Earthquakes worldwide, 2002-12 (M5.5+)
M5.5+36
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LargestM6.7Papua New Guinea
Average for month 12 (2000–)42.3
Per day
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.7 2002-12-12 | 2002-12-12 08:30 | 34 km | New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea |
| M6.3 2002-12-11 | 2002-12-11 03:49 | 10 km | 65 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia |
| M6.3 2002-12-20 | 2002-12-20 14:14 | 33 km | 137 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea |
| M6.3 2002-12-30 | 2002-12-30 04:49 | 10 km | 0 km NNW of Tabina, Philippines |
| M6.2 2002-12-17 | 2002-12-17 04:32 | 10 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M6.1 2002-12-10 | 2002-12-10 04:27 | 531 km | south of the Fiji Islands |
| M6.1 2002-12-18 | 2002-12-18 14:12 | 10 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M6.0 2002-12-10 | 2002-12-10 01:28 | 10 km | southern East Pacific Rise |
| M6.0 2002-12-23 | 2002-12-23 13:46 | 33 km | 63 km NNE of Savannah Bight, Honduras |
| M5.9 2002-12-01 | 2002-12-01 02:27 | 33 km | off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand |
| M5.9 2002-12-01 | 2002-12-01 07:56 | 33 km | 90 km E of Hihifo, Tonga |
| M5.9 2002-12-02 | 2002-12-02 13:42 | 10 km | 136 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia |
| M5.9 2002-12-28 | 2002-12-28 03:20 | 627 km | 228 km E of Levuka, Fiji |
| M5.8 2002-12-11 | 2002-12-11 10:00 | 10 km | 51 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia |
| M5.7 2002-12-02 | 2002-12-02 04:58 | 10 km | 11 km S of Arkoúdi, Greece |
| M5.7 2002-12-17 | 2002-12-17 16:09 | 493 km | 172 km NNW of Metinaro, Timor Leste |
| M5.7 2002-12-21 | 2002-12-21 17:41 | 602 km | 177 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines |
| M5.7 2002-12-24 | 2002-12-24 12:48 | 33 km | Kuril Islands |
| M5.7 2002-12-25 | 2002-12-25 12:57 | 10 km | 64 km W of Kashgar, China |
| M5.6 2002-12-03 | 2002-12-03 20:13 | 568 km | 199 km E of Levuka, Fiji |
| M5.6 2002-12-04 | 2002-12-04 11:30 | 54 km | 70 km W of Thayetmyo, Myanmar |
| M5.6 2002-12-05 | 2002-12-05 11:14 | 54 km | 227 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea |
| M5.6 2002-12-14 | 2002-12-14 13:27 | 22 km | 27 km WSW of Laojunmiao, China |
| M5.6 2002-12-16 | 2002-12-16 16:13 | 116 km | 46 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga |
| M5.6 2002-12-18 | 2002-12-18 01:47 | 10 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.6 2002-12-19 | 2002-12-19 03:42 | 33 km | 124 km W of Ternate, Indonesia |
| M5.6 2002-12-28 | 2002-12-28 09:36 | 10 km | 169 km S of Nikolski, Alaska |
| M5.5 2002-12-01 | 2002-12-01 14:37 | 19 km | 279 km S of Taliwang, Indonesia |
| M5.5 2002-12-10 | 2002-12-10 03:09 | 86 km | 37 km S of Patambó, Mexico |
| M5.5 2002-12-10 | 2002-12-10 21:02 | 10 km | 150 km SE of Katsuura, Japan |
| M5.5 2002-12-12 | 2002-12-12 10:19 | 56 km | 75 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands |
| M5.5 2002-12-12 | 2002-12-12 22:44 | 10 km | West Chile Rise |
| M5.5 2002-12-24 | 2002-12-24 14:43 | 67 km | Kuril Islands |
| M5.5 2002-12-25 | 2002-12-25 08:54 | 568 km | 192 km E of Levuka, Fiji |
| M5.5 2002-12-25 | 2002-12-25 19:13 | 91 km | 53 km NE of B?z?rak, Afghanistan |
| M5.5 2002-12-29 | 2002-12-29 06:56 | 46 km | 123 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea |
Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.