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Country
Map of Greenland
North America · Nuuk
Greenland lies on the North American Plate. Since 1900, 1 major earthquake has been recorded.
- Capital
- Nuuk
- Population
- 56,609
- Area
- 2,166,086 km²
- Continent
- North America
Tectonic Plates
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- Coastal FloodHigh
- EarthquakeMedium
- WildfireMedium
- TsunamiLow
- LandslideVery Low
- Extreme HeatVery Low
Volcanoes
No volcano active over the last 10,000 years is recorded in this country.
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
Earthquakes that caused deaths or significant damage, or of magnitude 7.5 and above (NOAA).
Regions
Regions with volcanoes, major earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones or famous faults.
Tsunamis
7 major tsunamis have reached Greenland since 1900, killing 5 people in the country. The deadliest and highest are listed below.
- 2017Tsunami (Greenland) · 90.0 m4 deaths
- 1952Tsunami (Greenland) · 2.5 m1 deaths
- 2023Tsunami (Greenland) · 200.0 m
- 2023Tsunami (Greenland) · 60.0 m
- 2000Tsunami (Greenland) · 50.0 m
- 2014Tsunami (Greenland) · 2.8 m
- 2022Tsunami (Tonga)
Tropical Cyclones
2 major tropical cyclones have made landfall in Greenland since 1950. The deadliest and most powerful are listed below.
- 2001Hurricane Erin · 102 km/h
- 2007Hurricane Noel · 83 km/h
Sources : Natural Earth · Wikidata · INFORM Risk Index (1 September 2026 v 0.7.3), Commission européenne, CC BY 4.0 · NOAA NCEI · ThinkHazard!, GFDRR, CC BY · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution