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November 15, 2015 at 04:20:00 JST
Off the west Coast of Satsuma Peninsula · M5.8 · Shindo 3
薩摩半島西方沖
Off the west Coast of Satsuma Peninsula earthquake history →
Maximum Shindo3JMA
MagnitudeM5.8JMA magnitude (Mj)
Depth10 km
Stations127JMA
TsunamiNo tsunami concernCheck JMA source ↗
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Prefectures that observed this earthquake
Shindo3
Satsuma Townさつま町
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Isa City伊佐市
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Kagoshima City鹿児島市
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Minamisatsuma City南さつま市
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Ichikikushikino Cityいちき串木野市
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Aira City姶良市
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Ashikita Town芦北町
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Yakushima Town屋久島町
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MAP
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OBSERVATIONS
127Observed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市大浦町 | Kagoshima | 136.4 km |
| 3 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市喜入町 | Kagoshima | 165.8 km |
| 3 | Satsuma Townさつま町神子 | Kagoshima | 174.9 km |
| 3 | Isa City伊佐市菱刈前目 | Kagoshima | 191.4 km |
| 2 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市下甑町手打 | Kagoshima | 94.3 km |
| 2 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市下甑町青瀬 | Kagoshima | 96.5 km |
| 2 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市鹿島町 | Kagoshima | 108.0 km |
| 2 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市上甑町 | Kagoshima | 117.9 km |
| 2 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市坊津町久志 | Kagoshima | 136.1 km |
| 2 | Makurazaki City枕崎市高見町 | Kagoshima | 142.2 km |
| 2 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市加世田川畑 | Kagoshima | 145.2 km |
| 2 | Goto City五島市富江町富江 | Nagasaki | 145.3 km |
| 2 | Ichikikushikino Cityいちき串木野市緑町 | Kagoshima | 146.9 km |
| 2 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市金峰町尾下 | Kagoshima | 147.6 km |
| 2 | Ichikikushikino Cityいちき串木野市湊町 | Kagoshima | 148.0 km |
| 2 | Hioki City日置市吹上町中原 | Kagoshima | 149.2 km |
| 2 | Hioki City日置市日吉町日置 | Kagoshima | 150.8 km |
| 2 | Minamikyushu City南九州市川辺町平山 | Kagoshima | 151.6 km |
| 2 | Mishima Village三島村硫黄島 | Kagoshima | 152.6 km |
| 2 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市神田町 | Kagoshima | 153.2 km |
| 2 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市中郷 | Kagoshima | 154.9 km |
| 2 | Minamikyushu City南九州市知覧町郡 | Kagoshima | 156.3 km |
| 2 | Hioki City日置市伊集院町郡 | Kagoshima | 156.4 km |
| 2 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市上谷口 | Kagoshima | 158.5 km |
| 2 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市東郷町 | Kagoshima | 158.8 km |
| 2 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市下福元 | Kagoshima | 158.9 km |
| 2 | Minamikyushu City南九州市頴娃町牧之内 | Kagoshima | 161.1 km |
| 2 | Yakushima Town屋久島町口永良部島公民館 | Kagoshima | 162.0 km |
| 2 | 鹿児島出水市野田町 | Kagoshima | 162.9 km |
| 2 | Mishima Village三島村竹島 | Kagoshima | 163.9 km |
| 2 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市入来町 | Kagoshima | 164.8 km |
| 2 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市郡山 | Kagoshima | 165.1 km |
| 2 | Ibusuki City指宿市開聞十町 | Kagoshima | 166.1 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町伊唐島 | Kagoshima | 168.1 km |
| 2 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市東郡元 | Kagoshima | 168.6 km |
| 2 | Satsuma Townさつま町宮之城保健センタ | Kagoshima | 170.1 km |
| 2 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市祇園之洲町 | Kagoshima | 171.7 km |
| 2 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市本城 | Kagoshima | 173.3 km |
| 2 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市祁答院町 | Kagoshima | 173.3 km |
| 2 | Ibusuki City指宿市十町 | Kagoshima | 174.4 km |
| 2 | Ibusuki City指宿市山川新生町 | Kagoshima | 175.6 km |
| 2 | Aira City姶良市宮島町 | Kagoshima | 180.2 km |
| 2 | Tarumizu City垂水市田神 | Kagoshima | 182.0 km |
| 2 | Aira City姶良市加治木町本町 | Kagoshima | 183.3 km |
| 2 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市桜島赤水新島 | Kagoshima | 185.9 km |
| 2 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 187.8 km |
| 2 | Isa City伊佐市大口鳥巣 | Kagoshima | 189.5 km |
| 2 | Nagasaki City長崎市神浦江川町 | Nagasaki | 193.9 km |
| 2 | Ashikita Town芦北町芦北 | Kumamoto | 194.8 km |
| 2 | Kanoya City鹿屋市新栄町 | Kagoshima | 195.3 km |
| 2 | Yusui Town湧水町吉松 | Kagoshima | 200.1 km |
| 2 | Kimotsuki Town肝付町新富 | Kagoshima | 204.7 km |
| 2 | Osaki Town大崎町仮宿 | Kagoshima | 210.7 km |
| 2 | Shiroishi Town白石町有明 | Saga | 239.9 km |
| 2 | Matsuura City松浦市志佐町 | Nagasaki | 241.9 km |
| 2 | 姶良市蒲生町上久徳 | Kagoshima | — |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市里町 | Kagoshima | 122.0 km |
