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Earthquake archives March 2002

Explore earthquake activity year by year and month by month using the historical Quake Pulse database.

Events410
Largest magnitudeM 7.5
M6+11
M7+3
Average depth80.3 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.5Mindanao, Philippines31.0 km2002-03-05 21:16:09 UTCView event →
M 7.451 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan225.6 km2002-03-03 12:08:19 UTCView event →
M 7.167 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan32.8 km2002-03-31 06:52:50 UTCView event →
M 6.5107 km NE of Calama, Chile125.1 km2002-03-28 04:56:22 UTCView event →
M 6.4110 km S of Ishigaki, Japan33.0 km2002-03-26 03:45:48 UTCView event →
M 6.354 km ESE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan209.0 km2002-03-03 12:08:07 UTCView event →
M 6.116 km E of Nahr?n, Afghanistan8.0 km2002-03-25 14:56:33 UTCView event →
M 6.1Banda Sea148.1 km2002-03-19 22:14:14 UTCView event →
M 6.0Prince Edward Islands region10.0 km2002-03-17 19:33:33 UTCView event →
M 6.0South Sandwich Islands region118.4 km2002-03-09 12:27:11 UTCView event →
M 6.028 km SSW of Maguling, Philippines23.3 km2002-03-08 18:27:53 UTCView event →
M 5.9northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2002-03-28 05:48:25 UTCView event →
M 5.9Izu Islands, Japan region10.0 km2002-03-20 04:00:18 UTCView event →
M 5.9103 km SE of Atka, Alaska33.0 km2002-03-17 03:57:47 UTCView event →
M 5.9106 km SE of Atka, Alaska33.0 km2002-03-14 16:08:31 UTCView event →
M 5.9260 km W of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile10.0 km2002-03-03 07:16:15 UTCView event →
M 5.9southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2002-03-02 03:14:54 UTCView event →
M 5.8Izu Islands, Japan region33.0 km2002-03-11 01:46:20 UTCView event →
M 5.738 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia115.3 km2002-03-23 05:15:51 UTCView event →
M 5.784 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia79.4 km2002-03-17 03:37:19 UTCView event →
M 5.7Off the coast of Aisen, Chile33.0 km2002-03-11 23:45:14 UTCView event →
M 5.644 km SSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico62.6 km2002-03-31 23:09:56 UTCView event →
M 5.619 km ESE of Nahr?n, Afghanistan10.0 km2002-03-27 08:52:52 UTCView event →
M 5.6114 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea33.0 km2002-03-20 14:29:57 UTCView event →
M 5.6281 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand36.1 km2002-03-17 21:43:31 UTCView event →
M 5.6south of the Kermadec Islands33.0 km2002-03-17 20:50:32 UTCView event →
M 5.6157 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea33.0 km2002-03-16 20:50:02 UTCView event →
M 5.636 km SSE of Basco, Philippines33.0 km2002-03-10 05:24:09 UTCView event →
M 5.6Kermadec Islands, New Zealand33.0 km2002-03-09 14:09:08 UTCView event →
M 5.6central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2002-03-07 07:10:13 UTCView event →
M 5.6northwest of the Kuril Islands440.4 km2002-03-07 00:07:06 UTCView event →
M 5.5northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2002-03-28 05:50:38 UTCView event →
M 5.5northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2002-03-24 14:35:56 UTCView event →
M 5.5131 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines76.3 km2002-03-22 17:36:59 UTCView event →
M 5.514 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea33.0 km2002-03-22 09:10:14 UTCView event →
M 5.5121 km E of Iquique, Chile92.4 km2002-03-18 03:09:56 UTCView event →
M 5.5280 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand35.1 km2002-03-17 22:13:18 UTCView event →
M 5.588 km ESE of Kendari, Indonesia20.8 km2002-03-15 04:36:35 UTCView event →
M 5.5111 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia55.0 km2002-03-15 01:20:05 UTCView event →
M 5.5284 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste33.0 km2002-03-05 11:15:59 UTCView event →
M 5.5Bonin Islands, Japan region45.1 km2002-03-04 20:21:22 UTCView event →
M 5.5south of the Kermadec Islands33.0 km2002-03-01 09:55:04 UTCView event →
M 5.5131 km S of Unalaska, Alaska33.0 km2002-03-01 06:57:48 UTCView event →
M 5.4Reykjanes Ridge10.0 km2002-03-31 22:49:09 UTCView event →
M 5.4Fiji region33.0 km2002-03-30 06:00:00 UTCView event →
M 5.441 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu199.6 km2002-03-24 08:03:18 UTCView event →
M 5.4Vanuatu region33.0 km2002-03-24 05:55:13 UTCView event →
M 5.4111 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia51.1 km2002-03-18 22:24:38 UTCView event →
M 5.4near the coast of Nicaragua68.4 km2002-03-17 09:00:59 UTCView event →
M 5.491 km NNE of Gorontalo, Indonesia33.0 km2002-03-17 08:28:37 UTCView event →
M 5.4central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2002-03-14 21:03:19 UTCView event →
M 5.417 km SW of Mabay, Philippines33.0 km2002-03-08 19:08:25 UTCView event →
M 5.4south of the Fiji Islands607.1 km2002-03-08 04:43:16 UTCView event →
M 5.45 km SSW of Katubao, Philippines33.0 km2002-03-06 14:36:55 UTCView event →
M 5.4293 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste33.0 km2002-03-05 18:38:54 UTCView event →
M 5.483 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea33.0 km2002-03-04 18:01:40 UTCView event →
M 5.4225 km W of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile10.0 km2002-03-03 11:57:10 UTCView event →
M 5.3163 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia33.1 km2002-03-30 22:31:42 UTCView event →
M 5.377 km SE of Pangai, Tonga33.0 km2002-03-28 01:46:23 UTCView event →
M 5.3West Chile Rise10.0 km2002-03-24 12:11:48 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Philippines47Max M7.5Indonesia46Max M5.7Japan26Max M6.4Papua New Guinea22Max M5.6Fiji21Max M5.4Afghanistan18Max M7.4United States18Max M5.9Chile15Max M6.5Tonga15Max M5.3New Zealand12Max M5.6Vanuatu12Max M5.4East Timor10Max M5.5

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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