Earthquakes in August 2002
13 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 7.7
M7.7 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
675 km deep
Extreme - 7.7
M7.7 earthquake - Fiji region
580 km deep
Extreme - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Saipan, Saipan
30 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region
9 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 231 km SW of Colonia, Micronesia
10 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region
426 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Poso, Central Sulawesi
10 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido
43 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
677 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 257 km W of Hihifo, Tonga
364 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 26 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu
112 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Pedregal, Chiriquí Province
10 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
10 km deep
Major