| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.1 km |
| Coordinates | 38.871, 142.000 |
| UTC time | 2002-11-03 19:14:43.830 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 3, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, November 3, 2002 at 19:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ōfunato (Japan - JP), about 33.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.000 and latitude 38.871.
| Location | Kesennuma |
| Country | Japan (JP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-11-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ōfunato | 33.2 km |
| Kesennuma | 36.8 km |
| Kamaishi | 46.6 km |
| Ichinoseki | 75.3 km |
| Tome | 75.4 km |
| Ōshū | 77.9 km |
| Ishinomaki | 79.1 km |
| Mizusawa | 80.5 km |
| Yamoto | 84.2 km |
| Miyako | 86.5 km |
| Kurihara | 87.8 km |
| Higashimatsushima | 88.0 km |
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