April 16, 2016 at 03:26:00 JST
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M4.1 · Shindo 4
熊本県熊本地方
Places with the strongest observed Shindo
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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 | Aso City阿蘇市内牧 | Kumamoto | 23.0 km |
| 3 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陽 | Kumamoto | 12.5 km |
| 3 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村中松 | Kumamoto | 18.5 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市一の宮町 | Kumamoto | 25.1 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市波野 | Kumamoto | 34.1 km |
| 2 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 9.3 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 11.3 km |
| 2 | Koshi City合志市竹迫 | Kumamoto | 14.3 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 17.1 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村吉田 | Kumamoto | 17.2 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 19.9 km |
| 2 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 20.9 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 22.6 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 26.3 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市上津江町 | Oita | 34.1 km |
| 2 | Ubuyama Village産山村山鹿 | Kumamoto | 37.3 km |
| 2 | 竹田市荻町 | Oita | 39.7 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市前津江町 | Oita | 45.5 km |
| 2 | 竹田市直入町 | Oita | 54.6 km |
| 2 | Kokonoe Town九重町後野上 | Oita | 54.8 km |
| 2 | Yanagawa City柳川市本町 | Fukuoka | 60.8 km |
| 2 | Chikuzen Town筑前町篠隈 | Fukuoka | 78.7 km |
| 1 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 9.1 km |
| 1 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 14.7 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 16.9 km |
| 1 | Koshi City合志市御代志 | Kumamoto | 18.0 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 18.0 km |
| 1 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 18.7 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 20.3 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 20.5 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 22.6 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市七城町 | Kumamoto | 23.0 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 26.8 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 27.2 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 27.9 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 28.3 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市小川町 | Kumamoto | 29.9 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市老人福祉センター | Kumamoto | 31.9 km |
| 1 | Hikawa Town氷川町島地 | Kumamoto | 32.6 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 33.0 km |
| 1 | 八代市鏡町 | Kumamoto | 35.5 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市中尾 | Kumamoto | 35.8 km |
| 1 | Minamioguni Town南小国町赤馬場 | Kumamoto | 36.9 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市中津江村栃野 | Oita | 36.9 km |
| 1 | 熊本小国町宮原 | Kumamoto | 38.9 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 39.5 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 39.5 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町寺迫 | Miyazaki | 40.0 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 50.0 km |
| 1 | 竹田市竹田小学校 | Oita | 50.4 km |
| 1 | 竹田市会々 | Oita | 50.9 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町今 | Fukuoka | 51.3 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市大山町 | Oita | 51.3 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 53.6 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市三橋町 | Fukuoka | 60.1 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市清川町 | Oita | 61.0 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市大野町 | Oita | 62.1 km |
| 1 | Oki Town大木町八町牟田 | Fukuoka | 62.6 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 62.7 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市田主丸町 | Fukuoka | 63.0 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市城島町 | Fukuoka | 66.5 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市三重町 | Oita | 67.1 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市北野町 | Fukuoka | 67.5 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市津福本町 | Fukuoka | 67.5 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市宮野 | Fukuoka | 67.6 km |
| 1 | Tachiarai Town大刀洗町冨多 | Fukuoka | 68.4 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市川副 | Saga | 69.3 km |
| 1 | Kamimine Town上峰町坊所 | Saga | 72.5 km |
| 1 | Toho Village東峰村小石原 | Fukuoka | 73.5 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 73.9 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市天神小路 | Miyazaki | 75.1 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市神埼 | Saga | 75.2 km |
| 1 | Beppu City別府市天間 | Oita | 76.0 km |
| 1 | Beppu City別府市上野口町 | Oita | 76.6 km |
| 1 | Beppu City別府市鶴見 | Oita | 77.6 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Sawara Ward福岡早良区板屋 | Fukuoka | 84.8 km |
| 1 | Oto Town大任町大行事 | Fukuoka | 90.0 km |
| 1 | Aka Village赤村内田 | Fukuoka | 91.0 km |
| 1 | Fukuchi Town福智町弁城 | Fukuoka | 99.2 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市鶴見 | Oita | 100.4 km |
| 1 | 山都町下馬尾 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | 福岡空港 | Fukuoka | — |
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