Major earthquakes worldwide in 2002 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes139

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LargestM7.9Alaska Earthquake

M7+13

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.4103

M6.5–6.923

M7.0–7.913

M8+0

By region

Papua New Guinea16

Indonesia16

Vanuatu8

Fiji6

Japan6

south of the Fiji Islands5

Philippines5

Chile5

Tonga5

South Sandwich Islands5

Nearby years

1997136

1998121

1999135

2000160

2001137

2002 ◀139

2003154

2004157

2005150

2006153

2007196

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.9 2002-11-03	2002-11-03 22:12	4 km	2002 Denali Fault, Alaska Earthquake
M7.7 2002-08-19	2002-08-19 11:01	580 km	Fiji region
M7.7 2002-08-19	2002-08-19 11:08	675 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M7.6 2002-09-08	2002-09-08 18:44	13 km	68 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
M7.6 2002-10-10	2002-10-10 10:50	10 km	102 km SSE of Manokwari, Indonesia
M7.5 2002-03-05	2002-03-05 21:16	31 km	Mindanao, Philippines
M7.4 2002-03-03	2002-03-03 12:08	226 km	51 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan
M7.4 2002-11-02	2002-11-02 01:26	30 km	50 km NW of Sinabang, Indonesia
M7.3 2002-06-28	2002-06-28 17:19	566 km	50 km SW of Dongning, China
M7.3 2002-11-17	2002-11-17 04:53	459 km	262 km E of Dolinsk, Russia
M7.2 2002-01-02	2002-01-02 17:22	21 km	50 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M7.1 2002-03-31	2002-03-31 06:52	33 km	67 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M7.1 2002-04-26	2002-04-26 16:06	86 km	20 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam
M6.9 2002-10-12	2002-10-12 20:09	534 km	108 km W of Tarauacá, Brazil
M6.8 2002-04-18	2002-04-18 05:02	25 km	27 km SSW of Nuxco, Mexico
M6.7 2002-01-10	2002-01-10 11:14	11 km	11 km SE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
M6.7 2002-04-18	2002-04-18 16:08	62 km	31 km SW of Copiapó, Chile
M6.7 2002-06-17	2002-06-17 21:26	33 km	190 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.7 2002-10-10	2002-10-10 12:28	10 km	72 km S of Manokwari, Indonesia
M6.7 2002-12-12	2002-12-12 08:30	34 km	New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 2002-01-03	2002-01-03 10:17	10 km	33 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.6 2002-02-05	2002-02-05 13:27	39 km	125 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 2002-06-13	2002-06-13 01:27	10 km	southeast Indian Ridge
M6.6 2002-06-18	2002-06-18 13:56	54 km	20 km SW of Monte Patria, Chile
M6.6 2002-10-23	2002-10-23 11:27	4 km	53 km ENE of Cantwell, Alaska
M6.6 2002-11-07	2002-11-07 15:14	33 km	289 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.6 2002-11-15	2002-11-15 19:58	10 km	South Georgia Island region
M6.5 2002-02-03	2002-02-03 07:11	5 km	5 km NE of Sultanda??, Turkey
M6.5 2002-03-28	2002-03-28 04:56	125 km	107 km NE of Calama, Chile
M6.5 2002-06-22	2002-06-22 02:58	10 km	59 km SSW of Abhar, Iran
M6.5 2002-06-27	2002-06-27 05:50	11 km	193 km WSW of Labuan, Indonesia
M6.5 2002-06-30	2002-06-30 21:29	620 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.5 2002-07-31	2002-07-31 00:16	10 km	14 km SE of Punta de Burica, Panama
M6.5 2002-08-14	2002-08-14 13:57	30 km	114 km SSE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands
M6.5 2002-09-13	2002-09-13 22:28	21 km	152 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India
M6.5 2002-10-03	2002-10-03 16:08	10 km	111 km ESE of La Rivera, Mexico
M6.4 2002-01-13	2002-01-13 14:10	44 km	104 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 2002-01-16	2002-01-16 23:09	80 km	2 km SW of Las Brisas, Mexico
M6.4 2002-03-26	2002-03-26 03:45	33 km	110 km S of Ishigaki, Japan
M6.4 2002-04-01	2002-04-01 19:59	71 km	29 km NNW of La Serena, Chile
M6.4 2002-05-25	2002-05-25 05:36	33 km	159 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska
M6.4 2002-06-16	2002-06-16 02:46	35 km	55 km WSW of Ciudad Cortés, Costa Rica
M6.4 2002-09-15	2002-09-15 08:39	586 km	21 km ENE of Chaihe, China
M6.4 2002-09-20	2002-09-20 15:43	10 km	92 km SSE of Manokwari, Indonesia
M6.4 2002-11-03	2002-11-03 03:37	39 km	30 km SE of ?funato, Japan
M6.3 2002-01-01	2002-01-01 11:29	138 km	3 km S of Lais, Philippines
