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Earthquake archives February 2002

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Events323
Largest magnitudeM 6.6
M6+6
M7+0
Average depth83.1 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.6125 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea39.0 km2002-02-05 13:27:24 UTCView event →
M 6.55 km NE of Sultanda??, Turkey5.0 km2002-02-03 07:11:28 UTCView event →
M 6.3125 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea40.2 km2002-02-28 01:50:48 UTCView event →
M 6.1129 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2002-02-19 00:35:45 UTCView event →
M 6.0southeast of Easter Island10.0 km2002-02-15 01:46:37 UTCView event →
M 6.011 km WNW of Çay, Turkey10.0 km2002-02-03 09:26:43 UTCView event →
M 5.9South Sandwich Islands region193.4 km2002-02-10 01:47:06 UTCView event →
M 5.946 km N of Terney, Russia355.5 km2002-02-01 21:55:20 UTCView event →
M 5.813 km SW of Francisco I. Madero, Mexico75.6 km2002-02-14 23:23:13 UTCView event →
M 5.850 km N of Yigo Village, Guam121.2 km2002-02-12 15:39:54 UTCView event →
M 5.734 km WSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea155.4 km2002-02-23 19:37:13 UTCView event →
M 5.713km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX7.0 km2002-02-22 19:32:41 UTCView event →
M 5.7South Sandwich Islands region33.0 km2002-02-19 12:33:24 UTCView event →
M 5.729 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan54.8 km2002-02-12 03:27:25 UTCView event →
M 5.7224 km NE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia33.0 km2002-02-07 03:15:53 UTCView event →
M 5.663 km SSE of Palca, Peru91.7 km2002-02-26 08:32:48 UTCView event →
M 5.6221 km W of Tual, Indonesia109.3 km2002-02-24 02:24:31 UTCView event →
M 5.625 km SE of Takahagi, Japan45.0 km2002-02-12 13:44:37 UTCView event →
M 5.599 km SSE of Auki, Solomon Islands49.3 km2002-02-21 01:11:22 UTCView event →
M 5.544 km NE of Sumbawanga, Tanzania38.5 km2002-02-20 19:07:17 UTCView event →
M 5.595 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2002-02-18 22:43:13 UTCView event →
M 5.570 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan61.0 km2002-02-14 01:12:21 UTCView event →
M 5.587 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea33.0 km2002-02-11 09:36:36 UTCView event →
M 5.561 km S of Korsakov, Russia348.9 km2002-02-09 16:56:08 UTCView event →
M 5.5Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2002-02-06 19:55:29 UTCView event →
M 5.511 km ENE of I??klar, Turkey10.0 km2002-02-03 07:14:36 UTCView event →
M 5.5101 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea33.0 km2002-02-02 08:22:43 UTCView event →
M 5.479 km NW of Wanaka, New Zealand12.0 km2002-02-24 06:37:37 UTCView event →
M 5.438 km ESE of Taltal, Chile48.4 km2002-02-22 23:10:56 UTCView event →
M 5.4223 km S of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna33.0 km2002-02-21 15:31:05 UTCView event →
M 5.487 km E of Caucete, Argentina120.6 km2002-02-21 08:57:46 UTCView event →
M 5.4southwest of Africa10.0 km2002-02-20 18:38:53 UTCView event →
M 5.4Carlsberg Ridge10.0 km2002-02-20 17:27:51 UTCView event →
M 5.4115 km SW of F?r?z?b?d, Iran33.0 km2002-02-17 13:03:52 UTCView event →
M 5.4Macquarie Island region10.0 km2002-02-17 10:09:54 UTCView event →
M 5.469 km N of Namuac, Philippines33.0 km2002-02-12 20:26:25 UTCView event →
M 5.4107 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea19.9 km2002-02-11 10:10:27 UTCView event →
M 5.419 km ESE of Hasaki, Japan46.9 km2002-02-11 01:09:54 UTCView event →
M 5.47 km N of Dolores Jaltenango, Mexico210.4 km2002-02-08 06:34:44 UTCView event →
M 5.4northern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2002-02-07 23:28:32 UTCView event →
M 5.3132 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea33.3 km2002-02-28 06:33:26 UTCView event →
M 5.353 km E of Chojata, Peru33.0 km2002-02-24 14:44:12 UTCView event →
M 5.3southwest of Africa10.0 km2002-02-20 15:53:23 UTCView event →
M 5.3105 km W of Abepura, Indonesia33.0 km2002-02-20 00:40:26 UTCView event →
M 5.3184 km E of Amahai, Indonesia33.0 km2002-02-15 21:50:39 UTCView event →
M 5.3South Sandwich Islands region33.0 km2002-02-12 16:35:29 UTCView event →
M 5.3103 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea18.0 km2002-02-11 20:48:42 UTCView event →
M 5.3230 km E of Levuka, Fiji591.3 km2002-02-11 03:39:35 UTCView event →
M 5.3108 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2002-02-09 22:50:47 UTCView event →
M 5.3228 km NW of Gorontalo, Indonesia550.0 km2002-02-08 22:29:26 UTCView event →
M 5.3Kermadec Islands region33.0 km2002-02-08 18:49:31 UTCView event →
M 5.312 km SW of Tapay, Peru33.0 km2002-02-03 12:59:32 UTCView event →
M 5.34 km WNW of Sultanda??, Turkey10.0 km2002-02-03 11:39:55 UTCView event →
M 5.266 km SE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga65.9 km2002-02-26 12:28:50 UTCView event →
M 5.289 km NNE of Batang, Indonesia545.0 km2002-02-24 13:14:48 UTCView event →
M 5.2141 km ENE of Amahai, Indonesia33.0 km2002-02-24 01:30:21 UTCView event →
M 5.2Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands209.1 km2002-02-21 09:15:17 UTCView event →
M 5.2south of the Fiji Islands33.0 km2002-02-21 00:30:54 UTCView event →
M 5.289 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia33.0 km2002-02-17 10:23:01 UTCView event →
M 5.244 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu33.0 km2002-02-16 08:05:45 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia43Max M5.7Papua New Guinea42Max M6.6Fiji17Max M5.3Japan14Max M5.6United States14Max M5.1Tonga12Max M5.2Russia11Max M5.9Chile10Max M5.6Vanuatu10Max M5.2India8Max M4.9Mexico7Max M5.8Peru7Max M5.3

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

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