July 17, 2020 at 14:54:00 JST
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M3.8 · Shindo 3
熊本県熊本地方
Places with the strongest observed Shindo
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 1.8 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 7.6 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 11.1 km |
| 3 | Nishihara Village西原村小森 | Kumamoto | 19.0 km |
| 3 | Nagomi Town和水町江田 | Kumamoto | 21.7 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 1.9 km |
| 2 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 8.7 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区富合町 | Kumamoto | 9.1 km |
| 2 | Koshi City合志市御代志 | Kumamoto | 10.7 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 10.7 km |
| 2 | Koshi City合志市竹迫 | Kumamoto | 13.1 km |
| 2 | Mifune Town御船町御船 | Kumamoto | 13.7 km |
| 2 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 13.9 km |
| 2 | Gyokuto Town玉東町木葉 | Kumamoto | 14.8 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市泗水町 | Kumamoto | 15.3 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 15.8 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 16.9 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 18.4 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 18.9 km |
| 2 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 19.0 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市七城町 | Kumamoto | 19.7 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 22.5 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市山鹿 | Kumamoto | 24.4 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市老人福祉センター | Kumamoto | 24.5 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陽 | Kumamoto | 30.5 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿北町 | Kumamoto | 34.4 km |
| 2 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 40.4 km |
| 2 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 40.7 km |
| 2 | 益城町惣領 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | Uto City宇土市浦田町 | Kumamoto | 12.8 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市天水町 | Kumamoto | 12.9 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 16.9 km |
| 1 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 19.6 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 19.6 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市中尾 | Kumamoto | 20.1 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市岱明町 | Kumamoto | 21.5 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市隈府 | Kumamoto | 22.5 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市築地 | Kumamoto | 24.5 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 25.0 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 26.3 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 28.8 km |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町浜町 | Kumamoto | 29.8 km |
| 1 | Nagomi Town和水町板楠 | Kumamoto | 30.9 km |
| 1 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陰 | Kumamoto | 31.0 km |
| 1 | Nankan Town南関町関町 | Kumamoto | 32.5 km |
| 1 | Arao City荒尾市宮内出目 | Kumamoto | 32.9 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市昭和町 | Fukuoka | 33.8 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市布津町 | Nagasaki | 34.1 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市有明町 | Fukuoka | 34.3 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 34.7 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市笹林 | Fukuoka | 34.7 km |
| 1 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村中松 | Kumamoto | 36.1 km |
| 1 | Aso City阿蘇市内牧 | Kumamoto | 37.0 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市国見町 | Nagasaki | 38.0 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市山川町 | Fukuoka | 39.3 km |
| 1 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 39.5 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市松島町 | Kumamoto | 40.1 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市西有家町 | Nagasaki | 40.6 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市雲仙出張所 | Nagasaki | 41.3 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 41.5 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市瀬高町 | Fukuoka | 43.9 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市大和町 | Fukuoka | 44.5 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市北有馬町 | Nagasaki | 44.9 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市立花町 | Fukuoka | 45.5 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町北木屋 | Fukuoka | 46.0 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町今 | Fukuoka | 46.7 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市三橋町 | Fukuoka | 48.2 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市上陽町 | Fukuoka | 49.1 km |
| 1 | Chikugo City筑後市山ノ井 | Fukuoka | 49.2 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市吉田 | Fukuoka | 49.5 km |
| 1 | 福岡広川町新代 | Fukuoka | 50.8 km |
| 1 | Oki Town大木町八町牟田 | Fukuoka | 51.6 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市口之津町 | Nagasaki | 52.3 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市加津佐町 | Nagasaki | 53.1 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市三潴町 | Fukuoka | 55.4 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市川副 | Saga | 56.0 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村下福良 | Miyazaki | 56.6 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 57.6 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 57.8 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市田島 | Oita | 61.9 km |
| 1 | Kamimine Town上峰町坊所 | Saga | 62.9 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市栄町 | Saga | 63.2 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市駅前中央 | Saga | 63.6 km |
| 1 | Tachiarai Town大刀洗町冨多 | Fukuoka | 63.7 km |
| 1 | Ogi City小城市芦刈 | Saga | 65.3 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市宮野 | Fukuoka | 65.5 km |
| 1 | Kokonoe Town九重町後野上 | Oita | 66.1 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市多良見町 | Nagasaki | 67.5 km |
| 1 | Ogori City小郡市小郡 | Fukuoka | 67.8 km |
| 1 | Toho Village東峰村宝珠山 | Fukuoka | 68.4 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市菩提寺 | Fukuoka | 68.8 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市堤 | Fukuoka | 68.8 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町新町 | Fukuoka | 70.1 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町下高場 | Fukuoka | 71.7 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町獅子島 | Kagoshima | 73.2 km |
| 1 | Ureshino City嬉野市下宿乙 | Saga | 74.3 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市三瀬 | Saga | 80.1 km |
| 1 | Dazaifu City太宰府市観世音寺 | Fukuoka | 80.5 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市長尾 | Fukuoka | 85.5 km |
| 1 | Karatsu City唐津市相知 | Saga | 88.7 km |
| 1 | Aka Village赤村内田 | Fukuoka | 92.3 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市立岩 | Fukuoka | 94.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町犀川本庄 | Fukuoka | 96.9 km |
| 1 | Yukuhashi City行橋市今井 | Fukuoka | 108.2 km |
| 1 | 福岡空港 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 八女市本町 | Fukuoka | — |
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