| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 25.227, 123.837 |
| UTC time | 2002-10-24 03:22:23.530 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 24, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Thursday, October 24, 2002 at 03:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Japan - JP), about 103.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.837 and latitude 25.227.
| Location | Miyakojima |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishigaki | 103.4 km |
| Hirara | 155.1 km |
| Miyakojima | 156.5 km |
| Keelung | 211.4 km |
| Yilan | 216.7 km |
| Xizhi District | 220.1 km |
| Neihu District | 227.2 km |
| Taipei | 233.6 km |
| Banqiao District | 240.0 km |
| New Taipei City | 240.5 km |
| Tamsui | 241.2 km |
| Shulin District | 244.8 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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147.4 km |
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M 4.3
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-04-03 09:53 UTC
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228.5 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-28 05:34 UTC
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146.6 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-27 07:01 UTC
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177.6 km |
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M 4.2
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-23 09:59 UTC
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167.1 km |
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M 4.6
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 11:42 UTC
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178.3 km |
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M 4.7
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-10 06:51 UTC
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110.3 km |
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M 4.8
Miyakojima
Japan · 2026-03-06 22:39 UTC
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123.8 km |
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