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 5.1 129 km WSW of Adak, Alaska Feb 24, 2000 13:32 50.20 km
M 5.0 274 km ESE of Levuka, Fiji Feb 23, 2000 22:41 477.60 km
M 5.5 111 km ENE of Parham, Antigua and Barbuda Feb 23, 2000 19:20 33.00 km
M 5.6 183 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea Feb 23, 2000 03:57 99.40 km
M 5.3 Scotia Sea Feb 23, 2000 01:11 33.00 km
M 5.0 231 km W of Tual, Indonesia Feb 22, 2000 17:29 33.00 km
M 5.3 45 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece Feb 22, 2000 11:55 33.00 km
M 5.1 southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia Feb 22, 2000 10:27 33.00 km
M 5.5 Mariana Islands region Feb 22, 2000 02:37 33.00 km
M 5.4 164 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia Feb 22, 2000 01:27 33.00 km
M 5.3 Mariana Islands region Feb 22, 2000 00:29 33.00 km
M 5.2 145 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines Feb 21, 2000 18:51 33.00 km
M 5.0 238 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico Feb 21, 2000 16:31 33.00 km
M 5.7 233 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico Feb 21, 2000 16:29 33.00 km
M 5.2 20 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile Feb 21, 2000 14:36 33.00 km
M 5.3 106 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Feb 21, 2000 01:41 70.70 km
M 5.7 80 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea Feb 21, 2000 00:36 54.70 km
M 5.1 Mariana Islands region Feb 20, 2000 23:57 33.00 km
M 5.7 63 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica Feb 20, 2000 08:27 20.00 km
M 5.1 130 km E of Pangai, Tonga Feb 19, 2000 21:54 33.00 km
M 5.4 114 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia Feb 19, 2000 19:31 48.20 km
M 5.3 260 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia Feb 19, 2000 19:01 33.00 km
M 5.1 146 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia Feb 19, 2000 06:06 50.20 km
M 5.2 106 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Feb 19, 2000 05:29 72.90 km
M 5.3 144 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia Feb 19, 2000 05:23 51.60 km
M 5.0 142 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia Feb 19, 2000 04:49 54.50 km
M 5.6 northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Feb 18, 2000 08:06 10.00 km
M 5.0 northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Feb 18, 2000 08:01 10.00 km
M 5.2 119 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Feb 17, 2000 22:00 65.40 km
M 5.2 southern East Pacific Rise Feb 17, 2000 18:26 10.00 km
M 5.9 99 km ESE of Lata, Solomon Islands Feb 17, 2000 04:54 33.00 km
M 5.4 86 km ESE of Lata, Solomon Islands Feb 16, 2000 23:52 33.00 km
M 5.7 84 km E of Lata, Solomon Islands Feb 16, 2000 22:35 33.00 km
M 5.1 91 km ESE of Lata, Solomon Islands Feb 16, 2000 22:14 33.00 km
M 5.4 off the east coast of Honshu, Japan Feb 16, 2000 11:52 33.00 km
M 5.4 103 km E of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda Feb 16, 2000 07:03 33.00 km
M 5.3 47 km SSE of Lugu, Taiwan Feb 15, 2000 21:33 33.00 km
M 5.9 275 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Feb 15, 2000 02:05 521.50 km
M 5.0 39 km SSE of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile Feb 14, 2000 21:39 33.00 km
M 5.3 Izu Islands, Japan region Feb 14, 2000 20:22 33.00 km
M 5.1 32 km S of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile Feb 14, 2000 09:28 33.00 km
M 5.4 147 km SE of Aden, Yemen Feb 14, 2000 06:38 10.00 km
M 5.7 123 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines Feb 13, 2000 18:19 141.40 km
M 5.4 78 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu Feb 13, 2000 00:59 34.00 km
M 5.9 59 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea Feb 12, 2000 16:29 33.00 km
M 5.9 108 km W of Hihifo, Tonga Feb 12, 2000 10:39 226.60 km
M 5.1 Greenland Sea Feb 12, 2000 09:05 10.00 km
M 5.3 60 km S of Sumberpucung, Indonesia Feb 12, 2000 03:11 107.90 km
M 5.2 65 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Feb 12, 2000 01:50 79.60 km
M 5.1 Xizang-Qinghai border region Feb 12, 2000 00:04 33.00 km