Even though it's a very small sample (33 years) that you present, geologically speaking, I couldn't resist computing the averages.

M9 = 0
M8 = 0
M7 = <1
M6 = 2
M5 = 16
M4 = 101
M3 = 506
M2 = 203

There seems to be a problem with the number of M2 earthquakes -- over the years you've presented, the number of M2 quakes is consistently fewer than the M3 quakes -- shouldn't there be more M2 quakes?

Anyway, based on the 33-yr average of 16 M5 earthquakes per year, we're way behind for 2005. We're not even halfway yet. Perhaps we'll catch up in December and a winner in the contest can be determined.

Barbara