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 5.0 44 km ENE of San Miguel de Salcedo, Ecuador Jun 17, 2025 02:46 10.00 km
M 5.0 128 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga Jun 16, 2025 06:17 96.72 km
M 5.2 63 km WSW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina Jun 15, 2025 17:31 170.88 km
M 5.6 37 km WSW of Callao, Peru Jun 15, 2025 16:35 40.00 km Yellow
M 5.1 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge Jun 15, 2025 07:25 10.00 km
M 5.3 South Sandwich Islands region Jun 15, 2025 03:18 10.00 km
M 5.0 southern East Pacific Rise Jun 14, 2025 19:16 10.00 km
M 5.0 76 km ESE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga Jun 14, 2025 18:21 8.12 km
M 5.3 Carlsberg Ridge Jun 14, 2025 11:32 10.00 km Green
M 5.0 50 km ENE of Onagawa Chō, Japan Jun 14, 2025 10:47 58.37 km
M 5.0 southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Jun 14, 2025 09:59 10.00 km
M 5.4 southern East Pacific Rise Jun 14, 2025 08:14 10.00 km
M 5.6 southern East Pacific Rise Jun 14, 2025 06:43 10.00 km Green
M 5.7 southern East Pacific Rise Jun 14, 2025 03:10 10.00 km Green
M 5.0 25 km SE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu Jun 13, 2025 23:00 157.96 km
M 5.0 26 km N of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea Jun 13, 2025 11:26 72.67 km
M 5.3 222 km S of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna Jun 13, 2025 06:28 365.85 km
M 5.3 Balleny Islands region Jun 13, 2025 04:26 10.00 km
M 5.0 21 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines Jun 12, 2025 14:38 30.27 km
M 5.0 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge Jun 12, 2025 08:33 10.00 km
M 5.5 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge Jun 12, 2025 06:14 10.00 km Green
M 5.1 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge Jun 12, 2025 05:28 10.00 km
M 5.7 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge Jun 12, 2025 04:58 10.00 km Green
M 5.0 13 km WNW of Jayanca, Peru Jun 12, 2025 03:36 67.66 km
M 5.2 131 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu Jun 11, 2025 20:45 60.42 km
M 5.9 67 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan Jun 11, 2025 11:00 29.33 km Green
M 5.2 71 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu Jun 11, 2025 08:19 214.42 km
M 5.1 South Sandwich Islands region Jun 10, 2025 07:27 32.45 km
M 5.6 South Sandwich Islands region Jun 10, 2025 04:07 11.59 km Green
M 5.4 South Sandwich Islands region Jun 10, 2025 03:46 15.23 km Green
M 5.1 16 km S of Hukay, Philippines Jun 9, 2025 16:04 167.52 km
M 5.5 western Indian-Antarctic Ridge Jun 8, 2025 21:28 10.00 km Green
M 5.9 western Indian-Antarctic Ridge Jun 8, 2025 21:15 9.00 km Green
M 5.1 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge Jun 8, 2025 14:55 10.00 km
M 5.2 western Indian-Antarctic Ridge Jun 8, 2025 04:56 10.00 km
M 5.2 north of Franz Josef Land Jun 8, 2025 04:39 10.00 km
M 5.3 137 km NNW of Piti Village, Guam Jun 8, 2025 00:50 10.00 km
M 5.4 6 km WNW of Karyes, Greece Jun 7, 2025 12:46 10.09 km Green
M 5.3 288 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina Jun 7, 2025 11:06 10.00 km Green
M 5.1 Mid-Indian Ridge Jun 7, 2025 07:58 10.00 km
M 5.5 Mid-Indian Ridge Jun 7, 2025 07:33 10.00 km Green
M 5.0 123 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea Jun 7, 2025 02:51 197.91 km
M 5.1 33 km SE of Mountain, Colombia Jun 7, 2025 02:08 10.00 km
M 5.9 299 km WSW of Houma, Tonga Jun 6, 2025 19:28 359.00 km Green
M 5.6 297 km S of Burica, Panama Jun 5, 2025 00:09 10.00 km Green
M 5.0 21 km SSE of Jinhua, China Jun 4, 2025 20:31 10.00 km
M 5.0 141 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands Jun 4, 2025 15:27 70.99 km
M 5.2 154 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia Jun 4, 2025 03:43 10.00 km
M 5.1 57 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan Jun 3, 2025 13:18 42.83 km
M 5.1 8 km ESE of Ierápetra, Greece Jun 3, 2025 11:26 26.86 km