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 1,942
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 5.4 South Sandwich Islands region Feb 7, 2001 13:46 33.00 km
M 5.8 32 km SSW of Zacatecoluca, El Salvador Feb 7, 2001 10:23 63.60 km
M 5.0 170 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia Feb 7, 2001 03:16 33.00 km
M 5.2 western Indian-Antarctic Ridge Feb 7, 2001 01:58 10.00 km
M 5.1 102 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Feb 6, 2001 18:25 33.00 km
M 5.1 100 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Feb 6, 2001 17:33 33.00 km
M 5.2 19 km WSW of Tobelo, Indonesia Feb 5, 2001 20:54 33.00 km
M 5.0 72 km W of Neiafu, Tonga Feb 5, 2001 13:54 33.00 km
M 5.4 Southern Yukon Territory, Canada Feb 5, 2001 03:49 10.00 km
M 5.0 south of the Kermadec Islands Feb 3, 2001 04:58 33.00 km
M 5.3 23 km WNW of R?par, India Feb 3, 2001 03:04 10.00 km
M 5.0 185 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia Feb 2, 2001 17:44 33.00 km
M 5.5 193 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga Feb 2, 2001 16:52 33.00 km
M 5.3 266 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama Feb 2, 2001 14:47 10.00 km
M 5.7 68 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador Feb 2, 2001 08:10 54.40 km
M 5.2 12 km NNW of Villa Basilio Nievas, Argentina Feb 1, 2001 22:16 104.70 km
M 5.0 95 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia Feb 1, 2001 18:49 112.40 km
M 5.0 101 km NNE of Opotiki, New Zealand Feb 1, 2001 12:30 105.00 km
M 5.6 91 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea Feb 1, 2001 08:02 99.90 km
M 5.1 southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Jan 31, 2001 15:17 10.00 km
M 5.0 38 km SW of Komodo, Indonesia Jan 31, 2001 13:22 158.70 km
M 5.4 South Sandwich Islands region Jan 31, 2001 06:02 54.50 km
M 5.0 172 km SW of Kotabumi, Indonesia Jan 30, 2001 02:46 33.00 km
M 5.2 95 km W of Manokwari, Indonesia Jan 29, 2001 23:32 33.00 km
M 5.2 206 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia Jan 29, 2001 21:07 33.00 km
M 5.4 southern East Pacific Rise Jan 29, 2001 15:26 10.00 km
M 5.4 206 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia Jan 29, 2001 14:08 33.00 km
M 5.2 119 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Jan 29, 2001 08:40 65.80 km
M 5.4 6 km SE of Bhach?u, India Jan 28, 2001 11:10 10.00 km
M 5.8 15 km WSW of R?par, India Jan 28, 2001 01:02 10.00 km
M 5.5 57 km NNW of Barranca, Peru Jan 27, 2001 23:57 117.20 km
M 5.6 57 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands Jan 26, 2001 15:59 77.40 km
M 5.0 3 km NW of Santiago Tetepec, Mexico Jan 26, 2001 14:19 44.70 km
M 5.5 22 km NNW of Anj?r, India Jan 26, 2001 07:32 10.00 km
M 5.1 5 km S of Bhach?u, India Jan 26, 2001 04:48 10.00 km
M 5.2 18 km NNW of Anj?r, India Jan 26, 2001 04:23 10.00 km
M 5.3 17 km E of Bhuj, India Jan 26, 2001 03:33 10.00 km
M 5.4 262 km E of Vao, New Caledonia Jan 25, 2001 22:18 33.00 km
M 5.6 54 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador Jan 25, 2001 10:28 33.00 km
M 5.3 172 km SW of Kotabumi, Indonesia Jan 25, 2001 06:49 64.90 km
M 5.5 39 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska Jan 25, 2001 05:29 83.00 km
M 5.4 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Jan 24, 2001 21:07 33.00 km
M 5.0 156 km SE of Chignik, Alaska Jan 24, 2001 17:47 22.20 km
M 5.7 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge Jan 24, 2001 05:34 10.00 km
M 5.0 131 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands Jan 24, 2001 05:21 33.00 km
M 5.6 107 km WNW of Pariaman, Indonesia Jan 23, 2001 17:38 77.80 km
M 5.6 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge Jan 23, 2001 16:33 10.00 km
M 5.6 Izu Islands, Japan region Jan 23, 2001 16:24 54.60 km
M 5.4 Izu Islands, Japan region Jan 23, 2001 16:11 55.30 km
M 5.4 214 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada Jan 23, 2001 14:43 10.00 km