Earthquakes in December 2002
9 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 6.7
M6.7 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
34 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Pagadian, Zamboanga Peninsula
10 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 137 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
33 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Nabire, Central Papua
10 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
10 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
10 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
531 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Iriona, Colón Department
33 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
10 km deep
Major