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 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge Oct 4, 2000 03:59 10.00 km
M 5.0 Mid-Indian Ridge Oct 3, 2000 09:43 10.00 km
M 5.1 62 km SW of Adak, Alaska Oct 3, 2000 05:30 33.00 km
M 5.2 105 km WNW of Korla, China Oct 3, 2000 03:07 33.00 km
M 5.4 Mid-Indian Ridge Oct 3, 2000 02:46 10.00 km
M 5.0 Mid-Indian Ridge Oct 3, 2000 02:39 10.00 km
M 5.1 South Sandwich Islands region Oct 2, 2000 13:46 33.00 km
M 5.0 111 km N of Naze, Japan Oct 2, 2000 08:04 33.00 km
M 5.7 128 km N of Naze, Japan Oct 2, 2000 07:44 33.00 km
M 5.8 119 km N of Naze, Japan Oct 2, 2000 07:29 33.00 km
M 5.0 117 km N of Naze, Japan Oct 2, 2000 05:21 33.00 km
M 5.8 101 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia Oct 1, 2000 19:03 33.00 km
M 5.1 106 km E of Hihifo, Tonga Oct 1, 2000 12:38 33.00 km
M 5.2 138 km ESE of Nabire, Indonesia Oct 1, 2000 00:02 33.00 km
M 5.3 290 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska Sep 30, 2000 19:05 33.00 km
M 5.1 Indian Ocean Triple Junction Sep 30, 2000 09:52 10.00 km
M 5.0 near the coast of Ecuador Sep 29, 2000 23:38 10.00 km
M 5.6 34 km SW of Taclobo, Philippines Sep 29, 2000 22:48 33.00 km
M 5.0 18 km WNW of Ende, Indonesia Sep 29, 2000 14:36 175.40 km
M 5.1 55 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands Sep 28, 2000 23:35 33.00 km
M 5.1 41 km WSW of El Cardo, Peru Sep 27, 2000 05:02 44.20 km
M 5.0 77 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia Sep 27, 2000 02:08 33.00 km
M 5.9 Halmahera, Indonesia Sep 26, 2000 16:49 142.00 km
M 5.0 147 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga Sep 26, 2000 07:10 33.00 km
M 5.2 62 km SSE of Gorontalo, Indonesia Sep 25, 2000 13:40 173.60 km
M 5.1 32 km NNE of Larsen Bay, Alaska Sep 25, 2000 11:55 45.70 km
M 5.9 Prince Edward Islands region Sep 25, 2000 04:00 10.00 km
M 5.1 22 km WNW of Waiouru, New Zealand Sep 24, 2000 15:26 100.00 km
M 5.5 124 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands Sep 23, 2000 08:42 125.00 km
M 5.7 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge Sep 23, 2000 02:17 10.00 km
M 5.5 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge Sep 23, 2000 02:13 10.00 km
M 5.5 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Sep 22, 2000 13:21 156.50 km
M 5.4 131 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga Sep 22, 2000 05:12 184.20 km
M 5.6 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge Sep 21, 2000 17:45 10.00 km
M 5.4 86 km N of Batang, Indonesia Sep 21, 2000 14:33 560.90 km
M 5.1 240 km SW of Xining, China Sep 20, 2000 19:21 33.00 km
M 5.5 26 km WSW of Pedro Carbo, Ecuador Sep 20, 2000 08:37 33.00 km
M 5.1 66 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea Sep 20, 2000 07:15 58.40 km
M 5.4 Kuril Islands Sep 20, 2000 05:30 33.00 km
M 5.3 Kermadec Islands region Sep 19, 2000 22:23 33.00 km
M 5.0 27 km NNW of Akhiok, Alaska Sep 19, 2000 20:19 25.30 km
M 5.2 15 km SSE of Baharly, Turkmenistan Sep 19, 2000 15:19 33.00 km
M 5.0 54 km N of Luwuk, Indonesia Sep 18, 2000 11:28 71.20 km
M 5.2 35 km SW of Amahai, Indonesia Sep 18, 2000 10:22 33.00 km
M 5.3 136 km WNW of Adak, Alaska Sep 17, 2000 22:50 205.30 km
M 5.4 Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands Sep 17, 2000 20:54 33.00 km
M 5.9 109 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea Sep 17, 2000 09:29 228.00 km
M 5.3 72 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan Sep 16, 2000 23:04 33.00 km
M 5.1 Mid-Indian Ridge Sep 16, 2000 21:11 10.00 km
M 5.6 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Sep 16, 2000 17:26 62.90 km