| 1 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市笠沙町片浦 | Kagoshima | 132.8 km |
| 1 | Makurazaki City枕崎市若葉町 | Kagoshima | 142.8 km |
| 1 | Goto City五島市玉之浦町 | Nagasaki | 148.5 km |
| 1 | Goto City五島市富江町繁敷 | Nagasaki | 150.7 km |
| 1 | Goto City五島市上大津町 | Nagasaki | 152.0 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市牛深町 | Kumamoto | 153.1 km |
| 1 | Akune City阿久根市鶴見町 | Kagoshima | 153.5 km |
| 1 | Goto City五島市木場町 | Nagasaki | 154.7 km |
| 1 | Akune City阿久根市赤瀬川 | Kagoshima | 155.4 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町指江 | Kagoshima | 157.3 km |
| 1 | Goto City五島市三井楽町 | Nagasaki | 160.0 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市樋脇町 | Kagoshima | 160.7 km |
| 1 | Goto City五島市岐宿町 | Nagasaki | 160.8 km |
| 1 | Yakushima Town屋久島町口永良部島池田 | Kagoshima | 162.2 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町鷹巣 | Kagoshima | 163.8 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市天草町 | Kumamoto | 165.1 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島出水市高尾野町 | Kagoshima | 166.1 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市河浦町 | Kumamoto | 166.5 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町宮之城屋地 | Kagoshima | 170.9 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島出水市緑町 | Kagoshima | 171.1 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町獅子島 | Kagoshima | 172.9 km |
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市桜島藤野 | Kagoshima | 177.5 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市牧ノ内 | Kumamoto | 183.5 km |
| 1 | Tsunagi Town津奈木町小津奈木 | Kumamoto | 186.5 km |
| 1 | Shinkamigoto Town新上五島町有川 | Nagasaki | 188.7 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市隼人町内山田 | Kagoshima | 190.4 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島十島村中之島徳之尾 | Kagoshima | 191.4 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市国分中央 | Kagoshima | 192.4 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市横川町中ノ | Kagoshima | 192.6 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口山野 | Kagoshima | 194.3 km |
| 1 | Kinko Town錦江町田代支所 | Kagoshima | 195.6 km |
| 1 | Togitsu Town時津町浦 | Nagasaki | 196.5 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市吾平町麓 | Kagoshima | 199.9 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町田浦町 | Kumamoto | 200.0 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市多良見町 | Nagasaki | 203.0 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市西有家町 | Nagasaki | 207.0 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市有家町 | Nagasaki | 207.8 km |
| 1 | Omura City大村市玖島 | Nagasaki | 208.5 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 210.0 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市森山町 | Nagasaki | 211.1 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市西間下町 | Kumamoto | 211.2 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市蟹作町 | Kumamoto | 212.5 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市布津町 | Nagasaki | 213.3 km |
| 1 | 八代市平山新町 | Kumamoto | 215.0 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 215.9 km |
| 1 | Shibushi City志布志市志布志町志布志 | Kagoshima | 219.6 km |
| 1 | Higashisonogi Town東彼杵町蔵本 | Nagasaki | 220.0 km |
| 1 | Taragi Town多良木町上球磨消防署 | Kumamoto | 227.3 km |
| 1 | 佐世保市鹿町町 | Nagasaki | 231.8 km |
| 1 | Hirado City平戸市鏡川町 | Nagasaki | 238.8 km |
| 1 | Hirado City平戸市岩の上町 | Nagasaki | 239.1 km |
| 1 | Hirado City平戸市生月町 | Nagasaki | 239.2 km |
| 1 | Hirado City平戸市田平町 | Nagasaki | 240.2 km |
| 1 | Shiroishi Town白石町福田 | Saga | 243.7 km |
| 1 | Shiroishi Town白石町福富 | Saga | 246.2 km |
| 1 | Kohoku Town江北町山口 | Saga | 248.5 km |
| 1 | Ogi City小城市芦刈 | Saga | 251.0 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市久保田 | Saga | 253.4 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市川副 | Saga | 253.9 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市東与賀 | Saga | 254.1 km |
| 1 | Ogi City小城市三日月 | Saga | 256.1 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市諸富 | Saga | 258.2 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市大和 | Saga | 262.9 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市千代田 | Saga | 263.8 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市神埼 | Saga | 267.5 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町三根 | Saga | 269.7 km |
| 1 | Kamimine Town上峰町坊所 | Saga | 271.5 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町北茂安 | Saga | 272.6 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Chuo Ward福岡中央区舞鶴 | Fukuoka | 294.7 km |
| 1 | 天草市東浜町 | Kumamoto | — |
UPDATES
1Report updates
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SOURCES
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Multiple source bulletins do not necessarily represent multiple corrections.
- P2PQUAKEIssued: November 15, 2015 at 04:33:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:43:03
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