September 18, 2023 at 22:21:00 JST
Off the northwest Coast of Miyakojima Island · M6.4 · Shindo 3
宮古島北西沖
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Miyakojima City宮古島市下地 | Okinawa | 194.0 km |
| 3 | Tonaki Village渡名喜村渡名喜 | Okinawa | 194.0 km |
| 3 | Zamami Village座間味村座間味 | Okinawa | 211.7 km |
| 3 | Itoman City糸満市潮崎町 | Okinawa | 250.2 km |
| 3 | Yaese Town八重瀬町具志頭 | Okinawa | 257.1 km |
| 3 | Nishihara Town西原町与那城 | Okinawa | 257.4 km |
| 3 | Nanjo City南城市知念久手堅 | Okinawa | 265.1 km |
| 3 | Uruma Cityうるま市みどり町 | Okinawa | 265.6 km |
| 3 | Nakijin Village今帰仁村仲宗根 | Okinawa | 276.6 km |
| 3 | Kunigami Village国頭村辺土名 | Okinawa | 297.0 km |
| 2 | Kumejima Town久米島町仲泊 | Okinawa | 155.5 km |
| 2 | Kumejima Town久米島町山城 | Okinawa | 159.1 km |
| 2 | Kumejima Town久米島町謝名堂 | Okinawa | 161.1 km |
| 2 | Kumejima Town久米島町比嘉 | Okinawa | 162.1 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市平良池間 | Okinawa | 174.7 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市平良狩俣 | Okinawa | 183.1 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市伊良部前里添 | Okinawa | 184.6 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市下地島空港 | Okinawa | 185.1 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市平良下里 | Okinawa | 189.0 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市平良西里 | Okinawa | 189.7 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市城辺福北 | Okinawa | 193.5 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市城辺福西 | Okinawa | 193.7 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市上野支所 | Okinawa | 195.3 km |
| 2 | Aguni Village粟国村浜 | Okinawa | 203.4 km |
| 2 | Tarama Village多良間村塩川 | Okinawa | 211.8 km |
| 2 | Tokashiki Village渡嘉敷村渡嘉敷 | Okinawa | 218.2 km |
| 2 | 石垣市平久保 | Okinawa | 230.1 km |
| 2 | 那覇空港 | Okinawa | 246.7 km |
| 2 | Naha City那覇市港町 | Okinawa | 249.2 km |
| 2 | Tomigusuku City豊見城市宜保 | Okinawa | 250.1 km |
| 2 | Naha City那覇市樋川 | Okinawa | 250.3 km |
| 2 | Urasoe City浦添市安波茶 | Okinawa | 253.0 km |
| 2 | Yomitan Village読谷村座喜味 | Okinawa | 254.1 km |
| 2 | Yaese Town八重瀬町東風平 | Okinawa | 254.4 km |
| 2 | Haebaru Town南風原町兼城 | Okinawa | 254.9 km |
| 2 | Kadena Town嘉手納町嘉手納 | Okinawa | 255.8 km |
| 2 | Chatan Town北谷町桑江 | Okinawa | 256.2 km |
| 2 | Yonabaru Town与那原町上与那原 | Okinawa | 256.7 km |
| 2 | Nanjo City南城市大里仲間 | Okinawa | 257.0 km |
| 2 | Ginowan City宜野湾市野嵩 | Okinawa | 258.6 km |
| 2 | 石垣市新川 | Okinawa | 259.0 km |
| 2 | Nanjo City南城市佐敷字新里 | Okinawa | 259.3 km |
| 2 | Kitanakagusuku Village北中城村喜舎場 | Okinawa | 259.4 km |
| 2 | Nakagusuku Village中城村当間 | Okinawa | 259.8 km |
| 2 | 石垣市真栄里 | Okinawa | 260.4 km |
| 2 | Okinawa City沖縄市美里 | Okinawa | 260.9 km |
| 2 | Nanjo City南城市玉城字玉城 | Okinawa | 260.9 km |
| 2 | 石垣市登野城 | Okinawa | 261.3 km |
| 2 | 石垣市新栄町 | Okinawa | 261.6 km |
| 2 | Uruma Cityうるま市石川石崎 | Okinawa | 262.4 km |
| 2 | Onna Village恩納村恩納 | Okinawa | 264.2 km |
| 2 | Uruma Cityうるま市勝連平安名 | Okinawa | 269.1 km |
| 2 | Motobu Town本部町役場 | Okinawa | 269.6 km |
| 2 | Kin Town金武町金武 | Okinawa | 272.2 km |
| 2 | Nago City名護市宮里 | Okinawa | 275.9 km |
| 2 | Uruma Cityうるま市与那城平安座 | Okinawa | 275.9 km |
| 2 | Ginoza Village宜野座村宜野座 | Okinawa | 277.2 km |
| 2 | Nago City名護市港 | Okinawa | 277.2 km |
| 2 | 竹富町黒島 | Okinawa | 277.4 km |
| 2 | 竹富町大原 | Okinawa | 280.2 km |
| 2 | Nago City名護市豊原 | Okinawa | 281.3 km |
| 2 | Kunigami Village国頭村奥 | Okinawa | 308.0 km |
| 2 | Yoron Town与論町茶花 | Kagoshima | 326.0 km |
| 2 | China Town知名町瀬利覚 | Kagoshima | 348.0 km |
| 2 | Wadomari Town和泊町和泊 | Kagoshima | 357.4 km |
| 2 | Isen Town伊仙町伊仙 | Kagoshima | 393.6 km |
| 2 | Amagi Town天城町平土野 | Kagoshima | 394.4 km |
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町請島 | Kagoshima | 433.5 km |
| 2 | 奄美市名瀬港町 | Kagoshima | — |
| 1 | Miyakojima City宮古島市上野新里 | Okinawa | 195.2 km |
| 1 | Tarama Village多良間村仲筋 | Okinawa | 208.9 km |
| 1 | 石垣市伊原間 | Okinawa | 239.1 km |
| 1 | 竹富町上原小学校 | Okinawa | 270.1 km |
| 1 | 竹富町上原青年会館 | Okinawa | 270.1 km |
| 1 | Izena Village伊是名村仲田 | Okinawa | 276.6 km |
| 1 | Iheya Village伊平屋村我喜屋 | Okinawa | 281.4 km |
| 1 | Iheya Village伊平屋村役場 | Okinawa | 282.4 km |
| 1 | 竹富町波照間 | Okinawa | 305.7 km |
| 1 | Yoron Town与論町麦屋 | Kagoshima | 328.4 km |
| 1 | China Town知名町知名 | Kagoshima | 347.1 km |
| 1 | Wadomari Town和泊町国頭 | Kagoshima | 363.0 km |
| 1 | Amagi Town天城町当部 | Kagoshima | 398.1 km |
| 1 | Tokunoshima Town徳之島町亀津 | Kagoshima | 402.5 km |
| 1 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町与路島 | Kagoshima | 427.6 km |
| 1 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町加計呂麻島 | Kagoshima | 439.2 km |
| 1 | Yamato Village大和村思勝 | Kagoshima | 462.7 km |
| 1 | Amami City奄美市笠利町里 | Kagoshima | 492.6 km |
| 1 | Kikai Town喜界町滝川 | Kagoshima | 512.9 km |
| 1 | Minamidaito Village南大東村池之沢 | Okinawa | 606.9 km |
| 1 | Minamidaito Village南大東村在所 | Okinawa | 607.2 km |
| 1 | Kitadaito Village北大東村黄金山 | Okinawa | 612.2 km |
| 1 | Kitadaito Village北大東村中野 | Okinawa | 613.0 km |
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