May 4, 2016 at 07:52:00 JST
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M3.9 · Shindo 4
熊本県熊本地方
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 6.5 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市小川町 | Kumamoto | 1.1 km |
| 3 | Hikawa Town氷川町島地 | Kumamoto | 3.6 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 5.5 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 6.2 km |
| 3 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 9.5 km |
| 3 | Uto City宇土市浦田町 | Kumamoto | 10.7 km |
| 3 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 11.7 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区富合町 | Kumamoto | 13.4 km |
| 2 | Hikawa Town氷川町宮原 | Kumamoto | 4.8 km |
| 2 | 八代市東陽町 | Kumamoto | 5.9 km |
| 2 | 八代市鏡町 | Kumamoto | 6.5 km |
| 2 | 八代市千丁町 | Kumamoto | 10.2 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 12.8 km |
| 2 | Mifune Town御船町御船 | Kumamoto | 15.4 km |
| 2 | 八代市平山新町 | Kumamoto | 16.3 km |
| 2 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 16.5 km |
| 2 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 18.0 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 20.7 km |
| 2 | Mashiki Town益城町宮園 | Kumamoto | 23.9 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 25.4 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市松島町 | Kumamoto | 26.9 km |
| 2 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 43.7 km |
| 2 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 48.9 km |
| 1 | 八代市泉町 | Kumamoto | 12.1 km |
| 1 | 八代市泉支所 | Kumamoto | 12.1 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 22.3 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市姫戸町 | Kumamoto | 31.1 km |
| 1 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 31.3 km |
| 1 | Nishihara Village西原村小森 | Kumamoto | 31.7 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市天水町 | Kumamoto | 31.7 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 33.3 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市布津町 | Nagasaki | 33.4 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 33.7 km |
| 1 | Ozu Town大津町大津 | Kumamoto | 34.9 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市深江町 | Nagasaki | 35.4 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市有明町 | Kumamoto | 38.0 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市西有家町 | Nagasaki | 38.1 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町芦北 | Kumamoto | 38.7 km |
| 1 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陽 | Kumamoto | 40.8 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 41.1 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 41.6 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市北有馬町 | Nagasaki | 42.7 km |
| 1 | Nagomi Town和水町江田 | Kumamoto | 43.0 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市隈府 | Kumamoto | 43.4 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市雲仙出張所 | Nagasaki | 43.7 km |
| 1 | Shimabara City島原市有明町 | Nagasaki | 43.7 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市国見町 | Nagasaki | 47.4 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市口之津町 | Nagasaki | 47.9 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町北本町 | Nagasaki | 48.2 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市加津佐町 | Nagasaki | 49.9 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町獅子島 | Kagoshima | 57.4 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 58.4 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 60.2 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 62.0 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町伊唐島 | Kagoshima | 62.5 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市中津江村栃野 | Oita | 63.3 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町今 | Fukuoka | 68.8 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市多良見町 | Nagasaki | 72.2 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 84.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町犀川本庄 | Fukuoka | 118.6 km |
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