July 9, 2016 at 17:52:00 JST
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M3.9 · 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 | Ashikita Town芦北町田浦町 | Kumamoto | 9.6 km |
| 2 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 7.9 km |
| 2 | 八代市平山新町 | Kumamoto | 8.4 km |
| 2 | 八代市千丁町 | Kumamoto | 14.7 km |
| 2 | Ashikita Town芦北町芦北 | Kumamoto | 15.1 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市姫戸町 | Kumamoto | 17.8 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市龍ヶ岳町 | Kumamoto | 19.8 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 26.1 km |
| 2 | Minamata City水俣市牧ノ内 | Kumamoto | 26.8 km |
| 2 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 40.4 km |
| 2 | 八代市松江城町 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | Kuma Village球磨村渡 | Kumamoto | 17.3 km |
| 1 | 八代市鏡町 | Kumamoto | 18.4 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市松島町 | Kumamoto | 20.8 km |
| 1 | Itsuki Village五木村甲 | Kumamoto | 21.6 km |
| 1 | Yamae Village山江村山田 | Kumamoto | 23.1 km |
| 1 | Tsunagi Town津奈木町小津奈木 | Kumamoto | 24.1 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市倉岳町 | Kumamoto | 24.5 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市御所浦町 | Kumamoto | 25.4 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 25.5 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市西間下町 | Kumamoto | 26.2 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市陣内 | Kumamoto | 27.6 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市蟹作町 | Kumamoto | 27.9 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口山野 | Kagoshima | 28.5 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 28.7 km |
| 1 | Asagiri Townあさぎり町須惠 | Kumamoto | 31.7 km |
| 1 | Uto City宇土市浦田町 | Kumamoto | 32.7 km |
| 1 | Asagiri Townあさぎり町免田東 | Kumamoto | 33.4 km |
| 1 | Taragi Town多良木町上球磨消防署 | Kumamoto | 33.9 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 34.5 km |
| 1 | Taragi Town多良木町多良木 | Kumamoto | 35.0 km |
| 1 | Asagiri Townあさぎり町岡原 | Kumamoto | 35.8 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口鳥巣 | Kagoshima | 37.7 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町獅子島 | Kagoshima | 38.2 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市新和町 | Kumamoto | 39.8 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島出水市緑町 | Kagoshima | 41.7 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 43.7 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市口之津町 | Nagasaki | 45.0 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市加津佐町 | Nagasaki | 47.8 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 49.1 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市河浦町 | Kumamoto | 49.6 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町神子 | Kagoshima | 51.2 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市天草町 | Kumamoto | 56.5 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町宮之城保健センタ | Kagoshima | 57.2 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市真方 | Miyazaki | 58.1 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市樋脇町 | Kagoshima | 67.6 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市中郷 | Kagoshima | 68.9 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市神田町 | Kagoshima | 71.3 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 81.1 km |
| 1 | Makurazaki City枕崎市高見町 | Kagoshima | 128.4 km |
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