September 8, 2020 at 11:58:00 JST
Adjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island · M4.7 · Shindo 2
沖縄本島近海
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Iheya Village伊平屋村我喜屋 | Okinawa | 9.4 km |
| 2 | Iheya Village伊平屋村役場 | Okinawa | 10.0 km |
| 2 | Izena Village伊是名村仲田 | Okinawa | 20.3 km |
| 2 | Kunigami Village国頭村奥 | Okinawa | 47.0 km |
| 2 | Nakijin Village今帰仁村仲宗根 | Okinawa | 47.1 km |
| 2 | Kunigami Village国頭村辺土名 | Okinawa | 48.1 km |
| 2 | Motobu Town本部町役場 | Okinawa | 48.8 km |
| 2 | Yoron Town与論町茶花 | Kagoshima | 51.9 km |
| 2 | Nago City名護市港 | Okinawa | 57.1 km |
| 2 | Nago City名護市豊原 | Okinawa | 65.6 km |
| 2 | Onna Village恩納村恩納 | Okinawa | 66.7 km |
| 2 | China Town知名町瀬利覚 | Kagoshima | 72.4 km |
| 2 | Uruma Cityうるま市みどり町 | Okinawa | 79.9 km |
| 2 | Okinawa City沖縄市美里 | Okinawa | 83.6 km |
| 2 | Wadomari Town和泊町国頭 | Kagoshima | 87.9 km |
| 2 | Nakagusuku Village中城村当間 | Okinawa | 93.7 km |
| 2 | Nishihara Town西原町与那城 | Okinawa | 98.5 km |
| 2 | Nanjo City南城市佐敷字佐敷 | Okinawa | 103.6 km |
| 2 | Tonaki Village渡名喜村渡名喜 | Okinawa | 110.7 km |
| 2 | Zamami Village座間味村座間味 | Okinawa | 113.4 km |
| 2 | Isen Town伊仙町伊仙 | Kagoshima | 121.9 km |
| 2 | Amagi Town天城町平土野 | Kagoshima | 126.3 km |
| 1 | Ie Village伊江村東江前 | Okinawa | 44.1 km |
| 1 | Ogimi Village大宜味村大兼久 | Okinawa | 49.4 km |
| 1 | Yoron Town与論町麦屋 | Kagoshima | 55.2 km |
| 1 | Nago City名護市宮里 | Okinawa | 56.3 km |
| 1 | Higashi Village東村平良 | Okinawa | 58.1 km |
| 1 | Ginoza Village宜野座村宜野座 | Okinawa | 69.2 km |
| 1 | Kin Town金武町金武 | Okinawa | 71.0 km |
| 1 | China Town知名町知名 | Kagoshima | 71.1 km |
| 1 | Yomitan Village読谷村座喜味 | Okinawa | 79.4 km |
| 1 | Kadena Town嘉手納町嘉手納 | Okinawa | 83.2 km |
| 1 | Uruma Cityうるま市与那城平安座 | Okinawa | 84.4 km |
| 1 | Uruma Cityうるま市勝連平安名 | Okinawa | 86.4 km |
| 1 | Chatan Town北谷町桑江 | Okinawa | 87.5 km |
| 1 | Aguni Village粟国村役場 | Okinawa | 88.1 km |
| 1 | Kitanakagusuku Village北中城村喜舎場 | Okinawa | 89.3 km |
| 1 | Ginowan City宜野湾市野嵩 | Okinawa | 91.6 km |
| 1 | Urasoe City浦添市安波茶 | Okinawa | 95.9 km |
| 1 | Naha City那覇市港町 | Okinawa | 97.8 km |
| 1 | Yonabaru Town与那原町上与那原 | Okinawa | 100.8 km |
| 1 | Naha City那覇市樋川 | Okinawa | 101.1 km |
| 1 | Haebaru Town南風原町兼城 | Okinawa | 102.2 km |
| 1 | 那覇空港 | Okinawa | 102.2 km |
| 1 | Nanjo City南城市大里仲間 | Okinawa | 103.0 km |
| 1 | Nanjo City南城市知念久手堅 | Okinawa | 103.3 km |
| 1 | Tomigusuku City豊見城市宜保 | Okinawa | 104.3 km |
| 1 | Nanjo City南城市佐敷字新里 | Okinawa | 105.0 km |
| 1 | Yaese Town八重瀬町東風平 | Okinawa | 105.7 km |
| 1 | Yaese Town八重瀬町具志頭 | Okinawa | 109.7 km |
| 1 | Itoman City糸満市潮崎町 | Okinawa | 111.0 km |
| 1 | Tokashiki Village渡嘉敷村渡嘉敷 | Okinawa | 113.3 km |
| 1 | Kumejima Town久米島町比嘉 | Okinawa | 136.9 km |
| 1 | Kumejima Town久米島町謝名堂 | Okinawa | 137.8 km |
| 1 | Kumejima Town久米島町山城 | Okinawa | 140.1 km |
| 1 | Kumejima Town久米島町仲泊 | Okinawa | 141.4 km |
| 1 | 奄美市名瀬港町 | Kagoshima | — |
| 1 | 南城市玉城字玉城 | Okinawa | — |
| 1 | 粟国村浜 | Okinawa | — |
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