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Earthquake archives December 2002

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

Events410
Largest magnitudeM 6.7
M6+9
M7+0
Average depth94.1 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.7New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea34.0 km2002-12-12 08:30:42 UTCView event →
M 6.30 km NNW of Tabina, Philippines10.0 km2002-12-30 04:49:08 UTCView event →
M 6.3137 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea33.0 km2002-12-20 14:14:42 UTCView event →
M 6.365 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia10.0 km2002-12-11 03:49:40 UTCView event →
M 6.2South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2002-12-17 04:32:53 UTCView event →
M 6.1South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2002-12-18 14:12:21 UTCView event →
M 6.1south of the Fiji Islands530.6 km2002-12-10 04:27:54 UTCView event →
M 6.063 km NNE of Savannah Bight, Honduras33.0 km2002-12-23 13:46:11 UTCView event →
M 6.0southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2002-12-10 01:28:33 UTCView event →
M 5.9228 km E of Levuka, Fiji626.6 km2002-12-28 03:20:43 UTCView event →
M 5.9136 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia10.0 km2002-12-02 13:42:10 UTCView event →
M 5.990 km E of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2002-12-01 07:56:01 UTCView event →
M 5.9off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand33.0 km2002-12-01 02:27:55 UTCView event →
M 5.851 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia10.0 km2002-12-11 10:00:31 UTCView event →
M 5.764 km W of Kashgar, China10.0 km2002-12-25 12:57:03 UTCView event →
M 5.7Kuril Islands33.0 km2002-12-24 12:48:45 UTCView event →
M 5.7177 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines602.5 km2002-12-21 17:41:13 UTCView event →
M 5.7172 km NNW of Metinaro, Timor Leste493.2 km2002-12-17 16:09:12 UTCView event →
M 5.711 km S of Arkoúdi, Greece10.0 km2002-12-02 04:58:55 UTCView event →
M 5.6169 km S of Nikolski, Alaska10.0 km2002-12-28 09:36:08 UTCView event →
M 5.6124 km W of Ternate, Indonesia33.0 km2002-12-19 03:42:45 UTCView event →
M 5.6South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2002-12-18 01:47:07 UTCView event →
M 5.646 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga115.5 km2002-12-16 16:13:31 UTCView event →
M 5.627 km WSW of Laojunmiao, China22.0 km2002-12-14 13:27:29 UTCView event →
M 5.6227 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea53.5 km2002-12-05 11:14:30 UTCView event →
M 5.670 km W of Thayetmyo, Myanmar53.5 km2002-12-04 11:30:53 UTCView event →
M 5.6199 km E of Levuka, Fiji568.4 km2002-12-03 20:13:54 UTCView event →
M 5.5123 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea46.5 km2002-12-29 06:56:28 UTCView event →
M 5.553 km NE of B?z?rak, Afghanistan90.8 km2002-12-25 19:13:42 UTCView event →
M 5.5192 km E of Levuka, Fiji568.2 km2002-12-25 08:54:25 UTCView event →
M 5.5Kuril Islands67.2 km2002-12-24 14:43:07 UTCView event →
M 5.5West Chile Rise10.0 km2002-12-12 22:44:05 UTCView event →
M 5.575 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands55.7 km2002-12-12 10:19:42 UTCView event →
M 5.5150 km SE of Katsuura, Japan10.0 km2002-12-10 21:02:19 UTCView event →
M 5.537 km S of Patambó, Mexico85.5 km2002-12-10 03:09:40 UTCView event →
M 5.5279 km S of Taliwang, Indonesia19.2 km2002-12-01 14:37:23 UTCView event →
M 5.4256 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia10.0 km2002-12-31 06:02:31 UTCView event →
M 5.448 km SW of Langsa, Indonesia138.5 km2002-12-27 13:28:36 UTCView event →
M 5.473 km ENE of The Valley, Anguilla52.9 km2002-12-21 18:50:54 UTCView event →
M 5.4South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2002-12-19 14:17:37 UTCView event →
M 5.4110 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea129.1 km2002-12-16 12:37:58 UTCView event →
M 5.4232 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada10.0 km2002-12-13 15:51:31 UTCView event →
M 5.4South Sandwich Islands region33.0 km2002-12-12 04:16:02 UTCView event →
M 5.494 km WSW of Neiafu, Tonga125.6 km2002-12-05 17:28:06 UTCView event →
M 5.455 km SE of ?funato, Japan40.2 km2002-12-04 15:50:42 UTCView event →
M 5.4Chagos Archipelago region10.0 km2002-12-02 18:21:49 UTCView event →
M 5.4Indian Ocean Triple Junction10.0 km2002-12-02 02:00:34 UTCView event →
M 5.450 km SW of Kushiro, Japan94.2 km2002-12-01 09:56:59 UTCView event →
M 5.4northwest of the Kuril Islands494.4 km2002-12-01 06:28:44 UTCView event →
M 5.322 km NNW of San Martín, Argentina112.4 km2002-12-26 22:20:20 UTCView event →
M 5.3126 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea46.3 km2002-12-24 11:37:39 UTCView event →
M 5.3Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2002-12-23 11:55:24 UTCView event →
M 5.345 km WNW of Rimus, Philippines33.0 km2002-12-22 21:44:10 UTCView event →
M 5.3146 km NNW of Mosquera, Colombia10.0 km2002-12-21 00:46:07 UTCView event →
M 5.3northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2002-12-15 05:56:23 UTCView event →
M 5.32 km S of Tapay, Peru11.5 km2002-12-13 16:31:11 UTCView event →
M 5.394 km E of Caucete, Argentina126.0 km2002-12-12 04:03:15 UTCView event →
M 5.358 km SSE of Gorontalo, Indonesia157.4 km2002-12-11 12:26:39 UTCView event →
M 5.334 km SW of Adak, Alaska33.0 km2002-12-10 05:32:57 UTCView event →
M 5.3133 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste148.5 km2002-12-07 06:22:41 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia50Max M6.3Papua New Guinea39Max M6.7Japan26Max M5.5Philippines25Max M6.3Fiji24Max M6.1Tonga15Max M5.9India14Max M5.4Chile12Max M5.5China12Max M5.7Vanuatu12Max M4.9Argentina11Max M5.3New Zealand11Max M5.9

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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