List of earthquakes in 2002
Strongest magnitude | 7.9 Mw United States |
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Deadliest | 6.1 Mw Afghanistan 1,000 deaths |
Total fatalities | 1,716[1] |
Number by magnitude | |
9.0+ | 0 |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 13 |
6.0−6.9 | 127 |
5.0−5.9 | 1201 |
← 2001 2003 → |
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.
Compared to other years[]
Magnitude Ranging Between | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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8−9.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
7−7.9 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 16 |
6−6.9 | 118 | 145 | 121 | 126 | 140 | 141 | 140 | 142 | 178 | 168 | 144 |
5−5.9 | 1057 | 1335 | 1215 | 1171 | 1203 | 1515 | 1693 | 1712 | 2074 | 1768 | 1896 |
Total | 1193 | 1495 | 1352 | 1310 | 1358 | 1672 | 1844 | 1865 | 2270 | 1948 | 2057 |
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 |
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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 |
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1 | 7.9 | 0 | United States, Alaska | IX (Violent) | 4.9 | November 3 |
2 | 7.8 | 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 | Russia, Kuril Islands | III (Weak) | 459.0 | November 17 |
11 | 7.2 | 0 | Vanuatu | VI (Strong) | 21.0 | January 2 |
12 | 7.1 | 5 | Taiwan, Hualien | 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[]
Strongest magnitude | 7.2 Mw Vanuatu |
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Deadliest | 4.7 Mw Democratic Republic of the Congo, 7 Deaths |
Total fatalities | 12 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 1 |
6.0−6.9 | 15 |
- 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 Person.[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 15 January. 7 people were killed.
- A magnitude 6.2 Earthquake struck Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on January 15 at a depth of 41.1 km (25.5 mi).
- A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Chiapas, Mexico on January 16 at a depth of 80.2 km (49.8 mi).
- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck The Aegean Sea on January 22 at a depth of 88.0 km (54.7 mi), One Person Died From a Heart attack in Turkey.
- A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck The Kuril Islands on January 28 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Hihifo, Tonga on January 28 at a depth of 33.1 km (20.6 mi).
- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on January 30 at a depth of 17.0 km (10.6 mi).
February[]
Strongest magnitude | 6.6 Mw Papua New Guinea |
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Deadliest | 6.5 Mw, Turkey 44 deaths |
Total fatalities | 44 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 0 |
6.0−6.9 | 4 |
- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Afyon, Turkey on February 3 at a depth of 5.0 km (3.1 mi), 44 people were killed and 318 People were injured.
- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Çay, Turkey on February 3 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
- A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on February 5 at a depth of 39.0 km (24.2 mi).
- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Easter Island on February 15 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
March[]
Strongest magnitude | 7.5 Mw Philippines |
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Deadliest | 6.1 Mw Afghanistan 1,000 deaths |
Total fatalities | 1,186 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 3 |
6.0−6.9 | 2 |
- A Magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Jurm, Afghanistan on March 3 at a depth of 225.6 km (140.2 mi), 166 people were killed.
- A Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines on March 5 at a depth of 31.0 km (19.3 mi). 15 people were killed and 100 were injured.
- A Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake struck Jurm, Afghanistan on March 25 at a depth of 8.0 km (5.0 mi), 1,000 people were killed and Several Hundred were injured.
- A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Calama, Chile on March 28 at a depth of 125.1 km (77.7 mi), Some Landslides Blocked Roads.
- A Magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Hualien City, Taiwan on March 31 at a depth of 32.8 km (20.4 mi), 5 people were killed and a 20 cm tsunami was observed in The Ryuku Islands, Japan.
April[]
Strongest magnitude | 7.1 Mw Guam |
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Deadliest | 5.9 Mw Afghanistan 50 deaths |
Total fatalities | 86 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 1 |
6.0−6.9 | 2 |
- A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck New Britain, Papua New Guinea on April 1 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi), 36 people were killed in a landslide.
- A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Hindu Kush, Afghanistan on April 12 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi), 50 people were killed.
- A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Nuxco, Mexico on April 18 at a depth of 24.9 km (15.5 mi).
- A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Atacama, Chile on April 18 at a depth of 62.0 km (38.5 mi), 19 People were injured and 2,424 were left homeless.
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Guam on April 26 at a depth of 85.7 km (53.3 mi), 5 People were injured.
May[]
Strongest magnitude | 6.4 Mw United States |
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Deadliest | 6.2 Mw Taiwan 1 death |
Total fatalities | 1 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 0 |
6.0−6.9 | 5 |
- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Neiafu, Tonga on May 8 at a depth of 130.8 km (81.3 mi).
- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Yilan, Taiwan on May 15 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi), 1 Person Was Killed and Another was Injured.
