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 5,157
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 5.9 274 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga Jan 11, 2001 19:59 10.00 km
M 5.1 8 km ENE of Puli, Taiwan Jan 11, 2001 08:36 33.00 km
M 5.3 55 km S of Old Harbor, Alaska Jan 10, 2001 20:12 31.80 km
M 5.0 46 km S of Old Harbor, Alaska Jan 10, 2001 16:11 1.30 km
M 5.2 118 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu Jan 10, 2001 07:58 33.00 km
M 5.1 92 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands Jan 9, 2001 15:07 89.90 km
M 5.3 80 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands Jan 9, 2001 12:53 33.00 km
M 5.6 163 km WSW of Nadi, Fiji Jan 9, 2001 07:52 33.00 km
M 5.6 7 km NE of Nuevo Milenio Valdivia, Mexico Jan 9, 2001 01:46 91.90 km
M 5.2 169 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines Jan 8, 2001 08:42 33.00 km
M 5.1 160 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines Jan 8, 2001 04:20 33.00 km
M 5.4 124 km SSW of Kroya, Indonesia Jan 7, 2001 12:55 33.00 km
M 5.9 59 km WNW of Cartagena, Chile Jan 7, 2001 10:18 10.00 km
M 5.2 22 km SSW of Türkan, Azerbaijan Jan 7, 2001 06:49 33.00 km
M 5.4 166 km W of Arman’, Russia Jan 7, 2001 06:26 14.20 km
M 5.7 141 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines Jan 6, 2001 15:55 53.40 km
M 5.6 55 km ESE of Tarragona, Philippines Jan 6, 2001 04:45 33.00 km
M 5.0 142 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines Jan 6, 2001 04:03 82.60 km
M 5.5 45 km ESE of San Ignacio, Philippines Jan 5, 2001 22:51 83.60 km
M 5.5 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge Jan 5, 2001 11:54 10.00 km
M 5.3 southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Jan 5, 2001 11:40 10.00 km
M 5.7 21 km SSE of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe Jan 5, 2001 08:06 33.00 km
M 5.0 51 km SE of Tarragona, Philippines Jan 4, 2001 19:39 33.00 km
M 5.3 20 km WSW of Shiozawa, Japan Jan 4, 2001 04:18 21.40 km
M 5.3 111 km SSW of Sidareja, Indonesia Jan 4, 2001 03:50 33.00 km
M 5.0 259 km W of Tual, Indonesia Jan 3, 2001 20:38 33.00 km
M 5.9 88 km E of Shikotan, Russia Jan 3, 2001 14:47 33.00 km
M 5.5 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge Jan 2, 2001 19:37 10.00 km
M 5.3 12 km NNW of Nahr?n, Afghanistan Jan 2, 2001 16:22 33.00 km
M 5.4 20 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Jan 2, 2001 13:03 97.00 km
M 5.2 135 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Jan 2, 2001 09:03 33.00 km
M 5.0 53 km ESE of Jovellar, Philippines Jan 1, 2001 22:41 33.00 km
M 5.1 53 km SW of Illapel, Chile Jan 1, 2001 21:29 82.00 km
M 5.0 77 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines Jan 1, 2001 21:28 33.00 km
M 5.0 121 km NE of Manokwari, Indonesia Jan 1, 2001 12:44 33.00 km
M 5.1 43 km SE of Tarragona, Philippines Jan 1, 2001 09:34 33.00 km
M 5.0 58 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines Jan 1, 2001 09:20 33.00 km
M 5.0 47 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines Jan 1, 2001 08:36 33.00 km
M 5.3 Luzon, Philippines Jan 1, 2001 03:48 33.00 km
M 5.1 16 km S of Yonakuni, Japan Dec 30, 2000 19:42 55.60 km
M 5.2 Banda Sea Dec 30, 2000 10:44 133.10 km
M 5.5 169 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu Dec 30, 2000 07:42 220.70 km
M 5.4 south of the Fiji Islands Dec 29, 2000 23:33 584.00 km
M 5.1 148 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia Dec 29, 2000 13:47 33.00 km
M 5.3 53 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Dec 29, 2000 10:43 33.00 km
M 5.1 136 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea Dec 28, 2000 22:00 93.80 km
M 5.4 49 km N of Palu, Indonesia Dec 28, 2000 21:06 33.00 km
M 5.4 117 km SW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia Dec 28, 2000 18:54 33.00 km
M 5.4 123 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga Dec 28, 2000 18:12 33.00 km
M 5.2 58 km ENE of Pototano, Indonesia Dec 28, 2000 16:05 33.00 km