October 16, 2023 at 19:42:00 JST
Adjacent Sea of Miyakojima Island · M6.0 · Shindo 4
宮古島近海
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.
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 | Miyakojima City宮古島市下地 | Okinawa | 51.1 km |
| 3 | Miyakojima City宮古島市平良池間 | Okinawa | 40.5 km |
| 3 | Miyakojima City宮古島市平良狩俣 | Okinawa | 41.0 km |
| 3 | Miyakojima City宮古島市城辺福北 | Okinawa | 42.3 km |
| 3 | Miyakojima City宮古島市城辺福西 | Okinawa | 43.2 km |
| 3 | Miyakojima City宮古島市平良西里 | Okinawa | 46.5 km |
| 3 | Miyakojima City宮古島市平良下里 | Okinawa | 46.9 km |
| 3 | Miyakojima City宮古島市上野新里 | Okinawa | 48.3 km |
| 3 | Miyakojima City宮古島市上野支所 | Okinawa | 48.9 km |
| 3 | Miyakojima City宮古島市伊良部前里添 | Okinawa | 50.6 km |
| 3 | Miyakojima City宮古島市下地島空港 | Okinawa | 54.4 km |
| 2 | Tarama Village多良間村塩川 | Okinawa | 103.7 km |
| 2 | 石垣市平久保 | Okinawa | 142.2 km |
| 1 | Tarama Village多良間村仲筋 | Okinawa | 102.7 km |
| 1 | 石垣市伊原間 | Okinawa | 148.6 km |
| 1 | 石垣市登野城 | Okinawa | 168.0 km |
| 1 | 石垣市新栄町 | Okinawa | 169.1 km |
| 1 | Kumejima Town久米島町仲泊 | Okinawa | 180.3 km |
| 1 | Kumejima Town久米島町謝名堂 | Okinawa | 182.9 km |
| 1 | Kumejima Town久米島町比嘉 | Okinawa | 183.7 km |
| 1 | 竹富町黒島 | Okinawa | 187.1 km |
| 1 | 竹富町大原 | Okinawa | 196.7 km |
| 1 | 竹富町上原小学校 | Okinawa | 197.7 km |
| 1 | Tonaki Village渡名喜村渡名喜 | Okinawa | 209.0 km |
| 1 | Zamami Village座間味村座間味 | Okinawa | 211.7 km |
| 1 | Nanjo City南城市知念久手堅 | Okinawa | 253.4 km |
Report updates
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Revision 1 · p2pquake
Sources and bulletins
Multiple source bulletins do not necessarily represent multiple corrections.
- P2PQUAKEIssued: October 16, 2023 at 19:46:59Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:24:39
- P2PQUAKEIssued: October 16, 2023 at 19:45:50Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:24:39
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