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 5.8 52 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Dec 27, 2000 07:26 33.00 km
M 5.9 282 km WSW of Gizo, Solomon Islands Dec 27, 2000 07:03 33.00 km
M 5.6 off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand Dec 26, 2000 15:21 33.00 km
M 5.0 97 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia Dec 26, 2000 06:00 33.00 km
M 5.0 58 km N of Basco, Philippines Dec 26, 2000 03:21 170.40 km
M 5.0 244 km WSW of Adak, Alaska Dec 25, 2000 20:43 55.10 km
M 5.7 south of Australia Dec 25, 2000 13:24 10.00 km
M 5.4 262 km SW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga Dec 25, 2000 11:16 33.00 km
M 5.7 Fiji region Dec 25, 2000 05:11 644.80 km
M 5.6 84 km ESE of Kendari, Indonesia Dec 24, 2000 03:11 33.00 km
M 5.2 96 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands Dec 23, 2000 23:12 33.00 km
M 5.1 99 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia Dec 22, 2000 20:48 33.00 km
M 5.2 241 km ENE of Hanga Roa, Chile Dec 22, 2000 16:29 10.00 km
M 5.9 173 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands Dec 22, 2000 08:30 33.00 km
M 5.5 33 km NE of Chignik, Alaska Dec 22, 2000 00:40 91.50 km
M 5.1 15 km ENE of Santiago, Philippines Dec 21, 2000 16:42 33.00 km
M 5.5 59 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea Dec 21, 2000 14:53 33.00 km
M 5.0 76 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea Dec 21, 2000 14:51 33.00 km
M 5.7 85 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea Dec 21, 2000 13:14 33.00 km
M 5.5 71 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea Dec 21, 2000 13:05 25.00 km
M 5.0 270 km E of Levuka, Fiji Dec 21, 2000 03:05 435.60 km
M 5.1 south of the Kermadec Islands Dec 20, 2000 16:56 33.00 km
M 5.7 south of the Fiji Islands Dec 20, 2000 16:39 68.80 km
M 5.5 51 km S of Sámara, Costa Rica Dec 20, 2000 15:17 33.00 km
M 5.3 68 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina Dec 20, 2000 13:28 222.60 km
M 5.0 17 km E of Jurm, Afghanistan Dec 20, 2000 13:22 84.50 km
M 5.4 89 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia Dec 20, 2000 09:19 66.80 km
M 5.0 131 km SE of Koshima, Japan Dec 19, 2000 10:51 33.00 km
M 5.7 65 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu Dec 19, 2000 08:50 33.00 km
M 5.7 Fiji region Dec 18, 2000 21:15 648.70 km
M 5.3 119 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu Dec 17, 2000 22:24 123.40 km
M 5.0 183 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Dec 17, 2000 08:59 33.00 km
M 5.0 Kermadec Islands region Dec 17, 2000 02:29 74.00 km
M 5.1 205 km SE of Atlasovo, Russia Dec 17, 2000 01:33 33.00 km
M 5.6 79 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea Dec 16, 2000 21:57 33.00 km
M 5.5 Easter Island region Dec 16, 2000 11:05 10.00 km
M 5.4 23 km W of Juradó, Colombia Dec 16, 2000 09:12 33.00 km
M 5.6 172 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna Dec 15, 2000 17:43 33.00 km
M 5.0 2 km WNW of Sultanda??, Turkey Dec 15, 2000 16:44 10.00 km
M 5.3 Ascension Island region Dec 15, 2000 14:08 10.00 km
M 5.5 southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Dec 15, 2000 13:00 10.00 km
M 5.1 75 km NE of Tocopilla, Chile Dec 15, 2000 12:47 74.70 km
M 5.3 272 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu Dec 13, 2000 23:37 100.00 km
M 5.0 232 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Dec 13, 2000 18:23 33.00 km
M 5.1 117 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Dec 13, 2000 14:29 33.00 km
M 5.1 72 km NE of Naze, Japan Dec 13, 2000 14:27 37.20 km
M 5.1 Kuril Islands Dec 13, 2000 11:00 36.40 km
M 5.4 229 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Dec 13, 2000 06:46 33.00 km
M 5.7 166 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea Dec 13, 2000 06:10 33.00 km
M 5.4 62 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan Dec 12, 2000 20:32 48.00 km