| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.5 km |
| Coordinates | 36.353, 141.071 |
| UTC time | 2002-10-20 16:06:00.500 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 20, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, October 20, 2002 at 16:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hitachi (Japan - JP), about 46.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.071 and latitude 36.353.
| Location | Hitachi |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hitachi | 46.6 km |
| Funaishikawa | 46.9 km |
| Hitachi-Naka | 48.3 km |
| Katsuta | 48.3 km |
| Inada | 50.5 km |
| Hitachi-ota | 53.4 km |
| Hokota | 54.7 km |
| Mito | 55.7 km |
| Kitaibaraki | 56.2 km |
| Kashima-shi | 57.7 km |
| Okunoya | 59.2 km |
| Kamisu | 62.5 km |
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