November 19, 2016 at 18:41:00 JST
Adjacent Sea of Goto Islands · M4.2 · Shindo 2
五島列島近海
Places with the strongest observed Shindo
These municipalities had the highest station readings in this report. Open a place to compare this earthquake with its local history.
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 | Goto City五島市岐宿町 | Nagasaki | 49.7 km |
| 1 | Goto City五島市上大津町 | Nagasaki | 38.7 km |
| 1 | Goto City五島市木場町 | Nagasaki | 41.2 km |
| 1 | Goto City五島市富江町富江 | Nagasaki | 42.2 km |
| 1 | Goto City五島市富江町繁敷 | Nagasaki | 46.0 km |
| 1 | Goto City五島市三井楽町 | Nagasaki | 54.8 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市天草町 | Kumamoto | 76.4 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市牛深町 | Kumamoto | 84.7 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市上甑町 | Kagoshima | 96.7 km |
| 1 | Hirado City平戸市岩の上町 | Nagasaki | 100.9 km |
| 1 | Matsuura City松浦市志佐町 | Nagasaki | 104.7 km |
| 1 | Kamimine Town上峰町坊所 | Saga | 146.7 km |
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