Moderate Earthquakes (M5.0-5.9)

Moderate earthquakes — can cause damage to poorly built structures. Average ~800 per year worldwide.

Top Countries for M5.0-5.9

Indonesia 5,157
Papua New Guinea 2,682
Japan 2,650
US 2,106
Tonga 1,942
Philippines 1,795
Chile 1,624
Russia 1,495
Vanuatu 1,413
South Sandwich Islands region 1,364
Magnitude Location Date & Time Depth Alert
M 5.1 93 km E of Hihifo, Tonga Mar 7, 2026 00:44 10.00 km
M 5.3 71 km SSE of Shihezi, China Mar 6, 2026 21:44 10.00 km
M 5.7 228 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska Mar 6, 2026 21:08 9.34 km Green T
M 5.0 57 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan Mar 6, 2026 20:31 60.39 km
M 5.4 69 km E of Tobelo, Indonesia Mar 6, 2026 17:55 10.00 km Green
M 5.1 132 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia Mar 6, 2026 15:27 10.00 km
M 5.3 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Mar 6, 2026 15:17 51.93 km
M 5.2 Mid-Indian Ridge Mar 6, 2026 11:52 10.00 km
M 5.0 62 km SSW of Maisí, Cuba Mar 6, 2026 09:56 10.00 km
M 5.1 159 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia Mar 6, 2026 05:00 10.00 km
M 5.5 96 km S of Nikolski, Alaska Mar 5, 2026 19:25 17.00 km Green T
M 5.0 central East Pacific Rise Mar 5, 2026 10:54 10.00 km
M 5.2 53 km NW of Hirara, Japan Mar 5, 2026 10:48 10.16 km
M 5.2 109 km SSE of Burica, Panama Mar 5, 2026 05:21 10.00 km
M 5.0 76 km SSE of Shihezi, China Mar 5, 2026 00:15 10.00 km
M 5.3 70 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador Mar 4, 2026 18:56 51.68 km
M 5.4 222 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska Mar 4, 2026 13:26 10.00 km Green T
M 5.0 Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands Mar 3, 2026 14:38 203.40 km
M 5.3 297 km SSW of Bluff, New Zealand Mar 3, 2026 11:55 10.00 km
M 5.2 235 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska Mar 3, 2026 10:44 10.00 km T
M 5.1 143 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia Mar 3, 2026 02:16 41.40 km
M 5.0 67 km NW of Hirara, Japan Mar 3, 2026 00:11 10.00 km
M 5.3 229 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska Mar 2, 2026 23:46 10.00 km T
M 5.6 65 km NW of Hirara, Japan Mar 2, 2026 10:39 10.00 km Green
M 5.0 59 km NW of Hirara, Japan Mar 2, 2026 04:56 10.00 km
M 5.1 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge Mar 2, 2026 03:15 10.00 km
M 5.1 43 km NNE of Calama, Chile Mar 1, 2026 20:03 110.66 km
M 5.0 133 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia Mar 1, 2026 19:38 39.54 km
M 5.2 north of Ascension Island Mar 1, 2026 18:36 10.00 km
M 5.1 northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Mar 1, 2026 16:41 10.00 km
M 5.5 21 km SW of Ibusuki, Japan Mar 1, 2026 09:00 127.49 km Green
M 5.3 68 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines Feb 28, 2026 17:22 76.41 km Green
M 5.0 30 km NNE of Kusapín, Panama Feb 28, 2026 17:11 10.00 km
M 5.1 64 km NNW of Hirara, Japan Feb 28, 2026 12:56 10.00 km
M 5.1 233 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia Feb 28, 2026 06:52 46.55 km
M 5.4 137 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Feb 28, 2026 06:23 41.38 km Green
M 5.4 43 km NW of Hirara, Japan Feb 28, 2026 05:53 35.00 km Green
M 5.1 50 km NNW of Hirara, Japan Feb 28, 2026 01:49 10.00 km
M 5.3 Drake Passage Feb 27, 2026 18:31 17.56 km
M 5.0 61 km NNW of Hirara, Japan Feb 27, 2026 14:48 10.00 km
M 5.3 26 km SE of Tāki, India Feb 27, 2026 07:52 9.75 km Yellow
M 5.2 55 km NNW of Hirara, Japan Feb 27, 2026 02:54 10.00 km
M 5.0 273 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia Feb 26, 2026 17:04 10.00 km
M 5.1 84 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia Feb 26, 2026 07:04 47.73 km
M 5.0 196 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia Feb 26, 2026 05:58 10.00 km
M 5.7 176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia Feb 26, 2026 04:59 10.00 km Green
M 5.2 120 km WNW of Houma, Tonga Feb 26, 2026 02:49 231.87 km
M 5.2 east of the Kuril Islands Feb 25, 2026 22:40 10.00 km
M 5.0 109 km WNW of Pariaman, Indonesia Feb 25, 2026 17:49 72.43 km
M 5.1 83 km SSE of Mawlaik, Burma (Myanmar) Feb 25, 2026 16:51 129.68 km