2.9
Earthquake Details: Greenland Sea
Oct 2, 2026, 06:38:33
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near Greenland Sea on Oct 2, 2026 at 06:38:33. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -29.6 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Technical Details
Depth-29.6 km
Significance0
Latitude79.6040
Longitude3.1850
Event IDemsc:20261002_0000081
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Oct 2, 2026, 07:23:56 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 2, 2026, 06:38:33
- UTC
- Oct 2, 2026, 06:38:33 UTC
-29.6 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 4
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