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Deadliest| 7.5 [Mw](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/</wiki/Seismic_magnitude_scales#Mw> "Seismic magnitude scales") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/</wiki/Japan> "Japan")505 deaths  
Total fatalities| 510  
Number by magnitude  
9.0+| 0  
8.0–8.9| 0  
7.0–7.9| 2  
6.0–6.9| 10  
5.0–5.9| 121  
4.0–4.9| 1,256
The deadliest earthquake in the series was a 7.5 magnitude event in Japan, resulting in 505 deaths. In total, there were 510 fatalities. The earthquakes were categorized by magnitude as follows: none were 9.0 or higher, none were between 8.0 and 8.9, two were between 7.0 and 7.9, ten were between 6.0 and 6.9, 121 were between 5.0 and 5.9, and 1,256 were between 4.0 and 4.9.
How many earthquakes were recorded with a magnitude between 5.0 and 5.9?
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