List of earthquakes in 1902

This is a list of earthquakes in 1902. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Exceptions to this are earthquakes which have caused death, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media interest. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The number of large (Magnitude 7.0+) events remained similar to the last couple of years. There were a number of events which caused high casualties. The deadliest quake struck Uzbekistan in December. China and Guatemala also experienced high death tolls during the year.

Overall

By death toll

Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	Depth (km)	Date
1	4,880	6.4	Andijan Province, Uzbekistan	9.0	December 16
2	2,500	7.7	Xinjiang Province, China	0.0	August 22
3	2,000	7.5	Escuintla Department, Guatemala	0.0	April 19
4	101	7.3	Mindanao, Philippines	0.0	August 21
5	86	6.9	Shamakhi District, Azerbaijan	15.0	February 13

• Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	Depth (km)	Date
1	8.0	0	Sea of Okhotsk	600.0	June 11
2	7.8	0	Chiapas, Mexico	0.0	September 23
3	7.7	2,500	Xinjiang Province, China	0.0	August 22
4	7.5	2,000	Escuintla Department, Guatemala	0.0	April 19
4	7.5	0	Northern Mariana Islands	0.0	September 22
5	7.3	101	Mindanao, Philippines	0.0	August 21
6	7.2	0	New Britain, Papua New Guinea	0.0	January 24
6	7.2	0	Hindu Kush, Afghanistan	200.0	October 6
7	7.1	0	Baja California, Mexico	0.0	December 12
8	7.0	0	Fox Islands (Alaska)	0.0	January 1
8	7.0	0	Celebes Sea, Indonesia	0.0	January 12
8	7.0	2	Guerrero, Mexico	0.0	January 16
8	7.0	0	off the east coast of Honshu, Japan	35.0	May 2

• Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January–March

• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Fox Islands, Alaska on January 1 at a depth of 0.0 km.
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Celebes Sea, Indonesia on January 12 at a depth of 0.0 km.
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Guerrero, Mexico on January 16 at an unknown depth. Two people died, another two were injured and there was damage in the epicentral area.
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck south of Hokkaido, Japan on January 17 at a depth of 35.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Quetzaltenango Department, Guatemala on January 18 at an unknown depth. Some homes were damaged or destroyed in the region.
• A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck to the south of New Britain, Papua New Guinea on January 24 at a depth of 0.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Aomori Prefecture, Honshu, Japan on January 30 at a depth of 35.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture, Honshu, Japan on January 30 at a depth of 0.0 km. This can be considered an example of a doublet earthquake.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck south of Hokkaido, Japan on January 31 at a depth of 35.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Tonga on February 9 at a depth of 0.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Chatham Islands, New Zealand on February 9 at a depth of 0.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Shamakhi District, Azerbaijan on February 13 at a depth of 15.0 km. Eighty-six people died, 60 were injured and 3,496 homes were destroyed and 3,943 left damaged in the region.
• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck north of the Dominican Republic on February 17 at a depth of 0.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck south of Hokkaido, Japan on February 20 at a depth of 35.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Tarapaca, Chile on March 5 at a depth of 0.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck central California on March 22 at a depth of 0.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the north coast of Papua, Indonesia on March 28 at a depth of 0.0 km.

April–June

• A magnitude 6.6 struck the south end of Lake Baykal, Russia on April 11 at a depth of 16.0 km.
• A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Escuintla Department, Guatemala on April 19 at a depth of 0.0 km. There were around 2,000 people killed and extensive damage in the area.
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on May 2 at a depth of 35.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southeast of Kyushu, Japan on May 8 at a depth of 35.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Hokkaido, Japan on May 28 at a depth of 35.0 km.
• A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck the Sea of Okhotsk on June 11 at a depth of 600.0 km.

July–September

• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Jilin Province, China on July 3 at a depth of 20.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Macedonia, Greece on July 5 at an unknown depth.
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck to the south of Tonga on July 6 at a depth of 0.0 km.
• A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck in the Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines on August 21 at an unknown depth. The earthquake caused many deaths (at least 101) and heavy damage. Many aftershocks followed some strong in their own right.
• A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Xinjiang Province, China on August 22 at a depth of 0.0 km. There was at least 2,500 deaths and major damage in the region.
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Xinjiang Province, China on August 30 at a depth of 0.0 km.
• A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China in August. The exact date and depth were unknown. Six people were killed and many homes were destroyed or damaged.
• A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Mariana Islands on September 22 at a depth of 0.0 km. A few injuries were reported and major damage was reported on Guam and Saipan.
• A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Chiapas, Mexico on September 23 at a depth of 0.0 km. Some damage was caused in the epicentral region.

October–December

• A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on October 6 at a depth of 200.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southern Qinghai Province, China on November 4 at a depth of 0.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Loyalty Islands on November 20 at a depth of 0.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck southeast of Taiwan on November 21 at a depth of 5.0 km.
• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Baja California, Mexico on December 12 at a depth of 0.0 km.
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Andijan Province, Uzbekistan on December 16 at a depth of 9.0 km. There was 4,880 people killed. Catastrophic damage was caused in the area, as many as 41,704 homes were destroyed or damaged.