June 12, 2018 at 04:56:00 JST
Off the east Coast of Osumi Peninsula · M4.0 · Shindo 2
大隅半島東方沖
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Shindo readings and epicentre
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Observed Shindo by station
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kushima City串間市都井 | Miyazaki | 43.2 km |
| 1 | Nichinan City日南市南郷町南町 | Miyazaki | 48.2 km |
| 1 | Nichinan City日南市油津 | Miyazaki | 50.3 km |
| 1 | Nichinan City日南市吾田東 | Miyazaki | 55.2 km |
| 1 | Osaki Town大崎町仮宿 | Kagoshima | 70.5 km |
| 1 | Kinko Town錦江町田代支所 | Kagoshima | 81.0 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市松橋 | Miyazaki | 83.1 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市新栄町 | Kagoshima | 83.3 km |
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市東郡元 | Kagoshima | 116.4 km |
| 1 | この地震の付近で地震が連続して発生したため、別の地震によって観測された震度の一部を混在して発表しています（地震毎の震度観測は、定期刊行物をご覧願います）。 | Kagoshima | — |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: June 12, 2018 at 05:04:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:36:19
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