Current monitoring indicates no immediate risk of major landslides or dangerous wave run-ups in inhabited areas of the Uummannaq fjord system. However, minor rockfalls may occur on unstable mountain slopes marked in red in Figures 1 and 2. It is not advisable to stay in the vicinity of the rock slopes in these areas.
Summary of monitoring data collected from beginning of January 2025
The registered movements and rockfall activity in the monitored mountain slopes are illustrated as colored areas on the maps below in Figures 1 and 2. The blue areas indicate identified movements, while the red areas mark locations with repeated rockfalls since the beginning of January 2025.
Monitoring data collected since January 2025 document multiple rockfall incidents of varying magnitudes in both Umiammakku Nunaat and Kangerluarsuk. In Kangerluarsuk Killeq, increased rockfall activity is observed since the last situation assessment. In this area, it is possible that a whole sliding compartment will fail into the fjord. It is not considered to be a danger to inhabited areas, but it may cause locale run-ups in the Kangerluarsuk area.
The next situational assessment will be published on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. However, should critical changes occur in the monitored mountain slopes, an update will be issued earlier.
