4.5

Earthquake Details: Greenland Sea

8/13/2026, 2:53:10 AM

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred near Greenland Sea on 8/13/2026 at 2:53:10 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -7.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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NorwayTromsTromsø (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-7.2 km
Significance0
Latitude73.4778
Longitude8.1747
Event IDemsc:20260813_0000041
Magnitude4.5
Updated:8/13/2026, 7:45:17 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time
8/13/2026, 4:53:10 AM GMT+2
UTC
8/13/2026, 2:53:10 AM UTC
-7.2 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Tromsø
568 km SE
Bodø
726 km S
Luleå
1,027 km SE
Skellefteå
1,089 km SE
Nearby event sequence · 1
M4.7Greenland SeaBefore

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 13, 2026, 07:45 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.