April 16, 2016 at 23:54:00 JST
Aso Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M3.5 · Shindo 4
熊本県阿蘇地方
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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 | Ubuyama Village産山村山鹿 | Kumamoto | 1.9 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市波野 | Kumamoto | 8.3 km |
| 3 | 竹田市久住町 | Oita | 8.7 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市一の宮町 | Kumamoto | 10.8 km |
| 3 | 竹田市荻町 | Oita | 12.9 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市内牧 | Kumamoto | 15.3 km |
| 3 | 竹田市直入町 | Oita | 19.0 km |
| 2 | Minamioguni Town南小国町赤馬場 | Kumamoto | 16.4 km |
| 2 | 竹田市直入小学校 | Oita | 17.7 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村中松 | Kumamoto | 17.8 km |
| 2 | 熊本小国町宮原 | Kumamoto | 18.0 km |
| 2 | 竹田市会々 | Oita | 19.4 km |
| 2 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 20.3 km |
| 2 | Kokonoe Town九重町後野上 | Oita | 25.5 km |
| 2 | 豊後大野市大野町 | Oita | 28.4 km |
| 2 | 豊後大野市清川町 | Oita | 30.1 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 32.3 km |
| 2 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 33.5 km |
| 2 | Takachiho Town高千穂町寺迫 | Miyazaki | 34.8 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市前津江町 | Oita | 35.0 km |
| 2 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 65.4 km |
| 2 | 日之影町岩井川 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | 竹田市竹田小学校 | Oita | 19.0 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市朝地町 | Oita | 21.5 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市上津江町 | Oita | 23.4 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市緒方町 | Oita | 25.5 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市中津江村栃野 | Oita | 27.4 km |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町今 | Kumamoto | 31.3 km |
| 1 | Kusu Town玖珠町帆足 | Oita | 31.7 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市天瀬町 | Oita | 32.4 km |
| 1 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 32.8 km |
| 1 | Ozu Town大津町大津 | Kumamoto | 33.6 km |
| 1 | Nishihara Village西原村小森 | Kumamoto | 33.8 km |
| 1 | Gokase Town五ヶ瀬町三ヶ所 | Miyazaki | 35.5 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市野津原 | Oita | 35.6 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市三重町 | Oita | 36.1 km |
| 1 | Yufu City由布市挾間町 | Oita | 36.5 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市大山町 | Oita | 36.5 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市隈府 | Kumamoto | 36.5 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市犬飼町黒松 | Oita | 37.3 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市千歳町 | Oita | 37.6 km |
| 1 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 37.9 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 39.2 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 40.3 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市七城町 | Kumamoto | 41.3 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市犬飼町犬飼 | Oita | 41.8 km |
| 1 | Beppu City別府市鶴見 | Oita | 42.6 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市田島 | Oita | 43.0 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 43.0 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市三本松 | Oita | 43.7 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市新春日町 | Oita | 44.4 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 45.7 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市山国町 | Oita | 46.8 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市長浜 | Oita | 47.2 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北方町未 | Miyazaki | 47.5 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市老人福祉センター | Kumamoto | 48.6 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 48.7 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 49.0 km |
| 1 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 50.3 km |
| 1 | Ukiha Cityうきは市浮羽町 | Fukuoka | 52.9 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 53.4 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 54.0 km |
| 1 | Gyokuto Town玉東町木葉 | Kumamoto | 54.0 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町今 | Fukuoka | 55.2 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 55.9 km |
| 1 | Ukiha Cityうきは市吉井町 | Fukuoka | 56.5 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市中尾 | Kumamoto | 61.3 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 61.3 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市宮野 | Fukuoka | 62.2 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市天神小路 | Miyazaki | 63.2 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市北野町 | Fukuoka | 68.9 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 70.9 km |
| 1 | Hyuga City日向市大王谷運動公園 | Miyazaki | 74.1 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町篠隈 | Fukuoka | 76.4 km |
| 1 | Kama City嘉麻市上臼井 | Fukuoka | 77.1 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市長尾 | Fukuoka | 81.4 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 85.5 km |
| 1 | 宮崎都農町役場 | Miyazaki | 88.7 km |
| 1 | Kawaminami Town川南町川南 | Miyazaki | 95.0 km |
| 1 | Hisayama Town久山町久原 | Fukuoka | 97.2 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 100.3 km |
| 1 | 山都町下馬尾 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | 延岡市北方町卯 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | 門川町本町 | Miyazaki | — |
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