M5.0 earthquake Greenland Sea
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck in the Greenland Sea on Sat, Apr 10, 1971, 7:07 AM GMT+1 (06:07 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 5.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-04-10 06:07:38 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 73.978° N, 9.970° E
- 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 iscgem785499. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:42 AM UTC.