April 16, 2016 at 02:49:00 JST
Central Oita Prefecture · M4.1 · Shindo 4
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Places with the strongest observed Shindo
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Shindo readings and epicentre
Each numbered marker is an actual station reading. The orange M marker shows the epicentre.
Observed Shindo by station
These are actual readings reported at JMA and partner stations, not estimates.
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Beppu City別府市鶴見 | Oita | 3.4 km |
| 3 | Beppu City別府市上野口町 | Oita | 2.4 km |
| 3 | Beppu City別府市天間 | Oita | 9.6 km |
| 2 | Hiji Town日出町役場 | Oita | 8.3 km |
| 2 | Oita City大分市新春日町 | Oita | 11.4 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 94.8 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 101.4 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 105.0 km |
| 1 | Yufu City由布市挾間町 | Oita | 11.1 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市舞鶴町 | Oita | 13.0 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市長浜 | Oita | 13.2 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市野津原 | Oita | 15.8 km |
| 1 | Kitsuki City杵築市山香町 | Oita | 16.6 km |
| 1 | Kitsuki City杵築市南杵築 | Oita | 16.8 km |
| 1 | Kitsuki City杵築市杵築 | Oita | 17.4 km |
| 1 | Usa City宇佐市安心院町 | Oita | 20.9 km |
| 1 | Usa City宇佐市院内町 | Oita | 21.4 km |
| 1 | Kitsuki City杵築市大田 | Oita | 22.9 km |
| 1 | Kunisaki City国東市安岐町 | Oita | 25.8 km |
| 1 | Usa City宇佐市上田 | Oita | 29.1 km |
| 1 | Bungotakada City豊後高田市御玉 | Oita | 29.2 km |
| 1 | Kokonoe Town九重町後野上 | Oita | 29.9 km |
| 1 | Kunisaki City国東市武蔵町 | Oita | 30.2 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市千歳町 | Oita | 30.3 km |
| 1 | Kusu Town玖珠町帆足 | Oita | 32.5 km |
| 1 | Bungotakada City豊後高田市真玉 | Oita | 34.4 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市佐賀関 | Oita | 34.9 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市三重町 | Oita | 36.5 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市植野 | Oita | 36.8 km |
| 1 | Kunisaki City国東市田深 | Oita | 36.8 km |
| 1 | Kunisaki City国東市国見町西方寺 | Oita | 37.7 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市耶馬溪町 | Oita | 39.9 km |
| 1 | Bungotakada City豊後高田市香々地 | Oita | 40.0 km |
| 1 | Ubuyama Village産山村山鹿 | Kumamoto | 42.3 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市山国町 | Oita | 44.2 km |
| 1 | 竹田市荻町 | Oita | 46.1 km |
| 1 | Aso City阿蘇市一の宮町 | Kumamoto | 54.2 km |
| 1 | Aso City阿蘇市内牧 | Kumamoto | 56.4 km |
| 1 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村中松 | Kumamoto | 61.3 km |
| 1 | Toho Village東峰村小石原 | Fukuoka | 64.8 km |
| 1 | Yukuhashi City行橋市今井 | Fukuoka | 66.7 km |
| 1 | Soeda Town添田町添田 | Fukuoka | 67.5 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 71.2 km |
| 1 | Yamaguchi City山口市阿知須 | Yamaguchi | 79.8 km |
| 1 | Hofu City防府市西浦 | Yamaguchi | 81.0 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 87.9 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 91.6 km |
| 1 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 92.9 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 96.3 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 96.6 km |
| 1 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 96.7 km |
| 1 | Mizumaki Town水巻町頃末 | Fukuoka | 96.8 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 98.8 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 105.9 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市江口神原 | Fukuoka | 109.7 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市神湊 | Fukuoka | 111.1 km |
| 1 | 山都町下馬尾 | Kumamoto | — |
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