Observed station readings
Inspect Shindo reported at real JMA and partner stations, not an estimate.
JAPAN EARTHQUAKES · LOCAL CONTEXT
Understand Japan’s earthquakes from the places that matter to you
Go beyond the epicentre with observed Shindo by station, distance from any selected point and up to ten years of local history.
Just felt an earthquake? View felt reportsNo account · Places stay in your browser · 日本語 · English · PolskiLAST 24 HOURS
See the last 24 hours →Earthquakes reported now
A rolling summary of reports collected from JMA and partner data during the last 24 hours.
Reports724 h
Maximum Shindo3JMA
Largest MM4.9M
Latest earthquakes
View the full archive →JISHINDESU LAB
Explore Lab →See how an earthquake works
Look beneath Japan, set buildings in motion and discover how much one magnitude unit changes.
Below the surface
Beneath Japan
Rotate a 3D model and see how deep beneath the islands earthquakes occur.
Try itShaking and resonance
Why do buildings sway?
The same shaking, three different responses. Change the frequency and discover resonance.
Try itMagnitude and energy
M5 or M7 — how different?
Two magnitude units, about 1,000 times as much energy. See the ratio in 3D.
Try itInteractive experiments
WHY JISHINDESU
See what an epicentre alone cannot tell you
JISHINDESU turns public reports into local context instead of presenting another undifferentiated data feed.
Distance from your place
Calculate distance from home, family or a destination to the epicentre and hypocentre.
Up to ten years of history
Compare several saved places and review the shaking recorded around each one.
Built for real situations
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You have family in Japan
Save their municipality and follow measured Shindo and notifications.
→02You are away from home
Check shaking around home while travelling or working elsewhere.
→03You are travelling to Japan
Understand a destination’s history, Shindo and official information before departure.
→JISHINDESU GUIDE
Open the guide library →Read earthquake information with confidence
Official-source guides to Shindo, magnitude, tectonic plates, the Nankai Trough and more.
How to use the JISHINDESU interactive map
A guide to the redesigned map panel: adding and switching places, ten years of history, filters, local Shindo readings, sharing and notifications.
Read guide →Japan’s Shindo Scale: Earthquake Intensity Levels 0–7
Learn what Japan’s Shindo earthquake intensity scale measures, what levels 0, 5 Lower, 5 Upper and 7 mean, and why Shindo is different from magnitude.
Read guide →What does earthquake depth mean?
A plain-language guide to hypocentre depth and why shallow and deep earthquakes can feel very different.
Read guide →MOBILE APPSOpen interactive map →
JISHINDESU is available on the App Store and Google Play
Use the native iOS and Android apps for faster access to saved places, earthquake history and local notifications.
Alerts for saved placesSet a separate Shindo threshold for home, family and travel destinations.
Map and list in one viewSee the epicentre, depth, distance and observed Shindo without leaving the screen.
Local history at handReview past earthquakes and observations for every saved place.
DATA & TRUST
Clear sources, methodology and limits
JMA and P2PQuake are the main data sources. JISHINDESU independently organises and adapts their information; always use official communications for safety decisions.