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 5.5 13 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea Feb 25, 2026 11:14 72.12 km Green
M 5.4 28 km NNW of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan Feb 25, 2026 11:12 104.23 km Green
M 5.0 22 km NNE of Lata, Solomon Islands Feb 25, 2026 09:48 117.80 km
M 5.2 95 km S of Sukumo, Japan Feb 25, 2026 09:07 11.92 km
M 5.0 Kermadec Islands region Feb 24, 2026 15:51 310.97 km
M 5.5 205 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia Feb 24, 2026 07:46 10.63 km Green
M 5.5 92 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska Feb 23, 2026 10:02 10.00 km Green T
M 5.0 267 km WNW of Houma, Tonga Feb 23, 2026 09:15 393.61 km
M 5.0 50 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu Feb 23, 2026 03:12 186.82 km
M 5.3 60 km WNW of Pisco, Peru Feb 22, 2026 22:36 35.00 km
M 5.0 95 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia Feb 22, 2026 15:35 50.06 km
M 5.1 84 km N of Namuac, Philippines Feb 22, 2026 10:40 39.54 km
M 5.4 183 km SW of Houma, Tonga Feb 22, 2026 08:45 174.56 km Green
M 5.3 south of the Fiji Islands Feb 22, 2026 07:54 634.61 km
M 5.8 Kuril Islands Feb 22, 2026 07:25 10.00 km Green
M 5.0 32 km NE of Barranca, Peru Feb 22, 2026 06:43 115.02 km
M 5.1 60 km W of Luganville, Vanuatu Feb 22, 2026 01:22 10.00 km
M 5.6 Balleny Islands region Feb 21, 2026 17:01 10.00 km Green
M 5.9 102 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands Feb 21, 2026 16:42 10.00 km Green
M 5.7 17 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea Feb 21, 2026 06:18 71.61 km Green
M 5.4 Vanuatu region Feb 20, 2026 14:57 608.73 km Green
M 5.3 73 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan Feb 20, 2026 14:16 63.22 km
M 5.8 38 km NE of Bāzārak, Afghanistan Feb 20, 2026 13:09 90.71 km Green
M 5.0 southeast of Easter Island Feb 20, 2026 07:21 10.00 km
M 5.1 155 km N of Arecibo, Puerto Rico Feb 19, 2026 14:18 34.00 km T
M 5.0 118 km N of Aksu, China Feb 19, 2026 09:09 10.00 km
M 5.5 136 km NW of Gorontalo, Indonesia Feb 19, 2026 00:26 10.00 km Green
M 5.2 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge Feb 18, 2026 19:53 10.00 km
M 5.1 113 km S of Koshima, Japan Feb 18, 2026 02:27 31.66 km
M 5.2 180 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia Feb 18, 2026 02:15 71.32 km
M 5.0 102 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Feb 18, 2026 00:45 10.00 km
M 5.5 South Sandwich Islands region Feb 17, 2026 03:36 10.00 km Green
M 5.0 116 km E of Tual, Indonesia Feb 16, 2026 23:47 10.00 km
M 5.7 111 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands Feb 16, 2026 19:23 40.00 km Green
M 5.5 southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Feb 16, 2026 17:32 10.00 km Green
M 5.7 South Sandwich Islands region Feb 16, 2026 14:52 27.00 km Green
M 5.0 97 km WNW of Pariaman, Indonesia Feb 16, 2026 06:00 59.56 km
M 5.1 southern East Pacific Rise Feb 16, 2026 03:58 10.00 km
M 5.2 south of the Fiji Islands Feb 16, 2026 03:02 270.98 km
M 5.3 113 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga Feb 15, 2026 20:54 10.00 km
M 5.1 58 km SSE of Bengkulu, Indonesia Feb 15, 2026 06:14 64.95 km
M 5.0 West Chile Rise Feb 14, 2026 18:25 10.00 km
M 5.2 129 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines Feb 14, 2026 17:23 78.85 km
M 5.0 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska Feb 14, 2026 07:10 115.83 km
M 5.1 36 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands Feb 14, 2026 03:12 14.07 km
M 5.6 277 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia Feb 13, 2026 14:57 56.37 km Green
M 5.2 72 km WNW of Chowki Jamali, Pakistan Feb 13, 2026 06:30 10.00 km Green
M 5.0 85 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga Feb 13, 2026 00:41 35.00 km
M 5.5 97 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan Feb 12, 2026 21:48 10.00 km Green
M 5.0 148 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia Feb 12, 2026 21:32 10.00 km