Earthquake archive

2002 Earthquakes

Name: 2002 Earthquakes (M4.5+)
Creator: QuakeGlobe
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1,548 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes were recorded worldwide in 2002, the largest a M7.9 near 2002 Denali Fault, Alaska Earthquake.

← 2001 2003 →

Total M4.5+

1,548

M6+

139

M7+ (major)

M8+ (great)

Largest

M7.9

Tsunami-flagged

Largest earthquakes of 2002

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

17.9
2002 Denali Fault, Alaska Earthquake
November 3, 2002 · 4 km deep
27.7
south of the Fiji Islands
August 19, 2002 · 675 km deep
37.7
Fiji region
August 19, 2002 · 580 km deep
47.6
102 km SSE of Manokwari, Indonesia
October 10, 2002 · 10 km deep
57.6
68 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
September 8, 2002 · 13 km deep
67.5
Mindanao, Philippines
March 5, 2002 · 31 km deep
77.4
50 km NW of Sinabang, Indonesia
November 2, 2002 · 30 km deep
87.4
51 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan
March 3, 2002 · 226 km deep
97.3
262 km E of Dolinsk, Russia
November 17, 2002 · 459 km deep
107.3
50 km SW of Dongning, China
June 28, 2002 · 566 km deep
117.2
50 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
January 2, 2002 · 21 km deep
127.1
20 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam
April 26, 2002 · 86 km deep
137.1
67 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan
March 31, 2002 · 33 km deep
146.9
108 km W of Tarauacá, Brazil
October 12, 2002 · 534 km deep
156.8
27 km SSW of Nuxco, Mexico
April 18, 2002 · 25 km deep
166.7
New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea
December 12, 2002 · 34 km deep
176.7
72 km S of Manokwari, Indonesia
October 10, 2002 · 10 km deep
186.7
190 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
June 17, 2002 · 33 km deep
196.7
31 km SW of Copiapó, Chile
April 18, 2002 · 62 km deep
206.7
11 km SE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
January 10, 2002 · 11 km deep
216.6
South Georgia Island region
November 15, 2002 · 10 km deep
226.6
289 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
November 7, 2002 · 33 km deep
236.6
53 km ENE of Cantwell, Alaska
October 23, 2002 · 4 km deep
246.6
20 km SW of Monte Patria, Chile
June 18, 2002 · 54 km deep
256.6
southeast Indian Ridge
June 13, 2002 · 10 km deep
266.6
125 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
February 5, 2002 · 39 km deep
276.6
33 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
January 3, 2002 · 10 km deep
286.5
111 km ESE of La Rivera, Mexico
October 3, 2002 · 10 km deep
296.5
152 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India
September 13, 2002 · 21 km deep
306.5
114 km SSE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands
August 14, 2002 · 30 km deep
316.5
14 km SE of Punta de Burica, Panama
July 31, 2002 · 10 km deep
326.5
south of the Fiji Islands
June 30, 2002 · 620 km deep
336.5
193 km WSW of Labuan, Indonesia
June 27, 2002 · 11 km deep
346.5
59 km SSW of Abhar, Iran
June 22, 2002 · 10 km deep
356.5
107 km NE of Calama, Chile
March 28, 2002 · 125 km deep
366.5
5 km NE of Sultanda??, Turkey
February 3, 2002 · 5 km deep
376.4
30 km SE of ?funato, Japan
November 3, 2002 · 39 km deep
386.4
92 km SSE of Manokwari, Indonesia
September 20, 2002 · 10 km deep
396.4
21 km ENE of Chaihe, China
September 15, 2002 · 586 km deep
406.4
55 km WSW of Ciudad Cortés, Costa Rica
June 16, 2002 · 35 km deep
416.4
159 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska
May 25, 2002 · 33 km deep
426.4
29 km NNW of La Serena, Chile
April 1, 2002 · 71 km deep
436.4
110 km S of Ishigaki, Japan
March 26, 2002 · 33 km deep
446.4
2 km SW of Las Brisas, Mexico
January 16, 2002 · 80 km deep
456.4
104 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
January 13, 2002 · 44 km deep
466.3
0 km NNW of Tabina, Philippines
December 30, 2002 · 10 km deep
476.3
137 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
December 20, 2002 · 33 km deep
486.3
