Greenland earthquakes in 1936
3 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Greenland in 1936. The largest: M5.8 Greenland Sea, Jan 2, 1936.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1936 was located in Greenland. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1936
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1936 | 1 | 5.8 | Greenland Sea |
| February 1936 | 0 | ||
| March 1936 | 0 | ||
| April 1936 | 0 | ||
| May 1936 | 0 | ||
| June 1936 | 2 | 5.7 | Greenland Sea |
| July 1936 | 0 | ||
| August 1936 | 0 | ||
| September 1936 | 0 | ||
| October 1936 | 0 | ||
| November 1936 | 0 | ||
| December 1936 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.