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 5,158
Papua New Guinea 2,682
Japan 2,650
US 2,106
Tonga 1,943
Philippines 1,796
Chile 1,624
Russia 1,495
Vanuatu 1,413
South Sandwich Islands region 1,364
Magnitude Location Date & Time Depth Alert
M 5.3 southeast of the Loyalty Islands Jul 18, 2025 11:27 10.00 km
M 5.2 Owen Fracture Zone region Jul 18, 2025 11:15 10.00 km
M 5.1 63 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu Jul 18, 2025 10:17 10.00 km
M 5.1 28 km ENE of Shwebo, Burma (Myanmar) Jul 18, 2025 09:30 10.00 km Yellow
M 5.1 Bonin Islands, Japan region Jul 18, 2025 09:19 490.61 km
M 5.1 102 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala Jul 18, 2025 06:49 10.00 km
M 5.3 Carlsberg Ridge Jul 18, 2025 06:28 10.00 km
M 5.0 Carlsberg Ridge Jul 18, 2025 04:51 10.00 km
M 5.1 111 km SE of Antofagasta, Chile Jul 17, 2025 20:31 83.54 km
M 5.2 101 km WNW of Pariaman, Indonesia Jul 17, 2025 19:02 65.86 km
M 5.1 Balleny Islands region Jul 17, 2025 16:04 10.00 km
M 5.6 76 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia Jul 17, 2025 09:04 24.00 km Green
M 5.0 south of Tonga Jul 17, 2025 07:57 37.87 km
M 5.1 south of Tonga Jul 17, 2025 07:15 31.87 km
M 5.6 96 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska Jul 17, 2025 04:30 35.00 km Green T
M 5.2 85 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska Jul 17, 2025 02:09 35.00 km T
M 5.1 86 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska Jul 17, 2025 01:12 36.47 km T
M 5.2 102 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska Jul 16, 2025 22:10 20.88 km
M 5.4 93 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska Jul 16, 2025 20:42 43.91 km Green
M 5.0 150 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste Jul 16, 2025 16:02 10.00 km
M 5.0 57 km E of Atka, Alaska Jul 16, 2025 14:21 69.83 km Green T
M 5.2 South Sandwich Islands region Jul 16, 2025 12:52 98.87 km
M 5.2 77 km WSW of Tari, Papua New Guinea Jul 15, 2025 21:16 10.00 km
M 5.8 near the north coast of Greenland Jul 15, 2025 17:15 8.00 km Green
M 5.7 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Jul 15, 2025 09:55 48.15 km Green
M 5.0 76 km S of Pangai, Tonga Jul 15, 2025 04:27 35.00 km
M 5.2 99 km N of Tatsug?, Japan Jul 15, 2025 04:20 10.00 km
M 5.4 2 km SW of Piddig, Philippines Jul 15, 2025 02:38 50.00 km Green
M 5.8 Kuril Islands Jul 14, 2025 21:37 74.00 km Green
M 5.1 central East Pacific Rise Jul 14, 2025 17:44 10.00 km
M 5.0 70 km NE of Masamba, Indonesia Jul 14, 2025 12:52 10.00 km
M 5.0 168 km ESE of Ust?-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia Jul 14, 2025 06:28 10.00 km
M 5.2 108 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia Jul 14, 2025 05:39 35.00 km
M 5.2 23 km E of San Jos?, Spain Jul 14, 2025 05:13 10.00 km
M 5.1 92 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines Jul 13, 2025 17:08 31.81 km
M 5.2 285 km SSE of Port Blair, India Jul 13, 2025 13:14 10.77 km Green
M 5.0 90 km N of Tatsug?, Japan Jul 13, 2025 11:28 10.00 km
M 5.0 101 km N of Tatsug?, Japan Jul 13, 2025 11:19 10.00 km
M 5.3 44 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu Jul 13, 2025 06:16 32.43 km
M 5.0 43 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina Jul 13, 2025 05:56 182.24 km
M 5.3 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Jul 12, 2025 05:16 222.47 km
M 5.0 106 km N of Tatsug?, Japan Jul 12, 2025 02:01 10.00 km
M 5.1 141 km N of Tual, Indonesia Jul 11, 2025 20:09 10.00 km
M 5.0 82 km SE of Blangpidie, Indonesia Jul 11, 2025 12:45 59.32 km
M 5.1 100 km SE of Miyakojima, Japan Jul 11, 2025 07:09 10.00 km
M 5.1 Mid-Indian Ridge Jul 11, 2025 02:07 10.00 km
M 5.0 25 km SW of Doctor Belisario Dom?nguez (La Barra), Mexico Jul 10, 2025 13:19 81.64 km
M 5.0 54 km NE of Camiña, Chile Jul 10, 2025 09:26 122.62 km
M 5.2 89 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga Jul 10, 2025 04:46 182.01 km
M 5.0 18 km SSE of Basotu, Tanzania Jul 9, 2025 22:12 10.00 km