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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
4.063 mi NE of Nanortalik, Greenland6.2 mi
4.481 mi ENE of Nuuk, Greenland6.2 mi
4.126 mi N of Tasiilaq, Greenland6.2 mi
4.322 mi NNE of Tasiilaq, Greenland6.2 mi
4.813 mi NNW of Tasiilaq, Greenland6.2 mi

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
5.057 mi NE of Nanortalik, Greenland6.2 mi
4.9160 mi W of Aasiaat, Greenland6.2 mi
4.934 mi NNE of Maniitsoq, Greenland6.2 mi
4.813 mi NNW of Tasiilaq, Greenland6.2 mi
4.8123 mi NE of Nanortalik, Greenland6.2 mi
4.889 mi NE of Nanortalik, Greenland6.2 mi
4.810 mi NNE of Tasiilaq, Greenland6.2 mi
4.895 mi NE of Nanortalik, Greenland6.2 mi
4.716 mi N of Tasiilaq, Greenland6.2 mi
4.760 mi NE of Nanortalik, Greenland6.5 mi
4.736 mi NNW of Aasiaat, Greenland6.2 mi
4.755 mi NE of Nanortalik, Greenland6.5 mi
4.614 mi NNE of Tasiilaq, Greenland6.2 mi
4.657 mi NE of Nanortalik, Greenland6.2 mi
4.655 mi NE of Nanortalik, Greenland6.2 mi

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