- A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck King Cove, Alaska on May 25 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Arauco, Argentina on May 28 at a depth of 22.2 km (13.8 mi), 27 People were injured.
- A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Hualien City, Taiwan on May 28 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
June[]
Strongest magnitude | 7.3 Mw China |
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Deadliest | 6.5 Mw Iran 261 deaths |
Total fatalities | 261 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 1 |
6.0−6.9 | 5 |
- A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Heilongjiang, China on June 2 at a depth of 566.0 km (351.7 mi).
- A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Fais, Micronesia on June 10 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
- A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Costa Rica on June 16 at a depth of 35.0 km (21.7 mi).
- A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Sola, Vanuatu on June 17 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
- A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Monte Patria, Chile on June 18 at a depth of 54.0 km (33.6 mi), Two Buildings Were destroyed.
- A Magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Abhar, Iran on June 22 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi), 261 people were killed and 1,500 People were injured.
July[]
Strongest magnitude | 6.5 Mw Panama |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 0 |
6.0−6.9 | 2 |
- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Madang, Papua New Guinea on July 3 at a depth of 31.2 km (19.4 mi).
- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck The Panama-Costa Rica Border on July 31 At a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi), 11 People were injured.
August[]
Strongest magnitude | 7.8 Mw Fiji |
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Deadliest | 6.2 Mw Indonesia 48 deaths |
Total fatalities | 48 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 2 |
6.0−6.9 | 2 |
- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck The Northern Mariana Islands on August 14 at a depth of 30.0 km (18.6 mi).
- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Sulawesi, Indonesia on August 15 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi), 48 people were killed.
- A magnitude 7.8 Earthquake struck Fiji on August 19 At a depth of 580.0 km (360.4 mi).
- A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Fiji on August 19 At a depth of 675.4 km (419.7 mi), It is Considered a Doublet of The 7.8 earthquake 7 Minutes Earlier.
September[]
Strongest magnitude | 7.6 Mw Papua New Guinea |
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Deadliest | 7.6 Mw Papua New Guinea 4 deaths |
Total fatalities | 8 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 1 |
6.0−6.9 | 3 |
- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck The Gulf of Aden on September 1 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Santa Flavia, Italy on September 6 at a depth of 5.0 km (3.1 mi), 2 People Died From Heart Attacks.
- A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck New Britain, Papua New Guinea on September 8 at a depth of 13.0 km (8.1 mi), 4 people were killed and 70 More were injured.
- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Bombooflat, India on September 21 at a depth of 21.0 km (13.0 mi), 2 people were killed.
October[]
Strongest magnitude | 7.6 Mw Papua New Guinea |
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Deadliest | 6.0 Mw Italy 29 deaths |
Total fatalities | 37 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 1 |
6.0−6.9 | 5 |
- A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on October 3 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
- A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck New Britain, Papua New Guinea on October 10 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi), 8 people were killed and a 5 m (16 ft) High Tsunami Was Formed.
- A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Tarauacá, Brazil on October 12 At a depth of 534.3 km (332.0 mi).
- A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Wallis and Futuna on October 13 At a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
- A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck The Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on October 18 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
- A Magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Molise, Italy on October 31 at a depth of 22.0 km (13.7 mi), 29 people were killed, Including 26 Students When Their School Collapsed.
November[]
Strongest magnitude | 7.9 Mw United States |
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Deadliest | 6.3 Mw Pakistan 19 deaths |
Total fatalities | 33 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 3 |
6.0−6.9 | 1 |
- A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Balochistan, Pakistan on November 1 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi), 11 people were killed
- A Magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia on November 2 at a depth of 30.0 km (18.6 mi), 3 people were killed, This Was a Foreshock of The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
- A Magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Alaska on November 3 at a depth of 4.9 km (3.0 mi), This Was The Largest earthquake in The US Since The 1965 Rat Islands earthquake.
- A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck The Kuril Islands on November 17 at a depth of 459.1 km (285.3 mi).
- A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Balochistan, Pakistan on November 20 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi), 19 people were killed.
December[]
Strongest magnitude | 6.7 Mw Papua New Guinea |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 0 |
6.0−6.9 | 2 |
- A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck New Ireland, Papua New Guinea on December 12 at a depth of 34.0 km (21.1 mi).
- A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Tabina, Philippines on December 23 At a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
References[]
- ^ "NCEI Global Historical Hazard Database".
- ^ "M6.0 - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge". United States Geological Survey. September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ "M6.3 - Mindanao, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ "M6.2 - Fiji". United States Geological Survey. September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ "M7.2 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ "M6.2 - Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey. September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ "M6.6 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ "M5.3 - Tajikistan". United States Geological Survey. September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ "M6.7 - near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ^ "M6.4 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ "M6.0 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ "M6.1 - Sunda Strait, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
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