Latest quakes in or near Greenland: past 24 hours

Latest quake today See all	Mag. 0.2 Earthquake Iceland: 5.2 Km NNW of Þjórsárbrú - 28 minutes ago
Strongest today	Mag. 3.1 South, Capital Region, Iceland - 24 hours ago
- past week	Mag. 4.3 108 km E of Qaqortoq, Kujalleq, Greenland - 1 day 22 hours ago
- past month	Mag. 5.0 Iceland: 1.0 Km NE of Grindavík - Nov 10, 2023 - 3 weeks ago
- past year	Mag. 5.3 235 km E of Scoresby Sound, Østgrønland, Greenland - May 16, 2023 - 28 weeks ago

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Updated: Nov 29, 2023 05:55 GMT - refresh

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In the past 24 hours, Greenland has had 79 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.1:

1 quake above magnitude 3
3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
75 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

	Total number	below <M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 24 hours	103 quakes	99 quakes	3 quakes	1 quake	-	-	-	-
Past 7 days	920 quakes	880 quakes	34 quakes	5 quakes	1 quake	-	-	-
Past 30 days	14,246 quakes	12,116 quakes	1,585 quakes	459 quakes	85 quakes	1 quake	-	-
Past 90 days	20,901 quakes	18,333 quakes	1,951 quakes	516 quakes	99 quakes	2 quakes	-	-
Past 365 days	47,606 quakes	42,555 quakes	4,059 quakes	819 quakes	167 quakes	6 quakes	-	-

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Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 GMT (18 quakes)
Nov 29, 05:27 am (Reykjavik) (Nov 29, 05:27 GMT)	0.2 4.7 km		Iceland: 5.2 Km NNW of Þjórsárbrú	More
Nov 29, 05:08 am (Reykjavik) (Nov 29, 05:08 GMT)	0.1 4.4 km		Iceland: 8.1 Km SSW of Bláfjallaskáli	More
Nov 29, 05:02 am (Reykjavik) (Nov 29, 05:02 GMT)	1.0 7.3 km		Iceland: 8.9 Km SSW of Bláfjallaskáli	More
Nov 29, 04:42 am (Reykjavik) (Nov 29, 04:42 GMT)	1.5 5.3 km		Iceland: 9.8 Km SW of Grímsfjall	More
Nov 29, 03:57 am (Reykjavik) (Nov 29, 03:57 GMT)	1.0 8.3 km		Iceland: 9.3 Km SW of Grímsfjall	More
Nov 29, 03:57 am (Reykjavik) (Nov 29, 03:57 GMT)	1.0 8.3 km		Iceland: 9.3 Km SW of Grímsfjall	More
Nov 29, 03:35 am (Reykjavik) (Nov 29, 03:35 GMT)	0.9 4.8 km		Iceland: 4.5 Km ENE of Keilir	More
Nov 29, 03:01 am (Reykjavik) (Nov 29, 03:01 GMT)	0.7 4.2 km		Iceland: 4.2 Km SW of Herðubreið	More
Nov 29, 02:59 am (Reykjavik) (Nov 29, 02:59 GMT)	0.5 3.7 km		Iceland: 5.3 Km SW of Grindavík	More
Nov 29, 02:31 am (Reykjavik) (Nov 29, 02:31 GMT)	0.8 5.1 km		Iceland: 8.2 Km SSW of Bláfjallaskáli	More
Nov 29, 02:14 am (Reykjavik) (Nov 29, 02:14 GMT)	0.4 3.6 km		Iceland: 7.4 Km ENE of Þjórsárbrú	More

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.3 x 10⁹ joules (922 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.793 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Mag	Number of quakes (103 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	- no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+	- no quakes Mag 5 or higher
4+	- no quakes Mag 4 or higher
3+	1 quake betw. Mag 3 - 4 (0.97%)
2+	3 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (2.91%)
below M2	99 quakes (96.12%)

Mag	Number of quakes (920 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	- no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+	- no quakes Mag 5 or higher
4+	1 quake betw. Mag 4 - 5 (0.11%)
3+	5 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (0.54%)
2+	34 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (3.7%)
below M2	880 quakes (95.65%)

Mag	Number of quakes (14,246 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	- no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+	1 quake betw. Mag 5 - 6 (0.01%)
4+	85 quakes betw. Mag 4 - 5 (0.6%)
3+	459 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (3.22%)
2+	1,585 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (11.13%)
below M2	12,116 quakes (85.05%)

Mag	Number of quakes (20,901 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	- no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+	2 quakes betw. Mag 5 - 6 (0.01%)
4+	99 quakes betw. Mag 4 - 5 (0.47%)
3+	516 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (2.47%)
2+	1,951 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (9.33%)
below M2	18,333 quakes (87.71%)

Mag	Number of quakes (47,606 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	- no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+	6 quakes betw. Mag 5 - 6 (0.01%)
4+	167 quakes betw. Mag 4 - 5 (0.35%)
3+	819 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (1.72%)
2+	4,059 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (8.53%)
below M2	42,555 quakes (89.39%)

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When was the latest earthquake in or near Greenland?

The last earthquake in or near Greenland occurred 28 minutes ago: Minor mag. 0.2 earthquake - Iceland: 5.2 Km NNW of Þjórsárbrú on Wednesday, Nov 29, 2023 05:27 am (Reykjavik time).

How many quakes were there in or near Greenland in the past 24 hours?

In the past 24 hours, Greenland has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.1 and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 75 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

What was the strongest quake in or near Greenland in the past 24 hours?

The strongest earthquake in or near Greenland in the past 24 hours occurred 24 hours ago: Light mag. 3.1 earthquake - South, 112 km east of Reykjavik, Reykjavíkurborg, Capital Region, Iceland, on Tuesday, Nov 28, 2023 05:56 am (Reykjavik time).

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