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 5.5 51 km WNW of Naze, Japan Mar 5, 2001 11:08 79.80 km
M 5.0 6 km E of Las Compuertas, Mexico Mar 5, 2001 10:17 42.10 km
M 5.1 23 km ENE of Wau, Papua New Guinea Mar 5, 2001 02:38 33.00 km
M 5.0 85 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia Mar 4, 2001 21:25 212.50 km
M 5.4 137 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia Mar 4, 2001 20:34 33.00 km
M 5.2 48 km S of Chur?ch?ndpur, India Mar 3, 2001 22:55 55.30 km
M 5.5 western Indian-Antarctic Ridge Mar 3, 2001 17:56 10.00 km
M 5.9 121 km W of Carahue, Chile Mar 3, 2001 11:58 33.00 km
M 5.2 259 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia Mar 3, 2001 09:41 10.00 km
M 5.0 32 km NW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia Mar 3, 2001 06:08 50.80 km
M 5.2 115 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia Mar 3, 2001 05:56 33.00 km
M 5.2 Volcano Islands, Japan region Mar 3, 2001 03:03 41.90 km
M 5.2 116 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Mar 2, 2001 12:44 33.00 km
M 5.3 33 km SE of Puli, Taiwan Mar 1, 2001 16:37 33.00 km
M 5.8 265 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia Mar 1, 2001 03:59 10.00 km
M 5.1 171 km WSW of Altai, Mongolia Mar 1, 2001 03:12 33.00 km
M 5.1 269 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia Feb 28, 2001 18:31 10.00 km
M 5.4 222 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia Feb 28, 2001 17:18 10.00 km
M 5.6 226 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia Feb 28, 2001 13:21 10.00 km
M 5.4 251 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia Feb 28, 2001 13:00 10.00 km
M 5.0 135 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga Feb 28, 2001 12:22 33.00 km
M 5.6 79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea Feb 28, 2001 10:31 33.00 km
M 5.8 65 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines Feb 28, 2001 09:35 60.50 km
M 5.2 western Indian-Antarctic Ridge Feb 28, 2001 01:48 10.00 km
M 5.0 27 km W of Tibillo, Peru Feb 27, 2001 23:30 68.90 km
M 5.3 36 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea Feb 27, 2001 19:15 33.00 km
M 5.2 146 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga Feb 27, 2001 12:10 33.00 km
M 5.1 southeast of the Loyalty Islands Feb 27, 2001 06:02 33.00 km
M 5.0 203 km SW of Tual, Indonesia Feb 27, 2001 02:23 33.00 km
M 5.2 93 km NW of Vallenar, Chile Feb 27, 2001 02:13 33.00 km
M 5.0 60 km S of Hirara, Japan Feb 26, 2001 23:29 33.00 km
M 5.0 130 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam Feb 26, 2001 18:23 35.30 km
M 5.1 130 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia Feb 26, 2001 15:16 60.20 km
M 5.1 155 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia Feb 26, 2001 09:31 33.00 km
M 5.4 124 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia Feb 26, 2001 09:18 33.00 km
M 5.3 105 km ESE of Namie, Japan Feb 26, 2001 06:08 33.00 km
M 5.6 Prince Edward Islands region Feb 26, 2001 06:03 10.00 km
M 5.4 138 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia Feb 26, 2001 05:45 33.00 km
M 5.2 86 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia Feb 25, 2001 10:49 33.00 km
M 5.1 83 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Feb 25, 2001 04:17 33.00 km
M 5.3 140 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia Feb 24, 2001 22:56 33.00 km
M 5.6 Carlsberg Ridge Feb 24, 2001 22:12 10.00 km
M 5.9 105 km ESE of Namie, Japan Feb 24, 2001 21:53 33.00 km
M 5.3 152 km E of Iquique, Chile Feb 24, 2001 17:58 115.90 km
M 5.8 142 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia Feb 24, 2001 16:07 33.00 km
M 5.3 Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region Feb 23, 2001 23:53 33.00 km
M 5.5 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Feb 23, 2001 23:52 59.90 km
M 5.2 northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Feb 23, 2001 10:15 10.00 km
M 5.6 96 km SW of Kangding, China Feb 23, 2001 00:09 33.00 km
M 5.4 Kermadec Islands region Feb 22, 2001 22:11 33.00 km