M5.3 earthquake eastern Greenland
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck in eastern Greenland on Fri, Nov 26, 1971, 10:07 PM GMT-1 (23:07 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-11-26 23:07:48 UTC
- Depth
- 15.7 km (9.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 79.525° N, 17.517° W
- Region
- Greenland
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.27
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem778863. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:44 AM UTC.