April 16, 2016 at 02:18:00 JST
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M3.9 · Shindo 4
熊本県熊本地方
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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 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 2.9 km |
| 4 | Ozu Town大津町大津 | Kumamoto | 3.6 km |
| 4 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 7.9 km |
| 3 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 6.7 km |
| 3 | Koshi City合志市竹迫 | Kumamoto | 10.4 km |
| 3 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陽 | Kumamoto | 12.5 km |
| 3 | Koshi City合志市御代志 | Kumamoto | 15.0 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市内牧 | Kumamoto | 15.2 km |
| 3 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村中松 | Kumamoto | 16.4 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 19.6 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 20.2 km |
| 3 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 22.1 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 23.5 km |
| 3 | Nagomi Town和水町江田 | Kumamoto | 28.5 km |
| 3 | Tamana City玉名市中尾 | Kumamoto | 32.9 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市泗水町 | Kumamoto | 11.4 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陰 | Kumamoto | 15.1 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市七城町 | Kumamoto | 15.2 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 16.6 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村吉田 | Kumamoto | 18.5 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 18.6 km |
| 2 | Aso City阿蘇市一の宮町 | Kumamoto | 20.8 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 22.0 km |
| 2 | Mifune Town御船町御船 | Kumamoto | 23.1 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市山鹿 | Kumamoto | 23.7 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市老人福祉センター | Kumamoto | 24.5 km |
| 2 | Gyokuto Town玉東町木葉 | Kumamoto | 25.4 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 25.9 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区富合町 | Kumamoto | 28.7 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市天水町 | Kumamoto | 29.2 km |
| 2 | Aso City阿蘇市波野 | Kumamoto | 31.0 km |
| 2 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 31.3 km |
| 2 | Yamato Town山都町今 | Kumamoto | 31.5 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 31.9 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 32.1 km |
| 2 | Uto City宇土市浦田町 | Kumamoto | 32.4 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 34.4 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 35.1 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市岱明町 | Kumamoto | 35.6 km |
| 2 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 47.5 km |
| 2 | Yufu City由布市湯布院町川上 | Oita | 59.4 km |
| 2 | Beppu City別府市天間 | Oita | 67.7 km |
| 2 | 山都町下馬尾 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 18.9 km |
| 1 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 22.0 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市中津江村栃野 | Oita | 25.9 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 28.7 km |
| 1 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 29.0 km |
| 1 | 熊本小国町宮原 | Kumamoto | 29.1 km |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町大平 | Kumamoto | 29.3 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿北町 | Kumamoto | 30.5 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 30.6 km |
| 1 | Ubuyama Village産山村山鹿 | Kumamoto | 31.9 km |
| 1 | Nagomi Town和水町板楠 | Kumamoto | 32.3 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市築地 | Kumamoto | 35.4 km |
| 1 | Nankan Town南関町関町 | Kumamoto | 38.0 km |
| 1 | Nagasu Town長洲町長洲 | Kumamoto | 42.2 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市山川町 | Fukuoka | 43.1 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 43.6 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市有明町 | Fukuoka | 44.0 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市昭和町 | Fukuoka | 44.1 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町寺迫 | Miyazaki | 44.3 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市笹林 | Fukuoka | 44.6 km |
| 1 | Arao City荒尾市宮内出目 | Kumamoto | 45.1 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市瀬高町 | Fukuoka | 48.0 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Chikugo City筑後市山ノ井 | Fukuoka | 50.8 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市大和町 | Fukuoka | 50.8 km |
| 1 | Shimabara City島原市有明町 | Nagasaki | 52.7 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市三橋町 | Fukuoka | 53.1 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村下福良 | Miyazaki | 53.6 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市本町 | Fukuoka | 54.1 km |
| 1 | Oki Town大木町八町牟田 | Fukuoka | 55.0 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市深江町 | Nagasaki | 55.2 km |
| 1 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 55.4 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市布津町 | Nagasaki | 55.7 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 56.1 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市国見町 | Nagasaki | 56.1 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市三潴町 | Fukuoka | 56.6 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市北野町 | Fukuoka | 57.7 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市城島町 | Fukuoka | 58.6 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市津福本町 | Fukuoka | 58.7 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市瑞穂町 | Nagasaki | 61.8 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市雲仙出張所 | Nagasaki | 62.1 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市西有家町 | Nagasaki | 62.2 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 62.3 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町三根 | Saga | 62.4 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市川副 | Saga | 63.0 km |
| 1 | Kamimine Town上峰町坊所 | Saga | 64.0 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町中原 | Saga | 65.8 km |
| 1 | Yoshinogari Town吉野ヶ里町三田川 | Saga | 65.9 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市北有馬町 | Nagasaki | 66.5 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市神埼 | Saga | 67.2 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町篠隈 | Fukuoka | 68.5 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市栄町 | Saga | 68.8 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市駅前中央 | Saga | 68.8 km |
| 1 | Beppu City別府市鶴見 | Oita | 69.9 km |
| 1 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 70.6 km |
| 1 | Ogi City小城市芦刈 | Saga | 73.6 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市口之津町 | Nagasaki | 73.9 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市南串山町 | Nagasaki | 74.4 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市加津佐町 | Nagasaki | 74.7 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 76.4 km |
| 1 | Shiroishi Town白石町福田 | Saga | 77.5 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 79.4 km |
| 1 | Usa City宇佐市上田 | Oita | 81.5 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市三瀬 | Saga | 82.5 km |
| 1 | Takeo City武雄市北方 | Saga | 86.1 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市多良見町 | Nagasaki | 86.5 km |
| 1 | Usuki City臼杵市臼杵 | Oita | 87.9 km |
| 1 | Ureshino City嬉野市下宿乙 | Saga | 87.9 km |
| 1 | Omura City大村市玖島 | Nagasaki | 87.9 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Chuo Ward福岡中央区大濠 | Fukuoka | 90.0 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市河浦町 | Kumamoto | 99.6 km |
| 1 | 八代市松江城町 | Kumamoto | — |
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