland10.0 km
4.796 km NE of Nanortalik, Greenland10.4 km
4.758 km NNW of Aasiaat, Greenland10.0 km
4.788 km NE of Nanortalik, Greenland10.5 km
4.623 km NNE of Tasiilaq, Greenland10.0 km
4.692 km NE of Nanortalik, Greenland10.0 km
4.688 km NE of Nanortalik, Greenland10.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19812026
Year
20261M4.0
202520M4.8
20243M4.4
20235M4.7
20229M4.6
20212M4.5
20203M4.6
20191M4.4
20183M4.5
20165M4.7
20151M4.7
20141M4.2
20134M4.8
20121M4.6
20111M4.3
20101M4.0
20092M4.3
20088M4.9
20072M4.3
20067M4.3
20055M4.4
20041M4.2
20012M4.9
19984M5.0
19973M3.8
19961M4.5
19932M4.5
19921M4.4
19912M4.8
19871M4.3
19851M3.0
19811M4.8

Regions