October 11, 2016 at 06:45:00 JST
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M3.8 · Shindo 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Uto City宇土市新小路町 | Kumamoto | 13.1 km |
| 2 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 5.6 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 5.7 km |
| 2 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 5.8 km |
| 2 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 6.7 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 8.1 km |
| 2 | Mashiki Town益城町木山 | Kumamoto | 10.2 km |
| 2 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 10.5 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区富合町 | Kumamoto | 11.5 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 12.2 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 13.4 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 13.4 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 14.2 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市小川町 | Kumamoto | 15.4 km |
| 2 | Nishihara Village西原村小森 | Kumamoto | 17.2 km |
| 2 | Koshi City合志市竹迫 | Kumamoto | 21.1 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 28.3 km |
| 2 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 31.3 km |
| 2 | 山都町下馬尾 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | Mifune Town御船町御船 | Kumamoto | 1.1 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 10.2 km |
| 1 | 八代市泉支所 | Kumamoto | 16.7 km |
| 1 | 八代市泉町 | Kumamoto | 16.9 km |
| 1 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 18.0 km |
| 1 | Hikawa Town氷川町島地 | Kumamoto | 18.1 km |
| 1 | 八代市東陽町 | Kumamoto | 18.3 km |
| 1 | Hikawa Town氷川町宮原 | Kumamoto | 19.2 km |
| 1 | 八代市鏡町 | Kumamoto | 21.0 km |
| 1 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 21.3 km |
| 1 | Koshi City合志市御代志 | Kumamoto | 21.8 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 24.5 km |
| 1 | 八代市千丁町 | Kumamoto | 24.7 km |
| 1 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陽 | Kumamoto | 26.5 km |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町大平 | Kumamoto | 27.2 km |
| 1 | 八代市平山新町 | Kumamoto | 30.8 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市隈府 | Kumamoto | 31.1 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 32.0 km |
| 1 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村中松 | Kumamoto | 32.5 km |
| 1 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 33.3 km |
| 1 | Itsuki Village五木村甲 | Kumamoto | 33.4 km |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町今 | Kumamoto | 33.8 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 36.9 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村下福良 | Miyazaki | 42.3 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 47.7 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町寺迫 | Miyazaki | 47.8 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 50.5 km |
| 1 | Kuma Village球磨村渡 | Kumamoto | 51.9 km |
| 1 | Morotsuka Village諸塚村家代 | Miyazaki | 54.0 km |
| 1 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 65.0 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 73.2 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口鳥巣 | Kagoshima | 73.7 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市多良見町 | Nagasaki | 78.2 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 82.5 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町総合支所 | Miyazaki | 83.5 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 85.8 km |
| 1 | 宮崎都農町役場 | Miyazaki | 86.5 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市横川町中ノ | Kagoshima | 88.1 km |
| 1 | Kawaminami Town川南町川南 | Miyazaki | 88.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町犀川本庄 | Fukuoka | 106.2 km |
| 1 | 八代市松江城町 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | 延岡市北方町卯 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | 門川町本町 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | 日之影町岩井川 | Miyazaki | — |
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