April 24, 2016 at 06:35:00 JST
Aso Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M3.4 · Shindo 3
熊本県阿蘇地方
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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 | 熊本小国町宮原 | Kumamoto | 18.0 km |
| 2 | Ubuyama Village産山村山鹿 | Kumamoto | 1.9 km |
| 2 | Minamioguni Town南小国町赤馬場 | Kumamoto | 16.4 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市上津江町 | Oita | 23.4 km |
| 2 | Kokonoe Town九重町後野上 | Oita | 25.5 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市中津江村栃野 | Oita | 27.4 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市前津江町 | Oita | 35.0 km |
| 2 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 39.2 km |
| 1 | Aso City阿蘇市波野 | Kumamoto | 8.3 km |
| 1 | Aso City阿蘇市一の宮町 | Kumamoto | 10.8 km |
| 1 | 竹田市荻町 | Oita | 12.9 km |
| 1 | Aso City阿蘇市内牧 | Kumamoto | 15.3 km |
| 1 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村中松 | Kumamoto | 17.8 km |
| 1 | 竹田市竹田小学校 | Oita | 19.0 km |
| 1 | 竹田市会々 | Oita | 19.4 km |
| 1 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 20.3 km |
| 1 | Kusu Town玖珠町帆足 | Oita | 31.7 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 32.3 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市天瀬町 | Oita | 32.4 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市大山町 | Oita | 36.5 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 40.3 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市田島 | Oita | 43.0 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市老人福祉センター | Kumamoto | 48.6 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿北町 | Kumamoto | 49.2 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市星野村 | Fukuoka | 49.5 km |
| 1 | Toho Village東峰村宝珠山 | Fukuoka | 54.0 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 54.0 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町今 | Fukuoka | 55.2 km |
| 1 | Tachiarai Town大刀洗町冨多 | Fukuoka | 67.9 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市北野町 | Fukuoka | 68.9 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 70.9 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市大和町 | Fukuoka | 73.3 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市小森野町 | Fukuoka | 73.5 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市三潴町 | Fukuoka | 74.0 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市津福本町 | Fukuoka | 74.0 km |
| 1 | Kama City嘉麻市上山田 | Fukuoka | 74.4 km |
| 1 | Aka Village赤村内田 | Fukuoka | 75.3 km |
| 1 | 福岡川崎町田原 | Fukuoka | 75.8 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町篠隈 | Fukuoka | 76.4 km |
| 1 | Kamimine Town上峰町坊所 | Saga | 80.1 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町中原 | Saga | 80.8 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市長尾 | Fukuoka | 81.4 km |
| 1 | Yoshinogari Town吉野ヶ里町三田川 | Saga | 82.6 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市立岩 | Fukuoka | 85.8 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市川島 | Fukuoka | 86.5 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市脊振 | Saga | 91.4 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市東郷 | Fukuoka | 108.8 km |
| 1 | 福岡空港 | Fukuoka | — |
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