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 62 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan Jul 24, 2000 22:10 127.70 km
M 5.2 46 km SW of Paquera, Costa Rica Jul 24, 2000 13:38 33.00 km
M 5.7 174 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia Jul 24, 2000 12:17 33.00 km
M 5.2 south of the Fiji Islands Jul 24, 2000 09:37 176.90 km
M 5.1 71 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan Jul 24, 2000 09:03 10.00 km
M 5.6 63 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan Jul 23, 2000 21:52 10.00 km
M 5.3 61 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan Jul 23, 2000 21:26 10.00 km
M 5.1 69 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan Jul 23, 2000 17:13 10.00 km
M 5.1 76 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga Jul 23, 2000 10:14 54.00 km
M 5.3 56 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan Jul 23, 2000 03:15 10.00 km
M 5.7 31 km SSE of Bengkulu, Indonesia Jul 22, 2000 20:56 69.10 km
M 5.5 northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Jul 22, 2000 09:50 10.00 km
M 5.0 67 km SW of Paquera, Costa Rica Jul 21, 2000 07:38 33.00 km
M 5.1 south of the Fiji Islands Jul 21, 2000 06:21 491.40 km
M 5.9 12 km NW of Jolalpan, Mexico Jul 21, 2000 06:13 80.10 km
M 5.5 64 km SSW of Paquera, Costa Rica Jul 21, 2000 05:46 33.00 km
M 5.7 61 km E of ?hara, Japan Jul 21, 2000 05:16 52.40 km
M 5.5 61 km ESE of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia Jul 21, 2000 02:18 140.10 km
M 5.3 77 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan Jul 20, 2000 03:10 10.00 km
M 5.1 74 km S of Shimoda, Japan Jul 20, 2000 03:07 10.00 km
M 5.1 144 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu Jul 20, 2000 01:54 90.40 km
M 5.4 68 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan Jul 19, 2000 21:18 10.00 km
M 5.2 58 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan Jul 19, 2000 17:32 10.00 km
M 5.4 115 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan Jul 19, 2000 17:18 33.00 km
M 5.2 Mariana Islands region Jul 19, 2000 14:28 33.00 km
M 5.0 51 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan Jul 19, 2000 11:00 10.00 km
M 5.1 112 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Jul 19, 2000 09:58 82.40 km
M 5.2 14 km NE of Meulaboh, Indonesia Jul 19, 2000 07:11 33.00 km
M 5.7 15 km ESE of Espiritu, Philippines Jul 18, 2000 22:59 33.00 km
M 5.4 Bonin Islands, Japan region Jul 17, 2000 12:58 10.00 km
M 5.1 168 km W of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen Jul 17, 2000 08:18 10.00 km
M 5.0 10 km N of Battagram, Pakistan Jul 17, 2000 05:26 33.00 km
M 5.1 Luzon, Philippines Jul 17, 2000 03:30 68.30 km
M 5.3 154 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia Jul 16, 2000 16:11 33.00 km
M 5.8 260 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia Jul 16, 2000 11:38 33.00 km
M 5.0 South Sandwich Islands region Jul 15, 2000 12:48 33.00 km
M 5.6 Balleny Islands region Jul 15, 2000 10:22 33.00 km
M 5.9 269 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste Jul 15, 2000 07:13 217.90 km
M 5.7 Bouvet Island region Jul 15, 2000 03:58 10.00 km
M 5.6 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge Jul 15, 2000 03:13 10.00 km
M 5.4 140 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Jul 14, 2000 19:31 51.90 km
M 5.4 66 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan Jul 14, 2000 18:28 10.00 km
M 5.4 60 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan Jul 14, 2000 10:19 10.00 km
M 5.4 north of Ascension Island Jul 14, 2000 05:22 10.00 km
M 5.4 6 km W of Hualien City, Taiwan Jul 14, 2000 00:07 10.00 km
M 5.2 75 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan Jul 13, 2000 18:55 10.00 km
M 5.6 172 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga Jul 13, 2000 17:41 251.90 km
M 5.3 139 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia Jul 13, 2000 15:50 81.00 km
M 5.6 western Indian-Antarctic Ridge Jul 13, 2000 07:14 10.00 km
M 5.2 29 km SW of Yarabamba, Peru Jul 13, 2000 05:25 38.10 km