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 5.0 33 km SSE of Uglegorsk, Russia Aug 30, 2000 15:06 10.00 km
M 5.0 19 km NNE of Attu Station, Alaska Aug 30, 2000 12:17 33.00 km
M 5.1 15 km NNE of Attu Station, Alaska Aug 30, 2000 12:11 33.00 km
M 5.3 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Aug 30, 2000 00:59 46.80 km
M 5.0 10 km N of Fiambalá, Argentina Aug 29, 2000 18:57 135.20 km
M 5.1 109 km SSW of Adak, Alaska Aug 29, 2000 18:01 33.00 km
M 5.0 5 km ENE of Mirboo North, Australia Aug 29, 2000 12:05 12.20 km
M 5.0 70 km N of Sinabang, Indonesia Aug 29, 2000 07:14 33.00 km
M 5.2 44 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan Aug 29, 2000 02:00 10.00 km
M 5.0 71 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia Aug 28, 2000 18:39 10.00 km
M 5.3 91 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia Aug 28, 2000 15:43 10.00 km
M 5.0 West Chile Rise Aug 28, 2000 10:20 10.00 km
M 5.0 97 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan Aug 28, 2000 08:19 33.00 km
M 5.6 169 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines Aug 28, 2000 03:37 88.10 km
M 5.6 Volcano Islands, Japan region Aug 27, 2000 17:19 99.60 km
M 5.1 31 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia Aug 27, 2000 06:06 33.00 km
M 5.5 182 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji Aug 27, 2000 04:22 548.90 km
M 5.1 24 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia Aug 27, 2000 01:45 99.00 km
M 5.0 96 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan Aug 27, 2000 00:45 10.00 km
M 5.2 D'Entrecasteaux Islands region Aug 26, 2000 20:50 33.00 km
M 5.0 15 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan Aug 26, 2000 15:30 33.00 km
M 5.1 Mariana Islands region Aug 26, 2000 14:39 33.00 km
M 5.2 128 km SE of Katabu, Indonesia Aug 26, 2000 13:55 33.00 km
M 5.2 100 km NNW of Atka, Alaska Aug 26, 2000 09:02 218.00 km
M 5.3 143 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia Aug 25, 2000 18:33 33.00 km
M 5.2 south of the Fiji Islands Aug 25, 2000 06:42 33.00 km
M 5.8 229 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia Aug 24, 2000 11:36 33.00 km
M 5.5 southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Aug 24, 2000 11:17 10.00 km
M 5.0 Izu Islands, Japan region Aug 24, 2000 02:25 10.00 km
M 5.5 31 km NNW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile Aug 23, 2000 16:15 118.20 km
M 5.5 206 km SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Aug 23, 2000 15:46 10.00 km
M 5.4 81 km SE of Shimoda, Japan Aug 23, 2000 14:57 10.00 km
M 5.3 8 km E of Akyaz?, Turkey Aug 23, 2000 13:41 15.30 km
M 5.2 220 km WSW of Adak, Alaska Aug 23, 2000 05:14 56.30 km
M 5.3 41 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan Aug 23, 2000 00:49 33.00 km
M 5.9 35 km S of Baharly, Turkmenistan Aug 22, 2000 16:55 10.00 km
M 5.7 90 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea Aug 22, 2000 13:51 70.40 km
M 5.2 southeast of the Loyalty Islands Aug 22, 2000 09:53 33.00 km
M 5.1 263 km WNW of Muisne, Ecuador Aug 22, 2000 01:17 33.00 km
M 5.3 Vanuatu Aug 21, 2000 15:51 33.00 km
M 5.5 62 km SE of Luwuk, Indonesia Aug 20, 2000 22:38 33.00 km
M 5.7 1 km S of San Luis, Philippines Aug 20, 2000 07:55 174.30 km
M 5.7 35 km E of Shikotan, Russia Aug 19, 2000 17:26 62.40 km
M 5.5 75 km E of ?arai, Japan Aug 19, 2000 12:41 33.00 km
M 5.2 13 km SE of Bordj Zemoura, Algeria Aug 18, 2000 18:15 10.00 km
M 5.2 78 km SSE of Arica, Chile Aug 18, 2000 13:21 69.50 km
M 5.0 52 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan Aug 18, 2000 02:08 10.00 km
M 5.7 64 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan Aug 18, 2000 01:52 10.00 km
M 5.7 63 km WSW of Sabang, Indonesia Aug 17, 2000 18:40 68.30 km
M 5.6 159 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga Aug 17, 2000 13:59 33.00 km