Uptick in 5.0+ quakes today on Sept 25 with 7 so far...

5.2 09/25/12 42km SSW of Honiara, Solomon Islands
5.4 09/25/12 68km ENE of `Ohonua, Tonga
5.0 09/25/12 139km ENE of Hasaki, Japan
5.1 09/25/12 33km S of Khanabad, Afghanistan
5.2 09/25/12 South of the Fiji Islands
5.7 09/25/12 56km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga
5.2 09/25/12 South of Africa

Last date we had 7 or more was 2 weeks ago on Sept 11...

5.0 09/11/12 213km SW of Merizo Village, Guam
5.1 09/11/12 104km ESE of Sulangan, Philippines
5.9 09/11/12 223km SW of Merizo Village, Guam
5.3 09/11/12 236km S of Sidorukun, Indonesia
5.1 09/11/12 19km S of Caucete, Argentina
5.0 09/11/12 11km ESE of Dianyang, China
5.6 09/11/12 259km E of Kuril'sk, Russia

[link to earthquake.usgs.gov]

Normally we get 3 or 4