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August 17, 2015 at 20:40:00 JST

Adjacent Sea of Tanegashima Island · M5.1 · Shindo 3

種子島近海

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Maximum Shindo3JMA
MagnitudeM5.1JMA magnitude (Mj)
Depth10 km
Stations59JMA
TsunamiNo tsunami concernCheck JMA source ↗
Updated: rev. 1
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Shindo readings and epicentre

Each numbered marker is an actual station reading. The orange M marker shows the epicentre.

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Epicentre: 30.800, 131.10057 station readings · M5.1
OBSERVATIONS

Observed Shindo by station

These are actual readings reported at JMA and partner stations, not estimates.

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ShindoStationPrefectureDistance from epicentre
3Nishinoomote City西之表市役所Kagoshima12.3 km
3Nishinoomote City西之表市西之表Kagoshima14.3 km
3Nakatane Town中種子町野間Kagoshima33.8 km
3Minamisatsuma City南さつま市大浦町Kagoshima105.0 km
2Nishinoomote City西之表市住吉Kagoshima19.7 km
2Kinko Town錦江町田代麓Kagoshima44.5 km
2Minamitane Town南種子町中之上Kagoshima47.3 km
2Minamitane Town南種子町中之下Kagoshima48.7 km
2Minamiosumi Town南大隅町佐多伊座敷Kagoshima49.9 km
2Kinko Town錦江町田代支所Kagoshima50.4 km
2Minamitane Town南種子町西之Kagoshima54.2 km
2Minamiosumi Town南大隅町根占Kagoshima56.2 km
2Kinko Town錦江町城元Kagoshima57.1 km
2Kimotsuki Town肝付町新富Kagoshima61.6 km
2Mishima Village三島村竹島Kagoshima65.1 km
2Higashikushira Town東串良町川西Kagoshima66.6 km
2Kanoya City鹿屋市串良町岡崎Kagoshima66.8 km
2Kanoya City鹿屋市新栄町Kagoshima68.2 km
2Kushima City串間市都井Miyazaki69.5 km
2Kanoya City鹿屋市札元Kagoshima70.0 km
2Osaki Town大崎町仮宿Kagoshima70.4 km
2Nichinan City日南市南郷町南町Miyazaki84.9 km
2Tarumizu City垂水市田神Kagoshima86.5 km
2Yakushima Town屋久島町口永良部島公民館Kagoshima94.2 km
2Soo City曽於市末吉町二之方Kagoshima94.6 km
2Kagoshima City鹿児島市桜島赤水新島Kagoshima97.9 km
2Kagoshima City鹿児島市東郡元Kagoshima98.9 km
2Kirishima City霧島市福山町牧之原Kagoshima99.4 km
2Miyakonojo City都城市菖蒲原Miyazaki103.1 km
2Soo City曽於市財部町南俣Kagoshima103.6 km
2Hioki City日置市吹上町中原Kagoshima106.4 km
2Kirishima City霧島市国分中央Kagoshima109.1 km
2宮崎市橘通東Miyazaki—
1Kimotsuki Town肝付町北方Kagoshima53.4 km
1Kanoya City鹿屋市吾平町麓Kagoshima61.8 km
1Ibusuki City指宿市山川新生町Kagoshima62.7 km
1Yakushima Town屋久島町宮之浦Kagoshima65.3 km
1Ibusuki City指宿市開聞十町Kagoshima69.5 km
1Shibushi City志布志市志布志町志布志Kagoshima75.0 km
1Minamikyushu City南九州市頴娃町牧之内Kagoshima76.0 km
1Yakushima Town屋久島町尾之間Kagoshima80.9 km
1Kushima City串間市奈留Miyazaki82.5 km
1Kagoshima City鹿児島市喜入町Kagoshima83.6 km
1Yakushima Town屋久島町平内Kagoshima84.2 km
1Kanoya City鹿屋市輝北町上百引Kagoshima86.2 km
1Soo City曽於市大隅町中之内Kagoshima89.3 km
1Makurazaki City枕崎市若葉町Kagoshima93.1 km
1Makurazaki City枕崎市高見町Kagoshima93.1 km
1Nichinan City日南市吾田東Miyazaki93.4 km
1Yakushima Town屋久島町口永良部島池田Kagoshima94.5 km
1Minamisatsuma City南さつま市加世田川畑Kagoshima101.3 km
1Miyakonojo City都城市姫城町Miyazaki102.1 km
1Miyakonojo City都城市山之口町花木Miyazaki108.8 km
1Kirishima City霧島市隼人町内山田Kagoshima110.2 km
1Hioki City日置市日吉町日置Kagoshima113.1 km
1Miyazaki City宮崎市松橋Miyazaki126.8 km
1Ichikikushikino Cityいちき串木野市緑町Kagoshima128.2 km
1Kobayashi City小林市真方Miyazaki132.7 km
1姶良市蒲生町上久徳Kagoshima—
UPDATES

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  1. Confirmed

    Revision 1 · p2pquake

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  1. P2PQUAKEIssued: August 17, 2015 at 20:45:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:43:30
  2. P2PQUAKEIssued: August 17, 2015 at 20:45:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:43:30
  3. P2PQUAKEIssued: August 17, 2015 at 20:43:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:43:30
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