65 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia
December 11, 2002 · 10 km deep
496.3
58 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan
November 20, 2002 · 33 km deep
506.3
52 km N of Sinabang, Indonesia
November 2, 2002 · 27 km deep
516.3
194 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
October 19, 2002 · 33 km deep
526.3
119 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia
October 17, 2002 · 33 km deep
536.3
39 km NNW of Dompu, Indonesia
October 6, 2002 · 10 km deep
546.3
Fiji region
October 4, 2002 · 621 km deep
556.3
80 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
September 24, 2002 · 19 km deep
566.3
89 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
September 24, 2002 · 10 km deep
576.3
29 km SE of Calingasta, Argentina
September 24, 2002 · 120 km deep
586.3
41 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
September 16, 2002 · 10 km deep
596.3
Izu Islands, Japan region
August 20, 2002 · 9 km deep
606.3
231 km SW of Colonia, Micronesia
August 14, 2002 · 10 km deep
616.3
Izu Islands, Japan region
August 2, 2002 · 426 km deep
626.3
173 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
June 6, 2002 · 10 km deep
636.3
54 km ESE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan
March 3, 2002 · 209 km deep
646.3
125 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
February 28, 2002 · 40 km deep
656.3
3 km S of Lais, Philippines
January 1, 2002 · 138 km deep
666.2
South Sandwich Islands region
December 17, 2002 · 10 km deep
676.2
South Sandwich Islands region
November 12, 2002 · 120 km deep
686.2
34 km SW of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
October 24, 2002 · 11 km deep
696.2
Fiji region
October 22, 2002 · 549 km deep
706.2
Fiji region
October 17, 2002 · 628 km deep
716.2
76 km NE of Ozernovskiy, Russia
October 16, 2002 · 102 km deep
726.2
68 km ENE of Poso, Indonesia
August 15, 2002 · 10 km deep
736.2
South Sandwich Islands region
July 30, 2002 · 33 km deep
746.2
173 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea
July 3, 2002 · 31 km deep
756.2
197 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
June 29, 2002 · 33 km deep
766.2
21 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan
May 15, 2002 · 10 km deep
776.2
Mid-Indian Ridge
May 14, 2002 · 10 km deep
786.2
99 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
May 8, 2002 · 131 km deep
796.2
southern East Pacific Rise
April 24, 2002 · 10 km deep
806.2
58 km SSE of Sola, Vanuatu
April 11, 2002 · 10 km deep
816.2
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
April 8, 2002 · 10 km deep
826.2
west of Macquarie Island
April 7, 2002 · 10 km deep
836.2
94 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
January 28, 2002 · 33 km deep
846.2
49 km NW of Fry, Greece
January 22, 2002 · 88 km deep
856.2
106 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
January 15, 2002 · 41 km deep
866.2
77 km NNW of P?r?n, Afghanistan
January 3, 2002 · 129 km deep
876.2
36 km ENE of Suva, Fiji
January 2, 2002 · 666 km deep
886.1
South Sandwich Islands region
December 18, 2002 · 10 km deep
896.1
south of the Fiji Islands
December 10, 2002 · 531 km deep
906.1
93 km SSE of Atka, Alaska
November 26, 2002 · 21 km deep
916.1
217 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
October 31, 2002 · 10 km deep
926.1
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
October 18, 2002 · 10 km deep
936.1
87 km E of Mutsu, Japan
October 14, 2002 · 61 km deep
946.1
166 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
October 13, 2002 · 10 km deep
956.1
155 km WSW of Palauig, Philippines
October 12, 2002 · 33 km deep
966.1
79 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
September 24, 2002 · 10 km deep
976.1
50 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan
August 24, 2002 · 43 km deep
986.1
south of the Fiji Islands
August 19, 2002 · 677 km deep
996.1
257 km W of Hihifo, Tonga
August 9, 2002 · 364 km deep
1006.1
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
July 19, 2002 · 10 km deep