April 16, 2024 at 07:39:00 JST
Off the southeast Coast of Tanegashima Island · M5.6 · Shindo 2
種子島南東沖
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kinko Town錦江町田代支所 | Kagoshima | 228.2 km |
| 2 | Kanoya City鹿屋市新栄町 | Kagoshima | 245.4 km |
| 2 | Amami City奄美市笠利町里 | Kagoshima | 249.5 km |
| 2 | 奄美市名瀬港町 | Kagoshima | — |
| 1 | Minamitane Town南種子町西之 | Kagoshima | 151.0 km |
| 1 | Minamitane Town南種子町中之下 | Kagoshima | 153.3 km |
| 1 | Minamitane Town南種子町中之上 | Kagoshima | 154.3 km |
| 1 | Nakatane Town中種子町野間 | Kagoshima | 159.7 km |
| 1 | Yakushima Town屋久島町宮之浦 | Kagoshima | 177.7 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島十島村口之島出張所 | Kagoshima | 211.7 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島十島村中之島徳之尾 | Kagoshima | 211.8 km |
| 1 | Kinko Town錦江町田代麓 | Kagoshima | 222.0 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島十島村諏訪之瀬島 | Kagoshima | 224.2 km |
| 1 | Minamiosumi Town南大隅町佐多伊座敷 | Kagoshima | 225.3 km |
| 1 | Kimotsuki Town肝付町北方 | Kagoshima | 227.6 km |
| 1 | Kikai Town喜界町滝川 | Kagoshima | 231.5 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島十島村悪石島 | Kagoshima | 233.0 km |
| 1 | Minamiosumi Town南大隅町根占 | Kagoshima | 233.9 km |
| 1 | Kinko Town錦江町城元 | Kagoshima | 234.8 km |
| 1 | Kimotsuki Town肝付町新富 | Kagoshima | 237.6 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市吾平町麓 | Kagoshima | 238.7 km |
| 1 | Ibusuki City指宿市山川新生町 | Kagoshima | 238.9 km |
| 1 | Kushima City串間市役所 | Miyazaki | 240.1 km |
| 1 | Higashikushira Town東串良町川西 | Kagoshima | 241.8 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市串良町岡崎 | Kagoshima | 242.2 km |
| 1 | Ibusuki City指宿市十町 | Kagoshima | 243.8 km |
| 1 | Nichinan City日南市南郷町南町 | Miyazaki | 243.8 km |
| 1 | Osaki Town大崎町仮宿 | Kagoshima | 244.3 km |
| 1 | Shibushi City志布志市志布志町志布志 | Kagoshima | 245.9 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市札元 | Kagoshima | 246.9 km |
| 1 | Nichinan City日南市中央通 | Miyazaki | 251.0 km |
| 1 | Nichinan City日南市吾田東 | Miyazaki | 252.4 km |
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市喜入町 | Kagoshima | 260.5 km |
| 1 | Soo City曽於市大隅町中之内 | Kagoshima | 262.5 km |
| 1 | Tarumizu City垂水市田神 | Kagoshima | 264.2 km |
| 1 | Makurazaki City枕崎市高見町 | Kagoshima | 264.5 km |
| 1 | Amami City奄美市名瀬幸町 | Kagoshima | 269.7 km |
| 1 | Miyakonojo City都城市菖蒲原 | Miyazaki | 272.9 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市福山町牧之原 | Kagoshima | 274.8 km |
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市東郡元 | Kagoshima | 276.6 km |
| 1 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市大浦町 | Kagoshima | 277.7 km |
| 1 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市金峰町尾下 | Kagoshima | 278.5 km |
| 1 | Yamato Village大和村思勝 | Kagoshima | 279.5 km |
| 1 | Amami City奄美市住用町西仲間 | Kagoshima | 282.1 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市国分中央 | Kagoshima | 285.4 km |
| 1 | Uken Village宇検村湯湾 | Kagoshima | 291.3 km |
| 1 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町古仁屋 | Kagoshima | 296.6 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市真方 | Miyazaki | 303.4 km |
| 1 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町加計呂麻島 | Kagoshima | 303.7 km |
| 1 | Amagi Town天城町平土野 | Kagoshima | 350.7 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 373.1 km |
| 1 | Kitadaito Village北大東村黄金山 | Okinawa | 388.7 km |
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