| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 125.4 km |
| Coordinates | 30.564, 129.996 |
| UTC time | 2002-10-25 14:40:51.690 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 25, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, October 25, 2002 at 14:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Minamisatsuma (Japan - JP), about 96.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.996 and latitude 30.564.
| Location | Kaseda-shirakame |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-10-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Minamisatsuma | 96.0 km |
| Ibusuki | 97.2 km |
| Minamikyushu | 97.6 km |
| Kaseda-shirakame | 99.7 km |
| Kanoya | 122.3 km |
| Kagoshima | 123.5 km |
| Umeki | 128.2 km |
| Ichikikushikino | 132.8 km |
| Sendai | 142.4 km |
| Aira | 146.2 km |
| Hamanoichi | 146.3 km |
| Shibushi | 146.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.5
Ibusuki
Japan · 2026-03-01 09:00 UTC
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80.1 km |
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M 4.4
Nichinan
Japan · 2026-03-01 00:35 UTC
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154.0 km |
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M 4.3
Kirishima
Japan · 2026-01-17 08:37 UTC
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158.8 km |
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M 4.1
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2026-01-10 23:17 UTC
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48.2 km |
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M 4.5
Kaseda-shirakame
Japan · 2025-08-12 08:36 UTC
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83.8 km |
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M 4.0
Minamisatsuma
Japan · 2025-07-16 20:56 UTC
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77.0 km |
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M 4.4
Kanoya
Japan · 2025-05-02 01:44 UTC
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131.2 km |
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