| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 25.233, 123.925 |
| UTC time | 2002-10-23 23:51:09.060 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 23, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Wednesday, October 23, 2002 at 23:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Japan - JP), about 101.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.925 and latitude 25.233.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishigaki | 101.6 km |
| Hirara | 146.9 km |
| Miyakojima | 148.3 km |
| Keelung | 220.3 km |
| Yilan | 225.5 km |
| Xizhi District | 229.0 km |
| Neihu District | 236.1 km |
| Taipei | 242.5 km |
| Banqiao District | 248.9 km |
| New Taipei City | 249.4 km |
| Tamsui | 250.1 km |
| Shulin District | 253.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-09 01:34 UTC
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138.6 km |
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M 4.3
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-03 09:53 UTC
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220.5 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-28 05:34 UTC
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137.8 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-27 07:01 UTC
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171.7 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-23 09:59 UTC
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160.7 km |
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M 4.6
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 11:42 UTC
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172.8 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:51 UTC
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101.4 km |
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M 4.8
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-06 22:39 UTC
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115.0 km |
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