| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.901, 125.415 |
| UTC time | 2002-01-16 13:33:06.750 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 16, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, January 16, 2002 at 13:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Miyakojima (Japan - JP), about 99.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 125.415 and latitude 23.901.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Miyakojima | 99.5 km |
| Hirara | 101.1 km |
| Ishigaki | 137.0 km |
| Itoman | 336.3 km |
| Yaese | 341.4 km |
| Tomigusuku | 342.0 km |
| Naha | 344.0 km |
| Nanjō | 344.4 km |
| Kanegusuku | 345.9 km |
| Urasoe | 351.2 km |
| Nishihara | 351.7 km |
| Ginowan | 353.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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142.7 km |
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M 4.3
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-03 09:53 UTC
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86.1 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
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143.4 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-27 07:01 UTC
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39.8 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-23 09:59 UTC
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52.1 km |
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M 4.6
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 11:42 UTC
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40.9 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:51 UTC
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159.3 km |
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M 4.8
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-06 22:39 UTC
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150.2 km |
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