Shallow M5.8 earthquake strikes Greenland sea, followed by M4.6

US Tribune
Tue, 07 Aug 2018 10:28 UTC

Magnitude 5.8 Moderate Earthquake Hits Greenland Sea

A shallow magnitude 5.8 earthquake was reported Greenland Sea, at a depth of 10 km, according to the United States Geological Survey. An earthquake of this magnitude is considered to be moderate.

It struck at Aug 07, 2018 at 01:57:09 UTZ. USGS reports that this quake event was manually reviewed. USGS alert level for this quake is 'green' which mean an estimate of zero fatalities and less than $1 million in losses.

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Comment: Following the the M5.8 came an M4.6 from the same epicentre:

M 4.6 - Greenland Sea 2018-08-07 16:55:48 UTC 74.628°N 8.895°E 10.0 km depth

It seems there has been a rise in seismic and volcanic activity, as well as unexplained fires in unexpected areas:

• Mysterious plumes of steam rising from Greenland glacier
• Tsunami that hit Greenland last month was triggered by a landslide say researchers
• Unusual wildfires are burning in Greenland
• Unusual M4 earthquake sparks tsunami in Greenland, four missing (VIDEO)
• An earthquake in the Arctic Circle?
• 'Like an explosion': Western France shaken by 4.8 magnitude earthquake
• 3rd earthquake in less than 14 days hits Surrey, UK - Same area as April's quakes
• Geologists discover London sitting on two serious fault lines, capital at risk of dangerous earthquake
• Experts scramble to keep an eye on long-dormant volcano in Iceland