List of earthquakes in 2002

This is a list of earthquakes in 2002. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time.

Earthquakes in 2002
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2002
Strongest magnitude7.9 Mw United States
Deadliest6.1 Mw Afghanistan
1,000 deaths
Total fatalities1,686[1]
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.913
6.0−6.9127
5.0−5.91201
← 2001
2003 →

Compared to other years
Number of Earthquakes Worldwide for 1999–2009
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Magnitude Ranging Between19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
8−9.9 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 2 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
7−7.9 18 14 15 13 14 14 10 9 14 12 16 21 19 15 17 11 18
6−6.9 118 145 121 126 140 141 140 142 178 168 144 151 204 129 125 144 124
5−5.9 1057 1335 1215 1171 1203 1515 1693 1712 2074 1768 1896 1963 2271 1412 1402 1577 1413
Total 1193 1495 1352 1310 1358 1672 1844 1865 2270 1948 2057 2136 2495 1558 1546 1733 1556

Note that an increase in detected earthquake numbers does not necessarily represent an increase in earthquakes per se. Population increase, habitation spread, and advances in earthquake detection technology all contribute to higher earthquake numbers being recorded over time. USGS's Earthquake Myths has more information.

For exact dates and live earthquakes please visit USGS's Global Earthquake Search Page and Real-time Earthquake Map or EMSC's Real-time Seismicity.

Overall

By death toll
Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 1,000 6.1 Afghanistan, Hindu Kush VII (Very strong) 8.0 March 25
2 261 6.5 Iran, Qazvin VIII (Severe) 10.0 June 22
3 166 7.4 Afghanistan, Hindu Kush VII (Very strong) 226.0 March 3
4 50 5.9 Afghanistan, Hindu Kush VII (Very strong) 10.0 April 12
5 48 6.2 Indonesia, Sulawesi VII (Very strong) 10.0 August 15
6 44 6.5 Turkey, Afyon VIII (Severe) 5.0 February 3
7 36 5.3 Papua New Guinea, New Britain VI (Strong) 10.0 April 1
8 29 5.9 Italy, Molise VIII (Severe) 10.0 October 31
9 19 6.3 Pakistan, Balochistan VII (Very strong) 33.0 November 20
10 15 7.5 Philippines, Mindanao IX (Violent) 31.0 March 5
11 11 5.4 Pakistan, Balochistan VII (Very strong) 33.0 November 1
  • Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude
Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 7.9 0 United States, Alaska X (Extreme) 4.9 November 3
2 7.7 0 Fiji Islands III (Weak) 580.0 August 19
3 7.7 0 Fiji Islands III (Weak) 675.0 August 19
4 7.6 4 Papua New Guinea, New Britain IX (Violent) 13.0 September 8
5 7.6 8 Papua New Guinea, New Britain VIII (Severe) 10.0 October 10
6 7.5 15 Philippines, Mindanao IX (Violent) 31.0 March 5
7 7.4 166 Hindu Kush, Afghanistan VII (Very strong) 226.0 March 3
8 7.4 3 Indonesia, Sumatra VII (Very strong) 30.0 November 2
9 7.3 0 China, Heilongjiang II (Weak) 566.0 June 2
10 7.3 0 Rusia, Kuril Islands III (Weak) 459.0 November 17
11 7.2 0 Vanuatu VI (Strong) 21.0 January 2
12 7.1 5 Taiwan, Hualian VII (Very strong) 32.0 March 31
13 7.1 0 Guam IV (Light) 85.0 April 26
  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

By month

January
January
Number by magnitude
7.0−7.90
6.0−6.90
5.0−5.90
  • A magnitude 6.0 struck Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, on January 1 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[2]
  • A magnitude 6.3 struck Mindanao, on January 1 at a depth of 138.1 km (85.8 mi).[3]
  • A magnitude 6.2 struck Fiji islands, on January 2 at a depth of 665.8 km (413.7 mi).[4]
  • A magnitude 7.2 struck Vanuatu, on January 2 at a depth of 21.0 km (13.0 mi).[5]
  • A magnitude 6.2 struck Hindu Kush, on January 3 at a depth of 129.3 km (80.3 mi).[6]
  • A magnitude 6.6 struck Vanuatu, on January 3 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[7]
  • A magnitude 5.3 struck Tajikistan, on January 9 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). Killing 3 people[8]
  • A magnitude 6.7 struck near the north coast of New Guinea, on January 10 at a depth of 11.0 km (6.8 mi). Killing 1 people.[9]
  • A magnitude 6.4 struck New Britain, on January 13 at a depth of 43.6 km (27.1 mi).[10]
  • A magnitude 6.0 struck Vanuatu, on January 13 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[11]
  • A magnitude 6.1 struck Sunda Strait, on January 15 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[12]
  • A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Lac Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 17 January. 7 people were killed.

References
  1. https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?bt_0=2002&st_0=2002&type_17=EXACT&query_17=None+Selected&op_12=eq&v_12=&type_12=Or&query_14=None+Selected&type_3=Like&query_3=&st_1=&bt_2=&st_2=&bt_1=&bt_4=&st_4=&bt_5=&st_5=&bt_6=&st_6=&bt_7=1&st_7=&bt_8=&st_8=&bt_9=&st_9=&bt_10=&st_10=&type_11=Exact&query_11=&type_16=Exact&query_16=&bt_18=&st_18=&ge_19=&le_19=&type_20=Like&query_20=&display_look=1&t=101650&s=1&submit_all=Search+Database
  2. "M6.0 - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge". United States Geological Survey. September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  3. "M6.3 - Mindanao, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  4. "M6.2 - Fiji". United States Geological Survey. September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  5. "M7.2 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  6. "M6.2 - Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey. September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  7. "M6.6 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  8. "M5.3 - Tajikistan". United States Geological Survey. September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  9. "M6.7 - near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  10. "M6.4 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  11. "M6.0 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  12. "M6.1 - Sunda Strait, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
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