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Earthquake archives September 2002

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

Events487
Largest magnitudeM 7.6
M6+15
M7+1
Average depth72.3 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.668 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea13.0 km2002-09-08 18:44:23 UTCView event →
M 6.5152 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India21.0 km2002-09-13 22:28:29 UTCView event →
M 6.492 km SSE of Manokwari, Indonesia10.0 km2002-09-20 15:43:35 UTCView event →
M 6.421 km ENE of Chaihe, China586.3 km2002-09-15 08:39:32 UTCView event →
M 6.380 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands19.0 km2002-09-24 23:01:28 UTCView event →
M 6.389 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands10.0 km2002-09-24 22:54:21 UTCView event →
M 6.329 km SE of Calingasta, Argentina119.6 km2002-09-24 03:57:22 UTCView event →
M 6.341 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2002-09-16 13:23:00 UTCView event →
M 6.179 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands10.0 km2002-09-24 04:13:11 UTCView event →
M 6.097 km S of Manokwari, Indonesia10.0 km2002-09-20 13:33:41 UTCView event →
M 6.049 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2002-09-17 11:20:23 UTCView event →
M 6.0south of the Fiji Islands618.8 km2002-09-08 13:15:55 UTCView event →
M 6.0129 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga209.9 km2002-09-07 08:14:19 UTCView event →
M 6.034 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy5.0 km2002-09-06 01:21:28 UTCView event →
M 6.0214 km S of Al Ghayz?ah, Yemen10.0 km2002-09-01 17:14:59 UTCView event →
M 5.889 km NNE of Siglufjörður, Iceland10.0 km2002-09-16 18:48:26 UTCView event →
M 5.8157 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India33.0 km2002-09-14 19:58:36 UTCView event →
M 5.88 km N of Wawa, Philippines10.0 km2002-09-03 14:23:45 UTCView event →
M 5.756 km E of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea120.6 km2002-09-29 03:34:43 UTCView event →
M 5.772 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands10.0 km2002-09-28 13:53:16 UTCView event →
M 5.7southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2002-09-26 12:55:29 UTCView event →
M 5.7Kermadec Islands region33.0 km2002-09-23 22:07:45 UTCView event →
M 5.7southeast of the Loyalty Islands10.0 km2002-09-18 19:06:56 UTCView event →
M 5.7Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2002-09-08 03:36:41 UTCView event →
M 5.7off the coast of Oregon19.1 km2002-09-02 13:39:18 UTCView event →
M 5.670 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands10.0 km2002-09-28 12:37:04 UTCView event →
M 5.66 km NNE of Masjed Soleym?n, Iran10.0 km2002-09-25 22:28:11 UTCView event →
M 5.685 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands10.0 km2002-09-24 02:26:29 UTCView event →
M 5.6Izu Islands, Japan region33.0 km2002-09-17 03:58:13 UTCView event →
M 5.677 km ENE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2002-09-09 04:03:28 UTCView event →
M 5.6145 km NNE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2002-09-04 14:34:15 UTCView event →
M 5.5southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2002-09-29 09:44:28 UTCView event →
M 5.5southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2002-09-28 03:53:56 UTCView event →
M 5.5275 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia10.0 km2002-09-22 22:13:45 UTCView event →
M 5.5104 km S of Manokwari, Indonesia10.0 km2002-09-20 21:01:13 UTCView event →
M 5.596 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2002-09-19 10:15:03 UTCView event →
M 5.5163 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India33.0 km2002-09-18 12:01:36 UTCView event →
M 5.5Taiwan region182.6 km2002-09-16 00:03:29 UTCView event →
M 5.5104 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands33.0 km2002-09-11 20:57:19 UTCView event →
M 5.5north of Svalbard10.0 km2002-09-11 04:50:32 UTCView event →
M 5.5south of the Fiji Islands503.2 km2002-09-07 10:40:26 UTCView event →
M 5.529 km SE of Shohimardon, Uzbekistan31.6 km2002-09-05 11:03:05 UTCView event →
M 5.574 km NW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea33.0 km2002-09-01 21:28:04 UTCView event →
M 5.568 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan39.5 km2002-09-01 05:56:24 UTCView event →
M 5.477 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands10.0 km2002-09-28 12:34:13 UTCView event →
M 5.4southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2002-09-21 05:03:21 UTCView event →
M 5.4297 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia72.2 km2002-09-18 04:13:40 UTCView event →
M 5.425 km N of Quilca, Peru74.4 km2002-09-16 22:35:06 UTCView event →
M 5.4Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2002-09-16 07:49:02 UTCView event →
M 5.4South Sandwich Islands region33.0 km2002-09-07 18:08:36 UTCView event →
M 5.4south of the Fiji Islands522.6 km2002-09-04 08:06:32 UTCView event →
M 5.342 km ESE of Molina, Chile95.6 km2002-09-30 13:05:58 UTCView event →
M 5.339 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy5.0 km2002-09-27 06:10:44 UTCView event →
M 5.38 km SSW of Los Mogotes, Mexico5.5 km2002-09-25 18:14:48 UTCView event →
M 5.385 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands10.0 km2002-09-24 23:00:43 UTCView event →
M 5.395 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands10.0 km2002-09-24 10:57:53 UTCView event →
M 5.324 km SW of Kurayoshi, Japan10.0 km2002-09-16 01:10:49 UTCView event →
M 5.3184 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu33.0 km2002-09-11 14:08:46 UTCView event →
M 5.3148 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia33.0 km2002-09-10 12:25:08 UTCView event →
M 5.3165 km S of Hirara, Japan39.2 km2002-09-08 23:47:56 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Papua New Guinea83Max M7.6Indonesia70Max M6.4Solomon Islands38Max M6.3Fiji28Max M6.0Philippines19Max M5.8India18Max M6.5Japan18Max M5.6Vanuatu18Max M5.3Tonga15Max M6.0Taiwan9Max M5.5Russia8Max M5.4United States8Max M5.2

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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