| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 25.221, 123.795 |
| UTC time | 2002-10-24 02:27:52.020 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 24, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 24, 2002 at 02:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Japan - JP), about 104.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.795 and latitude 25.221.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishigaki | 104.2 km |
| Hirara | 159.0 km |
| Miyakojima | 160.3 km |
| Keelung | 207.2 km |
| Yilan | 212.4 km |
| Xizhi District | 215.8 km |
| Neihu District | 222.9 km |
| Taipei | 229.4 km |
| Banqiao District | 235.7 km |
| New Taipei City | 236.3 km |
| Tamsui | 237.0 km |
| Shulin District | 240.6 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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151.6 km |
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M 4.3
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-03 09:53 UTC
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232.3 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-28 05:34 UTC
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150.8 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-27 07:01 UTC
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180.2 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-23 09:59 UTC
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170.0 km |
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M 4.6
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 11:42 UTC
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180.8 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:51 UTC
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114.5 km |
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M 4.8
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-06 22:39 UTC
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128.1 km |
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