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

Overall

By death toll

 Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

 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 .
 A magnitude 6.3 struck Mindanao, on January 1 at a depth of .
 A magnitude 6.2 struck Fiji islands, on January 2 at a depth of .
 A magnitude 7.2 struck Vanuatu, on January 2 at a depth of .
 A magnitude 6.2 struck Hindu Kush, on January 3 at a depth of .
 A magnitude 6.6 struck Vanuatu, on January 3 at a depth of .
 A magnitude 5.3 struck Tajikistan, on January 9 at a depth of . Killing 3 people
 A magnitude 6.7 struck near the north coast of New Guinea, on January 10 at a depth of , Killing 1 Person.
 A magnitude 6.4 struck New Britain, on January 13 at a depth of .
 A magnitude 6.0 struck Vanuatu, on January 13 at a depth of .
 A magnitude 6.1 struck Sunda Strait, on January 15 at a depth of .
 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 .
 A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Chiapas, Mexico on January 16 at a depth of .
 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 Izmir.
 A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck The Aegean Sea on January 22 at a depth of . 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 .
 A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Hihifo, Tonga on January 28 at a depth of .
 A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on January 30 at a depth of .

February 

 A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Afyon, Turkey on February 3 at a depth of , 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 .
 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 , 166 people were killed.
 A Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines on March 5 at a depth of . 15 people were killed and 100 were injured.
 A Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake struck Jurm, Afghanistan on March 25 at a depth of . 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 , Some Landslides Blocked Roads.
 A Magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Hualien City, Taiwan on March 31 at a depth of , 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 , 36 people were killed in a landslide.
 A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Hindu Kush, Afghanistan on April 12 at a depth of , 50 people were killed.
 A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Nuxco, Mexico on April 18 at a depth of .
 A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Atacama, Chile on April 18 at a depth of , 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  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 . 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 , 5 People were injured.

May 

 A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Neiafu, Tonga on May 8 at a depth of .
 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 .
 A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Arauco, Argentina on May 28 at a depth of , 27 People were injured.
 A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Hualien City, Taiwan on May 28 at a depth of .

June 

 A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Fais, Micronesia on June 10 at a depth of .
 A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck north of Tokyo, Japan on June 14 at a depth of . 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 .
 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 , Three houses were destroyed.
 A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Rangpur, Bangladesh on June 20 at a depth of . 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 .

July 

 A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Madang, Papua New Guinea on July 3 at a depth of .
 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 .
 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 .
 A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Fiji on August 19 At a depth of . 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 , 2 People Died From Heart Attacks.
 A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck East Sepik, Papua New Guinea on September 8 at a depth of , 6 people were killed and 70 More were injured.
 A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Bombooflat, India on September 21 at a depth of , 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 . 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  High Tsunami Was Formed.
 A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Tarauacá, Brazil on October 12 At a depth of .
 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 , 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 , 17 people were killed
 A Magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia on November 2 at a depth of , 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 , 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 .
 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 .
 A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Gansu, China on December 14 at a depth of . 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 . Fifteen people were injured and around 3,000 homes damaged in Kermanshah.

References

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