May 10, 2016 at 05:06:00 JST
Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M3.3 · Shindo 3
熊本県天草・芦北地方
Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture earthquake history →
Places with the strongest observed Shindo
These municipalities had the highest station readings in this report. Open a place to compare this earthquake with its local history.
View local history
View local history
View local history
View local history
View local history
View local history
View local history
View local history
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.
Scroll horizontally to see the full table.
| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Minamata City水俣市牧ノ内 | Kumamoto | 12.3 km |
| 2 | Ashikita Town芦北町芦北 | Kumamoto | 0.7 km |
| 2 | Tsunagi Town津奈木町小津奈木 | Kumamoto | 9.6 km |
| 2 | Minamata City水俣市陣内 | Kumamoto | 13.1 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町田浦町 | Kumamoto | 6.7 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市御所浦町 | Kumamoto | 15.7 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市姫戸町 | Kumamoto | 18.3 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口山野 | Kagoshima | 19.6 km |
| 1 | 八代市平山新町 | Kumamoto | 21.9 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市栖本町 | Kumamoto | 25.4 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町獅子島 | Kagoshima | 26.5 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島出水市緑町 | Kagoshima | 27.2 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口鳥巣 | Kagoshima | 27.9 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町伊唐島 | Kagoshima | 28.7 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島出水市高尾野町 | Kagoshima | 32.1 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町鷹巣 | Kagoshima | 32.5 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島出水市野田町 | Kagoshima | 34.3 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 37.3 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市河浦町 | Kumamoto | 39.7 km |
| 1 | Akune City阿久根市赤瀬川 | Kagoshima | 41.3 km |
| 1 | Akune City阿久根市鶴見町 | Kagoshima | 43.5 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市天草町 | Kumamoto | 47.9 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市加津佐町 | Nagasaki | 48.0 km |
Report updates
Status, time and revision available in the stored report. Field-by-field differences may not be retained.
- Confirmed
Revision 1 · p2pquake
Sources and bulletins
Multiple source bulletins do not necessarily represent multiple corrections.
- P2PQUAKEIssued: May 10, 2016 at 05:09:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:41:17
- P2PQUAKEIssued: May 10, 2016 at 05:09:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:41:17
Follow the next earthquake from the places that matter
Save important places, compare locally observed Shindo and receive notifications after station readings are confirmed.
- ✓Saved places
- ✓Local Shindo
- ✓Observed alerts
Understand this earthquake report
Read Shindo, magnitude and JMA information in the right context.
A guide to event and issue times, hypocentre, depth, Shindo, tsunami information, preliminary reports and corrections.
Read guide →5 min readWhat does earthquake depth mean?A plain-language guide to hypocentre depth and why shallow and deep earthquakes can feel very different.
Read guide →5 min readMagnitude vs Shindo: what is the difference?Magnitude describes the size of an earthquake at its source; Shindo describes shaking at a place. Learn why they are not interchangeable.
Read guide →6 min readCan every earthquake cause a tsunami?What creates a tsunami, why magnitude alone is not enough and when to leave the coast immediately.
Read guide →