| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 25.192, 123.672 |
| UTC time | 2002-10-24 05:18:46.780 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 24, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, October 24, 2002 at 05:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Taiwan - TW), about 106.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.672 and latitude 25.192.
| Location | Keelung |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishigaki | 106.3 km |
| Hirara | 170.1 km |
| Miyakojima | 171.3 km |
| Keelung | 194.7 km |
| Yilan | 199.6 km |
| Xizhi District | 203.3 km |
| Neihu District | 210.4 km |
| Taipei | 216.8 km |
| Banqiao District | 223.1 km |
| New Taipei City | 223.7 km |
| Tamsui | 224.6 km |
| Shulin District | 227.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
Keelung
Taiwan · 2026-05-01 12:39 UTC
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170.1 km |
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M 4.8
Taipei
Taiwan · 2026-03-15 08:14 UTC
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190.0 km |
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M 4.3
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-02-28 15:49 UTC
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206.0 km |
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M 4.7
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-24 04:37 UTC
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188.3 km |
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M 4.2
Yilan
Taiwan · 2026-02-16 18:23 UTC
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175.8 km |
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M 4.1
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-23 05:41 UTC
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210.0 km |
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M 4.6
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-18 08:47 UTC
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207.8 km |
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M 4.4
Hualien City
Taiwan · 2026-01-17 17:01 UTC
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206.1 km |
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