November 15, 2026 at 06:17:00 JST
Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M3.8 · Shindo 3
熊本県天草・芦北地方
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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
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市姫戸町* | Kumamoto | 9.3 km |
| 3 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市龍ヶ岳町* | Kumamoto | 10.4 km |
| 2 | Ashikita Town芦北町田浦町* | Kumamoto | 4.5 km |
| 2 | Ashikita Town芦北町芦北 | Kumamoto | 11.3 km |
| 2 | 八代市平山新町 | Kumamoto | 13.2 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市松島町* | Kumamoto | 14.8 km |
| 2 | 八代市新地町* | Kumamoto | 14.8 km |
| 2 | Minamata City水俣市牧ノ内* | Kumamoto | 21.7 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 21.7 km |
| 2 | Kuma Village球磨村渡* | Kumamoto | 21.8 km |
| 2 | Minamata City水俣市陣内* | Kumamoto | 22.7 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町獅子島* | Kagoshima | 29.5 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町伊唐島* | Kagoshima | 33.8 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町鷹巣* | Kagoshima | 38.1 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市御所浦町* | Kumamoto | 16.5 km |
| 1 | 八代市坂本町* | Kumamoto | 16.6 km |
| 1 | 八代市千丁町* | Kumamoto | 18.9 km |
| 1 | Tsunagi Town津奈木町小津奈木* | Kumamoto | 19.7 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市有明町* | Kumamoto | 21.6 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市栖本町* | Kumamoto | 21.7 km |
| 1 | 八代市鏡町* | Kumamoto | 22.7 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市三角町* | Kumamoto | 23.3 km |
| 1 | Hikawa Town氷川町島地* | Kumamoto | 25.6 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市小川町* | Kumamoto | 28.2 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口山野 | Kagoshima | 29.9 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市新和町* | Kumamoto | 30.4 km |
| 1 | Itsuki Village五木村甲* | Kumamoto | 31.0 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市五和町* | Kumamoto | 31.6 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市不知火町* | Kumamoto | 32.0 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市蟹作町* | Kumamoto | 34.5 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市豊野町* | Kumamoto | 35.5 km |
| 1 | Uto City宇土市浦田町* | Kumamoto | 35.5 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島出水市緑町* | Kagoshima | 37.2 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市口之津町* | Nagasaki | 37.3 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口鳥巣* | Kagoshima | 38.6 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市加津佐町* | Nagasaki | 40.1 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市河浦町* | Kumamoto | 40.3 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町* | Kumamoto | 41.1 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町永富* | Kumamoto | 41.7 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島出水市高尾野町* | Kagoshima | 41.7 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 43.6 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市雲仙出張所* | Nagasaki | 43.7 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町指江* | Kagoshima | 44.6 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 46.4 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市天草町* | Kumamoto | 47.1 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市牛深町 | Kumamoto | 49.9 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町神子* | Kagoshima | 49.9 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町宮之城保健センタ* | Kagoshima | 55.6 km |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町浜町* | Kumamoto | 56.1 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市祁答院町* | Kagoshima | 58.8 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市東郷町* | Kagoshima | 61.8 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村下福良* | Miyazaki | 62.6 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市樋脇町* | Kagoshima | 65.3 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市中郷 | Kagoshima | 65.7 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市入来町* | Kagoshima | 65.8 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市神田町* | Kagoshima | 68.1 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石* | Miyazaki | 115.7 km |
| 1 | Makurazaki City枕崎市高見町 | Kagoshima | 126.6 km |
Report updates
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Sources and bulletins
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- JMA-XMLIssued: November 15, 2026 at 06:20:50Received: November 15, 2026 at 06:22:29
- P2PQUAKEIssued: November 15, 2026 at 06:20:50Received: November 15, 2026 at 06:22:29
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