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 1,795
Chile 1,624
Russia 1,495
Vanuatu 1,413
South Sandwich Islands region 1,364
Magnitude Location Date & Time Depth Alert
M 5.0 67 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu Apr 21, 2000 12:15 33.00 km
M 5.5 27 km NNE of Maizuru, Japan Apr 21, 2000 11:06 346.50 km
M 5.1 72 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea Apr 20, 2000 20:27 33.00 km
M 5.3 17 km E of G‘uzor, Uzbekistan Apr 20, 2000 08:41 10.00 km
M 5.0 165 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia Apr 20, 2000 07:50 62.20 km
M 5.2 Kermadec Islands region Apr 20, 2000 00:24 33.00 km
M 5.0 Banda Sea Apr 19, 2000 19:25 151.30 km
M 5.4 south of the Fiji Islands Apr 19, 2000 12:54 97.30 km
M 5.0 265 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia Apr 19, 2000 00:52 33.00 km
M 5.0 166 km ESE of Hirara, Japan Apr 18, 2000 21:05 33.00 km
M 5.1 243 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia Apr 18, 2000 06:43 100.00 km
M 5.7 258 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia Apr 18, 2000 06:23 33.00 km
M 5.8 southwest of Africa Apr 18, 2000 00:12 10.00 km
M 5.5 242 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia Apr 17, 2000 23:07 86.30 km
M 5.3 241 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia Apr 17, 2000 18:43 72.80 km
M 5.5 248 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia Apr 17, 2000 18:08 56.60 km
M 5.6 south of the Fiji Islands Apr 17, 2000 04:25 539.30 km
M 5.6 31 km E of Neiafu, Tonga Apr 16, 2000 13:25 65.40 km
M 5.2 258 km NW of Qamdo, China Apr 15, 2000 09:32 33.00 km
M 5.2 93 km N of Hihifo, Tonga Apr 15, 2000 00:51 33.00 km
M 5.1 10 km SSW of Tanabe, Japan Apr 14, 2000 17:41 35.30 km
M 5.9 61 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines Apr 13, 2000 20:54 33.00 km
M 5.1 17 km ESE of El Carrizal, Mexico Apr 13, 2000 15:54 54.50 km
M 5.4 63 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines Apr 13, 2000 13:12 33.00 km
M 5.1 near the east coast of Honshu, Japan Apr 12, 2000 21:51 33.00 km
M 5.7 65 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga Apr 11, 2000 20:56 54.50 km
M 5.2 18 km W of Arteaga, Mexico Apr 11, 2000 18:35 78.50 km
M 5.8 Kermadec Islands region Apr 11, 2000 06:41 201.20 km
M 5.2 121 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia Apr 10, 2000 06:42 45.10 km
M 5.6 223 km N of Palu, Indonesia Apr 8, 2000 15:28 33.00 km
M 5.0 191 km S of Waingapu, Indonesia Apr 8, 2000 08:55 33.00 km
M 5.7 142 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga Apr 7, 2000 18:42 207.60 km
M 5.1 164 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska Apr 7, 2000 16:46 33.00 km
M 5.3 165 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska Apr 7, 2000 16:43 33.00 km
M 5.5 282 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste Apr 7, 2000 05:55 153.20 km
M 5.2 9 km WNW of Nereju Mic, Romania Apr 6, 2000 00:10 132.60 km
M 5.4 230 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia Apr 5, 2000 09:33 118.40 km
M 5.5 87 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece Apr 5, 2000 04:36 38.00 km
M 5.1 91 km E of Tual, Indonesia Apr 4, 2000 19:38 33.00 km
M 5.1 West Chile Rise Apr 4, 2000 10:59 10.00 km
M 5.0 66 km WNW of Singkil, Indonesia Apr 3, 2000 19:02 33.00 km
M 5.0 86 km SSE of Pundong, Indonesia Apr 3, 2000 11:13 82.80 km
M 5.5 116 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia Apr 3, 2000 08:55 187.00 km
M 5.0 11 km SSE of Volcano, Hawaii Apr 2, 2000 06:18 7.79 km
M 5.6 37 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga Apr 2, 2000 05:57 104.90 km
M 5.0 42 km NE of Bima, Indonesia Apr 1, 2000 16:15 33.00 km
M 5.7 207 km E of Levuka, Fiji Apr 1, 2000 12:13 555.80 km
M 5.6 216 km E of Levuka, Fiji Apr 1, 2000 12:10 608.10 km
M 5.0 13 km NNW of Date, Japan Mar 31, 2000 18:12 33.00 km
M 5.1 22 km ESE of San Pablo, Philippines Mar 31, 2000 07:29 678.00 km