# 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.

## Compared to other years

Number of Earthquakes Worldwide for 1999–2009 [Worldwide] :
| Magnitude Ranging Between | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| 8−9.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 7−7.9 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 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 Website 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 | 1,200 | 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 | 44 | 6.5 | Turkey, Afyon | VIII (Severe) | 5.0 | February 3 |
| 6 | 36 | 5.3 | Papua New Guinea, Morobe | IV (Light) | 10.0 | April 1 |
| 7 | 29 | 5.9 | Italy, Molise | VIII (Severe) | 10.0 | October 31 |
| 8 | 23 | 6.3 | Pakistan, Baltistan | VI (Strong) | 33.0 | November 20 |
| 9 | 15 | 7.5 | Philippines, Mindanao | IX (Violent) | 31.0 | March 5 |
| 10 | 17 | 5.4 | Pakistan, Balochistan | V (Moderate) | 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 | 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 | 6 | Papua New Guinea, East Sepik | IX (Violent) | 13.0 | September 8 |
| 5 | 7.6 | 8 | Indonesia, Papua | 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 | X (Extreme) | 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

* A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, on January 1 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
* A magnitude 6.3 struck Mindanao, on January 1 at a depth of 138.1 km (85.8 mi).
* A magnitude 6.2 struck Fiji islands, on January 2 at a depth of 665.8 km (413.7 mi).
* A magnitude 7.2 struck Vanuatu, on January 2 at a depth of 21.0 km (13.0 mi).
* A magnitude 6.2 struck Hindu Kush, on January 3 at a depth of 129.3 km (80.3 mi).
* A magnitude 6.6 struck Vanuatu, on January 3 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
* A magnitude 5.3 struck Tajikistan, on January 9 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). Killing 3 people
* 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.
* A magnitude 6.4 struck New Britain, on January 13 at a depth of 43.6 km (27.1 mi).
* A magnitude 6.0 struck Vanuatu, on January 13 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
* A magnitude 6.1 struck Sunda Strait, on January 15 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
* 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 4.6 earthquake struck Manisa, Turkey on January 21 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). One person was killed in İzmir.
* 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

* 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).
* A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland on February 20 at a depth of 1.0 km (0.6 mi). Minor damage occurred in Polkowice, and three people were injured.

### March

* 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). 2,000 people were killed and over 3,000 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

* 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 5.1 earthquake struck New York, United States on April 20 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi) km. Shaking was widely felt in the northeast and substantial damage was recorded.
* A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Kosovo on April 24 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). One person was killed and sixty were injured in Kosovo.
* A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Kermanshah, Iran on April 24 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). Two people were killed and 56 were injured, with ten villages completely destroyed.
* A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Tbilisi, Georgia on April 25 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Seven people were killed and 52 were injured.
* 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

* 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). One person was killed and another was injured.
* A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Tanzania on May 18 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Two people were killed and 690 houses were destroyed.
* 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

* A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Fais, Micronesia on June 10 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
* A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck north of Tokyo, Japan on June 14 at a depth of 51.7 km (32.1 mi). One person was injured and train services were disrupted in Tokyo.
* 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), Three houses were destroyed.
* A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Rangpur, Bangladesh on June 20 at a depth of 39.8 km (24.7 mi). 55 people were injured and damage occurred in Saidpur.
* 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.
* A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Kairouan, Tunisia on June 24 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Twelve people suffered injuries, and many houses were damaged in Kairouan.
* A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Heilongjiang, China on June 28 at a depth of 566.0 km (351.7 mi).

### July

* 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

* A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Sichuan, China on August 8 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). Eight houses were destroyed and 66 damaged in Rulong.
* 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 injured.
* 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 warlier.
* A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Cairo, Egypt on August 24 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). At least 44 houses were damaged in Cairo.

### September

* 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 East Sepik, Papua New Guinea on September 8 at a depth of 13.0 km (8.1 mi), 6 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.
* A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom, with its epicentre being in Dudley, on September 22 at a depth of 9.4 km (5.8 mi). One person suffered injuries and minor damage occurred in Dudley. The earthquake was felt as far as Cardiff, Wales.

### October

* 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 Papua, Indonesia 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 6.2 earthquake struck Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo on October 24 at a depth of 11.0 km (6.8 mi). Two people were killed and moderate damage occurred throughout Congo and Rwanda.
* A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Sicily, Italy on October 29 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Nine people were injured and dozens of buildings were damaged in Santa Venerina.
* 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

* A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Baltistan, Pakistan on November 1 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi), 17 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 Baltistan, Pakistan on November 20 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi), 23 people were killed.
* A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Merelava, Vanuatu on November 27 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). Three people were injured and a hundred buildings were damaged on Merelava.

### December

* 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 5.6 earthquake struck Gansu, China on December 14 at a depth of 22.0 km (13.7 mi). Two people were killed, and 13,380 houses were damaged in Yumen.
* A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Tabina, Philippines on December 23 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
* A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Kermanshah, Iran at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). Fifteen people were injured and around 3,000 homes damaged in Kermanshah.