May 27, 2016 at 12:44:00 JST
Adjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island · M5.5 · Shindo 2
奄美大島近海
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kitadaito Village北大東村中野 | Okinawa | 145.4 km |
| 2 | Kikai Town喜界町滝川 | Kagoshima | 160.5 km |
| 2 | Isen Town伊仙町伊仙 | Kagoshima | 160.6 km |
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町請島 | Kagoshima | 163.9 km |
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町与路島 | Kagoshima | 169.3 km |
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町加計呂麻島 | Kagoshima | 170.4 km |
| 2 | Amagi Town天城町平土野 | Kagoshima | 171.3 km |
| 2 | Amami City奄美市住用町西仲間 | Kagoshima | 175.4 km |
| 2 | Amami City奄美市笠利町里 | Kagoshima | 182.3 km |
| 2 | Yamato Village大和村思勝 | Kagoshima | 185.0 km |
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町西古見 | Kagoshima | 185.7 km |
| 2 | Yoron Town与論町茶花 | Kagoshima | 187.4 km |
| 2 | Kunigami Village国頭村辺土名 | Okinawa | 212.5 km |
| 2 | Higashi Village東村平良 | Okinawa | 214.9 km |
| 2 | Nakijin Village今帰仁村仲宗根 | Okinawa | 233.0 km |
| 2 | Nago City名護市港 | Okinawa | 233.3 km |
| 2 | Nago City名護市宮里 | Okinawa | 234.6 km |
| 2 | Motobu Town本部町役場 | Okinawa | 240.1 km |
| 2 | Onna Village恩納村恩納 | Okinawa | 247.8 km |
| 2 | Uruma Cityうるま市石川石崎 | Okinawa | 251.3 km |
| 2 | 鹿児島十島村悪石島 | Kagoshima | 290.8 km |
| 2 | Zamami Village座間味村座間味 | Okinawa | 308.0 km |
| 2 | 奄美市名瀬港町 | Kagoshima | — |
| 1 | Kitadaito Village北大東村黄金山 | Okinawa | 144.9 km |
| 1 | Minamidaito Village南大東村在所 | Okinawa | 150.5 km |
| 1 | Minamidaito Village南大東村池之沢 | Okinawa | 151.0 km |
| 1 | Kikai Town喜界町湾 | Kagoshima | 161.3 km |
| 1 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町古仁屋 | Kagoshima | 168.1 km |
| 1 | Wadomari Town和泊町国頭 | Kagoshima | 168.8 km |
| 1 | Wadomari Town和泊町和泊 | Kagoshima | 171.4 km |
| 1 | China Town知名町知名 | Kagoshima | 178.0 km |
| 1 | China Town知名町瀬利覚 | Kagoshima | 179.0 km |
| 1 | Tatsugo Town龍郷町屋入 | Kagoshima | 181.4 km |
| 1 | Uken Village宇検村湯湾 | Kagoshima | 182.0 km |
| 1 | Amami City奄美市名瀬幸町 | Kagoshima | 182.4 km |
| 1 | Yoron Town与論町麦屋 | Kagoshima | 184.2 km |
| 1 | Kunigami Village国頭村奥 | Okinawa | 201.7 km |
| 1 | Ogimi Village大宜味村大兼久 | Okinawa | 217.9 km |
| 1 | Nago City名護市豊原 | Okinawa | 230.6 km |
| 1 | Iheya Village伊平屋村役場 | Okinawa | 231.3 km |
| 1 | Iheya Village伊平屋村我喜屋 | Okinawa | 232.3 km |
| 1 | Ginoza Village宜野座村宜野座 | Okinawa | 235.5 km |
| 1 | Kin Town金武町金武 | Okinawa | 240.9 km |
| 1 | Uruma Cityうるま市みどり町 | Okinawa | 249.7 km |
| 1 | Okinawa City沖縄市美里 | Okinawa | 255.3 km |
| 1 | Nanjo City南城市知念久手堅 | Okinawa | 259.1 km |
| 1 | Nakagusuku Village中城村当間 | Okinawa | 259.9 km |
| 1 | Ginowan City宜野湾市野嵩 | Okinawa | 260.2 km |
| 1 | Yomitan Village読谷村座喜味 | Okinawa | 260.4 km |
| 1 | Chatan Town北谷町桑江 | Okinawa | 261.0 km |
| 1 | Nishihara Town西原町与那城 | Okinawa | 264.1 km |
| 1 | Yonabaru Town与那原町上与那原 | Okinawa | 265.7 km |
| 1 | Naha City那覇市港町 | Okinawa | 271.1 km |
| 1 | Naha City那覇市樋川 | Okinawa | 271.4 km |
| 1 | 那覇空港 | Okinawa | 275.1 km |
| 1 | Kumejima Town久米島町謝名堂 | Okinawa | 353.6 km |
| 1 | 粟国村浜 | Okinawa | — |
| 1 | 豊見城市翁長 | Okinawa | — |
| 1 | うるま市与那城饒辺 | Okinawa | — |
| 1 | 南城市玉城字玉城 | Okinawa | — |
| 1 | 南城市玉城富里 | Okinawa | — |
| 1 | 南城市佐敷 | Okinawa | — |
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