
Sermersooq
Earthquakes in Sermersooq
Latest earthquakes in Sermersooq (Greenland), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
Live map – Sermersooq
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
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Heavy rain (10–25 mm)
Very heavy rain (25–50 mm)
Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Very low lightning
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Moderate lightning
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Very high lightning
Extreme lightning
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Wildfires
Floods
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Volcanoes
Tsunamis
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Sermersooq
- 4.4339 days agoM4.4 earthquake near Nuuk, Greenland130 km ENE of Nuuk, Greenland
- 4.1357 days agoM4.1 earthquake near Tasiilaq, Greenland42 km N of Tasiilaq, Greenland
- 4.3358 days agoM4.3 earthquake near Tasiilaq, Greenland35 km NNE of Tasiilaq, Greenland
- 4.8358 days agoM4.8 earthquake near Tasiilaq, Greenland20 km NNW of Tasiilaq, Greenland
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Sermersooq
Sermersooq has recorded 34 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1991. The strongest was M4.8 in 2025.
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34 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1991. The strongest was M4.8.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | 130 km ENE of Nuuk, Greenland | 10.0 km | |
| 4.1 | 42 km N of Tasiilaq, Greenland | 10.0 km | |
| 4.3 | 35 km NNE of Tasiilaq, Greenland | 10.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 20 km NNW of Tasiilaq, Greenland | 10.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | 20 km NNW of Tasiilaq, Greenland | 10.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 16 km NNE of Tasiilaq, Greenland | 10.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 26 km N of Tasiilaq, Greenland | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 23 km NNE of Tasiilaq, Greenland | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 28 km N of Tasiilaq, Greenland | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 32 km N of Tasiilaq, Greenland | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 161 km SW of Tasiilaq, Greenland | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 162 km SW of Tasiilaq, Greenland | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 23 km N of Tasiilaq, Greenland | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 100 km WSW of Tasiilaq, Greenland | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 130 km ENE of Nuuk, Greenland | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 40 km NNE of Tasiilaq, Greenland | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 22 km NE of Tasiilaq, Greenland | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 28 km NNE of Tasiilaq, Greenland | 10.0 km | |
| 4.4 | 22 km NE of Tasiilaq, Greenland | 10.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2025 | 20 | M4.8 |
| 2023 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2020 | 2 | M4.6 |
| 2019 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2009 | 2 | M4.3 |
| 2008 | 3 | M4.2 |
| 2006 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 2004 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 1993 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 1991 | 1 | M4.8 |