Earthquake GREENLAND SEA (5.5 mw) (2024-11-20 14:57:16 UTC)
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck on GREENLAND SEA, at 2024-11-20 14:57:16 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of mw and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in GREENLAND SEA
Recommendation
Very Strong Earthquake
Very Strong Earthquake
Action
Severe shaking, potential for significant damage.
Suggestion
Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Avoid elevators, as power outages may occur. Outdoors: Stay in the open. Be alert for aftershocks.
Magnitudo (mw)
5.5
Automatic
EMSC
Summary
- Intensity: 0
- Tsunami: 0
- ID: emsc_20241120_0000160
Nearest Places
- Spitsbergen Fracture Zone / 40.76 km
- Koldewey Seamount / 65.12 km
- Hegemann Hill / 108.3 km
- Varenius Hill / 111 km
- Kongsgrunnen / 146.13 km
Comment
Latest Earthquake
1.0
13 km SW of Searles Valley, CA
Time:
Depth: 5.84 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 5.84 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
1.6
23 km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA
Time:
Depth: 6.88 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 6.88 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
2.0
52 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska
Time:
Depth: 99.20 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 99.20 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
1.9
35 km NNE of Valdez, Alaska
Time:
Depth: 29.60 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 29.60 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
1.0
13 km ENE of Ridgecrest, CA
Time:
Depth: 6.22 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 6.22 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)