M6.3 2002-02-28	2002-02-28 01:50	40 km	125 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 2002-03-03	2002-03-03 12:08	209 km	54 km ESE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan
M6.3 2002-06-06	2002-06-06 23:53	10 km	173 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 2002-08-02	2002-08-02 23:11	426 km	Izu Islands, Japan region
M6.3 2002-08-14	2002-08-14 13:12	10 km	231 km SW of Colonia, Micronesia
M6.3 2002-08-20	2002-08-20 10:59	9 km	Izu Islands, Japan region
M6.3 2002-09-16	2002-09-16 13:23	10 km	41 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 2002-09-24	2002-09-24 03:57	120 km	29 km SE of Calingasta, Argentina
M6.3 2002-09-24	2002-09-24 22:54	10 km	89 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.3 2002-09-24	2002-09-24 23:01	19 km	80 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.3 2002-10-04	2002-10-04 19:05	621 km	Fiji region
M6.3 2002-10-06	2002-10-06 15:46	10 km	39 km NNW of Dompu, Indonesia
M6.3 2002-10-17	2002-10-17 17:52	33 km	119 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia
M6.3 2002-10-19	2002-10-19 12:09	33 km	194 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.3 2002-11-02	2002-11-02 09:46	27 km	52 km N of Sinabang, Indonesia
M6.3 2002-11-20	2002-11-20 21:32	33 km	58 km SSE of Gilgit, Pakistan
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 2002-01-02	2002-01-02 14:50	666 km	36 km ENE of Suva, Fiji
M6.2 2002-01-03	2002-01-03 07:05	129 km	77 km NNW of P?r?n, Afghanistan
M6.2 2002-01-15	2002-01-15 09:01	41 km	106 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 2002-01-22	2002-01-22 04:53	88 km	49 km NW of Fry, Greece
M6.2 2002-01-28	2002-01-28 15:09	33 km	94 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.2 2002-04-07	2002-04-07 01:41	10 km	west of Macquarie Island
M6.2 2002-04-08	2002-04-08 03:48	10 km	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
M6.2 2002-04-11	2002-04-11 21:56	10 km	58 km SSE of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.2 2002-04-24	2002-04-24 11:00	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.2 2002-05-08	2002-05-08 05:26	131 km	99 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.2 2002-05-14	2002-05-14 16:56	10 km	Mid-Indian Ridge
M6.2 2002-05-15	2002-05-15 03:46	10 km	21 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan
M6.2 2002-06-29	2002-06-29 02:39	33 km	197 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.2 2002-07-03	2002-07-03 23:00	31 km	173 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 2002-07-30	2002-07-30 06:55	33 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.2 2002-08-15	2002-08-15 05:30	10 km	68 km ENE of Poso, Indonesia
M6.2 2002-10-16	2002-10-16 10:12	102 km	76 km NE of Ozernovskiy, Russia
M6.2 2002-10-17	2002-10-17 04:23	628 km	Fiji region
M6.2 2002-10-22	2002-10-22 11:39	549 km	Fiji region
M6.2 2002-10-24	2002-10-24 06:08	11 km	34 km SW of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
M6.2 2002-11-12	2002-11-12 01:46	120 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.2 2002-12-17	2002-12-17 04:32	10 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.1 2002-01-15	2002-01-15 07:12	10 km	69 km W of Labuan, Indonesia
M6.1 2002-01-28	2002-01-28 13:50	33 km	148 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.1 2002-02-19	2002-02-19 00:35	10 km	129 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 2002-03-19	2002-03-19 22:14	148 km	Banda Sea
M6.1 2002-03-25	2002-03-25 14:56	8 km	16 km E of Nahr?n, Afghanistan
M6.1 2002-05-28	2002-05-28 16:45	33 km	67 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.1 2002-06-10	2002-06-10 22:48	33 km	136 km N of Fais, Micronesia
M6.1 2002-07-19	2002-07-19 06:43	10 km	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
M6.1 2002-08-09	2002-08-09 13:31	364 km	257 km W of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.1 2002-08-19	2002-08-19 11:23	677 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.1 2002-08-24	2002-08-24 18:40	43 km	50 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan
M6.1 2002-09-24	2002-09-24 04:13	10 km	79 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.1 2002-10-12	2002-10-12 23:43	33 km	155 km WSW of Palauig, Philippines

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Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.