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 5.0 140 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Jan 23, 2001 11:24 64.80 km
M 5.9 185 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada Jan 23, 2001 09:39 10.00 km
M 5.9 13 km NW of Puerto San José, Guatemala Jan 23, 2001 05:23 64.40 km
M 5.3 Reykjanes Ridge Jan 23, 2001 04:13 10.00 km
M 5.0 Reykjanes Ridge Jan 23, 2001 04:12 10.00 km
M 5.4 Kermadec Islands region Jan 22, 2001 02:31 33.00 km
M 5.3 northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Jan 21, 2001 11:58 10.00 km
M 5.6 26 km NE of Santa Monica, Philippines Jan 21, 2001 04:44 33.00 km
M 5.3 northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Jan 21, 2001 01:32 10.00 km
M 5.3 northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Jan 20, 2001 22:48 10.00 km
M 5.5 207 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia Jan 20, 2001 21:59 74.70 km
M 5.3 50 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Jan 20, 2001 09:13 33.00 km
M 5.4 231 km W of Port McNeill, Canada Jan 20, 2001 00:14 10.00 km
M 5.2 65 km SSW of Dampit, Indonesia Jan 19, 2001 20:26 112.30 km
M 5.4 South Sandwich Islands region Jan 18, 2001 20:17 33.00 km
M 5.2 82 km NNW of La Serena, Chile Jan 18, 2001 15:18 32.50 km
M 5.6 188 km NE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia Jan 18, 2001 12:32 38.20 km
M 5.4 South Sandwich Islands region Jan 18, 2001 11:15 33.00 km
M 5.3 7 km ESE of G‘uzor, Uzbekistan Jan 18, 2001 08:41 33.00 km
M 5.4 63 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia Jan 18, 2001 07:26 55.40 km
M 5.5 Mid-Indian Ridge Jan 18, 2001 07:23 10.00 km
M 5.3 99 km SW of Etchoropo, Mexico Jan 18, 2001 01:40 10.00 km
M 5.1 south of Tonga Jan 17, 2001 19:49 33.00 km
M 5.4 Kermadec Islands region Jan 17, 2001 10:51 33.00 km
M 5.0 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Jan 17, 2001 02:04 33.00 km
M 5.4 50 km SW of Jiquilisco, El Salvador Jan 17, 2001 01:40 44.50 km
M 5.7 85 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia Jan 16, 2001 16:49 57.70 km
M 5.6 88 km SW of Bengkulu, Indonesia Jan 16, 2001 14:25 33.00 km
M 5.2 92 km SW of Bengkulu, Indonesia Jan 16, 2001 14:07 33.00 km
M 5.1 106 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia Jan 16, 2001 13:54 33.00 km
M 5.0 121 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico Jan 16, 2001 13:43 33.00 km
M 5.4 84 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia Jan 16, 2001 13:39 33.00 km
M 5.7 36 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador Jan 16, 2001 10:58 62.60 km
M 5.7 29 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador Jan 16, 2001 08:22 44.00 km
M 5.3 64 km SSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia Jan 15, 2001 23:03 163.40 km
M 5.8 23 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador Jan 15, 2001 12:20 74.60 km
M 5.4 48 km S of San Juan, Peru Jan 15, 2001 11:53 33.00 km
M 5.1 Sea of Okhotsk Jan 15, 2001 08:50 491.40 km
M 5.6 27 km WSW of Jiquilisco, El Salvador Jan 15, 2001 05:09 67.70 km
M 5.3 39 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador Jan 15, 2001 00:22 68.10 km
M 5.2 43 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador Jan 14, 2001 22:47 42.60 km
M 5.7 18 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador Jan 14, 2001 22:41 48.80 km
M 5.2 31 km SSW of Dampit, Indonesia Jan 14, 2001 19:51 74.10 km
M 5.9 Volcano Islands, Japan region Jan 14, 2001 08:58 87.30 km
M 5.4 off the coast of Northern California Jan 13, 2001 13:08 2.24 km
M 5.2 32 km E of Bacong, Philippines Jan 13, 2001 08:52 64.30 km
M 5.5 19 km SE of Bantay, Philippines Jan 12, 2001 19:18 33.00 km
M 5.5 168 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga Jan 12, 2001 13:07 258.00 km
M 5.7 27 km SW of Acarí, Peru Jan 12, 2001 10:47 39.10 km
M 5.1 northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Jan 12, 2001 02:37 10.00 km