| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 25.181, 123.713 |
| UTC time | 2002-10-24 09:28:00.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 24, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Taiwan on Thursday, October 24, 2002 at 09:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ishigaki (Taiwan - TW), about 103.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 123.713 and latitude 25.181.
| Location | Keelung |
| Country | Taiwan (TW) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ishigaki | 103.3 km |
| Hirara | 165.8 km |
| Miyakojima | 167.0 km |
| Keelung | 198.8 km |
| Yilan | 203.3 km |
| Xizhi District | 207.3 km |
| Neihu District | 214.4 km |
| Taipei | 220.9 km |
| Banqiao District | 227.2 km |
| New Taipei City | 227.8 km |
| Tamsui | 228.7 km |
| Shulin District | 231.9 km |
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