January 30, 2020 at 19:55:00 JST
Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M4.0 · Shindo 3
熊本県天草・芦北地方
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 八代市鏡町 | Kumamoto | 6.5 km |
| 3 | 八代市千丁町 | Kumamoto | 8.3 km |
| 3 | 八代市平山新町 | Kumamoto | 13.9 km |
| 3 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 18.9 km |
| 2 | Hikawa Town氷川町島地 | Kumamoto | 6.9 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 8.6 km |
| 2 | Hikawa Town氷川町宮原 | Kumamoto | 8.7 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市小川町 | Kumamoto | 9.5 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 9.6 km |
| 2 | Uto City宇土市浦田町 | Kumamoto | 11.5 km |
| 2 | 八代市東陽町 | Kumamoto | 12.6 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 14.8 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区富合町 | Kumamoto | 15.3 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市松島町 | Kumamoto | 18.3 km |
| 2 | 八代市泉町 | Kumamoto | 20.8 km |
| 2 | 八代市泉支所 | Kumamoto | 20.9 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市姫戸町 | Kumamoto | 23.7 km |
| 2 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 24.5 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市龍ヶ岳町 | Kumamoto | 30.5 km |
| 2 | Itsuki Village五木村甲 | Kumamoto | 31.0 km |
| 2 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 35.1 km |
| 2 | Kuma Village球磨村渡 | Kumamoto | 39.1 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町獅子島 | Kagoshima | 50.4 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町伊唐島 | Kagoshima | 55.9 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町鷹巣 | Kagoshima | 60.2 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 10.4 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 16.0 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 17.9 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 18.4 km |
| 1 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 20.5 km |
| 1 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 21.6 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 22.3 km |
| 1 | Mifune Town御船町御船 | Kumamoto | 22.4 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市布津町 | Nagasaki | 24.6 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市深江町 | Nagasaki | 27.0 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町田浦町 | Kumamoto | 27.9 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市西有家町 | Nagasaki | 28.9 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市有明町 | Kumamoto | 29.0 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市倉岳町 | Kumamoto | 32.3 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市北有馬町 | Nagasaki | 33.5 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町芦北 | Kumamoto | 34.9 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市雲仙出張所 | Nagasaki | 35.0 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市栖本町 | Kumamoto | 36.9 km |
| 1 | Shimabara City島原市有明町 | Nagasaki | 36.9 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市御所浦町 | Kumamoto | 37.8 km |
| 1 | Nishihara Village西原村小森 | Kumamoto | 38.0 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市口之津町 | Nagasaki | 38.5 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町北本町 | Nagasaki | 39.3 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 39.8 km |
| 1 | Yamae Village山江村山田 | Kumamoto | 42.0 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市牧ノ内 | Kumamoto | 45.8 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市西間下町 | Kumamoto | 46.1 km |
| 1 | Asagiri Townあさぎり町須惠 | Kumamoto | 46.2 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市陣内 | Kumamoto | 46.8 km |
| 1 | Asagiri Townあさぎり町深田 | Kumamoto | 47.3 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市蟹作町 | Kumamoto | 47.5 km |
| 1 | Taragi Town多良木町上球磨消防署 | Kumamoto | 48.2 km |
| 1 | Taragi Town多良木町多良木 | Kumamoto | 48.9 km |
| 1 | Asagiri Townあさぎり町免田東 | Kumamoto | 48.9 km |
| 1 | Nishiki Town錦町一武 | Kumamoto | 49.8 km |
| 1 | Mizukami Village水上村岩野 | Kumamoto | 50.2 km |
| 1 | Yunomae Town湯前町役場 | Kumamoto | 50.4 km |
| 1 | Asagiri Townあさぎり町岡原 | Kumamoto | 50.6 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口山野 | Kagoshima | 50.6 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村総合運動公園 | Miyazaki | 54.0 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村下福良 | Miyazaki | 54.5 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市河浦町 | Kumamoto | 57.3 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口鳥巣 | Kagoshima | 59.9 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島出水市緑町 | Kagoshima | 61.3 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市天草町 | Kumamoto | 61.4 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市多良見町 | Nagasaki | 63.5 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島出水市高尾野町 | Kagoshima | 65.8 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町指江 | Kagoshima | 66.5 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島出水市野田町 | Kagoshima | 67.5 km |
| 1 | Nagasaki City長崎市元町 | Nagasaki | 69.3 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市牛深町 | Kumamoto | 70.0 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市中原 | Miyazaki | 72.7 km |
| 1 | Akune City阿久根市赤瀬川 | Kagoshima | 73.7 km |
| 1 | Akune City阿久根市鶴見町 | Kagoshima | 76.0 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市真方 | Miyazaki | 76.6 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市横川町中ノ | Kagoshima | 77.1 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町宮之城保健センタ | Kagoshima | 78.9 km |
| 1 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 79.1 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市野尻町東麓 | Miyazaki | 85.2 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市東郷町 | Kagoshima | 85.6 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市中郷 | Kagoshima | 89.7 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市神田町 | Kagoshima | 92.1 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 92.1 km |
| 1 | Kunitomi Town国富町本庄 | Miyazaki | 95.8 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市霧島 | Miyazaki | 106.2 km |
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