August 16, 2017 at 21:51:00 JST
Off the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima Island · M5.7 · Shindo 2
奄美大島北西沖
Off the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima Island earthquake history →
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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 | Amagi Town天城町平土野 | Kagoshima | 139.1 km |
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町与路島 | Kagoshima | 143.5 km |
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町請島 | Kagoshima | 150.0 km |
| 2 | Isen Town伊仙町伊仙 | Kagoshima | 151.5 km |
| 2 | Wadomari Town和泊町国頭 | Kagoshima | 161.1 km |
| 2 | Kikai Town喜界町滝川 | Kagoshima | 207.0 km |
| 2 | Nakijin Village今帰仁村仲宗根 | Okinawa | 224.0 km |
| 2 | Nago City名護市港 | Okinawa | 234.0 km |
| 2 | Onna Village恩納村恩納 | Okinawa | 243.8 km |
| 2 | Uruma Cityうるま市みどり町 | Okinawa | 257.1 km |
| 2 | Okinawa City沖縄市美里 | Okinawa | 260.6 km |
| 2 | Nakagusuku Village中城村当間 | Okinawa | 270.6 km |
| 2 | Naha City那覇市港町 | Okinawa | 273.5 km |
| 2 | Nishihara Town西原町与那城 | Okinawa | 275.2 km |
| 2 | Nanjo City南城市知念久手堅 | Okinawa | 280.4 km |
| 2 | 奄美市名瀬港町 | Kagoshima | — |
| 1 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町西古見 | Kagoshima | 134.7 km |
| 1 | Amagi Town天城町当部 | Kagoshima | 144.1 km |
| 1 | Uken Village宇検村湯湾 | Kagoshima | 144.8 km |
| 1 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町加計呂麻島 | Kagoshima | 147.1 km |
| 1 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町古仁屋 | Kagoshima | 152.3 km |
| 1 | Amami City奄美市住用町西仲間 | Kagoshima | 155.3 km |
| 1 | Amami City奄美市名瀬幸町 | Kagoshima | 159.6 km |
| 1 | China Town知名町瀬利覚 | Kagoshima | 162.3 km |
| 1 | Wadomari Town和泊町和泊 | Kagoshima | 163.3 km |
| 1 | China Town知名町知名 | Kagoshima | 165.5 km |
| 1 | Amami City奄美市笠利町里 | Kagoshima | 176.3 km |
| 1 | Iheya Village伊平屋村我喜屋 | Okinawa | 184.3 km |
| 1 | Yoron Town与論町茶花 | Kagoshima | 189.9 km |
| 1 | Kikai Town喜界町湾 | Kagoshima | 204.1 km |
| 1 | Kunigami Village国頭村奥 | Okinawa | 209.7 km |
| 1 | Kunigami Village国頭村辺土名 | Okinawa | 218.8 km |
| 1 | Motobu Town本部町役場 | Okinawa | 226.1 km |
| 1 | Nago City名護市宮里 | Okinawa | 233.4 km |
| 1 | Nago City名護市豊原 | Okinawa | 242.1 km |
| 1 | Ginoza Village宜野座村宜野座 | Okinawa | 246.1 km |
| 1 | Kin Town金武町金武 | Okinawa | 248.2 km |
| 1 | Uruma Cityうるま市石川石崎 | Okinawa | 251.6 km |
| 1 | Uruma Cityうるま市与那城平安座 | Okinawa | 261.6 km |
| 1 | Chatan Town北谷町桑江 | Okinawa | 264.1 km |
| 1 | Kitanakagusuku Village北中城村喜舎場 | Okinawa | 266.2 km |
| 1 | Ginowan City宜野湾市野嵩 | Okinawa | 268.4 km |
| 1 | Tonaki Village渡名喜村渡名喜 | Okinawa | 268.9 km |
| 1 | Naha City那覇市樋川 | Okinawa | 276.9 km |
| 1 | Yonabaru Town与那原町上与那原 | Okinawa | 277.4 km |
| 1 | 那覇空港 | Okinawa | 277.6 km |
| 1 | Haebaru Town南風原町兼城 | Okinawa | 278.6 km |
| 1 | Nanjo City南城市大里仲間 | Okinawa | 279.6 km |
| 1 | Zamami Village座間味村座間味 | Okinawa | 280.1 km |
| 1 | Yaese Town八重瀬町東風平 | Okinawa | 282.0 km |
| 1 | Tokashiki Village渡嘉敷村渡嘉敷 | Okinawa | 282.1 km |
| 1 | Kumejima Town久米島町謝名堂 | Okinawa | 283.2 km |
| 1 | Yaese Town八重瀬町具志頭 | Okinawa | 286.3 km |
| 1 | Itoman City糸満市潮崎町 | Okinawa | 286.8 km |
| 1 | 粟国村浜 | Okinawa | — |
| 1 | 豊見城市翁長 | Okinawa | — |
| 1 | うるま市与那城饒辺 | Okinawa | — |
| 1 | 南城市玉城字玉城 | Okinawa | — |
| 1 | 南城市玉城富里 | Okinawa | — |
| 1 | 南城市佐敷 | Okinawa | — |
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