April 14, 2016 at 22:16:00 JST
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M4.2 · Shindo 4
熊本県熊本地方
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mashiki Town益城町宮園 | Kumamoto | 10.2 km |
| 4 | Nishihara Village西原村小森 | Kumamoto | 17.2 km |
| 3 | Mifune Town御船町御船 | Kumamoto | 1.1 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 5.7 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 8.1 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 10.2 km |
| 3 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 10.5 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区富合町 | Kumamoto | 11.5 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 12.2 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 13.4 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 14.2 km |
| 3 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 18.0 km |
| 3 | Ozu Town大津町大津 | Kumamoto | 21.0 km |
| 3 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 21.3 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 24.5 km |
| 3 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 28.3 km |
| 3 | 山都町下馬尾 | Kumamoto | — |
| 2 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 5.6 km |
| 2 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 6.7 km |
| 2 | Uto City宇土市浦田町 | Kumamoto | 13.2 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 13.4 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市小川町 | Kumamoto | 15.4 km |
| 2 | Hikawa Town氷川町島地 | Kumamoto | 18.1 km |
| 2 | Koshi City合志市竹迫 | Kumamoto | 21.1 km |
| 2 | Koshi City合志市御代志 | Kumamoto | 21.8 km |
| 2 | 八代市千丁町 | Kumamoto | 24.7 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陰 | Kumamoto | 25.3 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陽 | Kumamoto | 26.5 km |
| 2 | Yamato Town山都町大平 | Kumamoto | 27.2 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市天水町 | Kumamoto | 27.2 km |
| 2 | Gyokuto Town玉東町木葉 | Kumamoto | 29.1 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村吉田 | Kumamoto | 29.9 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 30.1 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市隈府 | Kumamoto | 31.1 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村中松 | Kumamoto | 32.5 km |
| 2 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 33.3 km |
| 2 | Yamato Town山都町今 | Kumamoto | 33.8 km |
| 2 | Nagomi Town和水町江田 | Kumamoto | 35.8 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 36.9 km |
| 2 | Aso City阿蘇市内牧 | Kumamoto | 37.4 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市松島町 | Kumamoto | 40.1 km |
| 2 | Shiiba Village椎葉村下福良 | Miyazaki | 42.3 km |
| 2 | Takachiho Town高千穂町寺迫 | Miyazaki | 47.8 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市中津江村栃野 | Oita | 49.7 km |
| 2 | Kokonoe Town九重町後野上 | Oita | 69.2 km |
| 1 | 八代市泉支所 | Kumamoto | 16.7 km |
| 1 | Hikawa Town氷川町宮原 | Kumamoto | 19.2 km |
| 1 | 八代市鏡町 | Kumamoto | 21.0 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市泗水町 | Kumamoto | 24.5 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市七城町 | Kumamoto | 30.2 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 30.7 km |
| 1 | 八代市平山新町 | Kumamoto | 30.8 km |
| 1 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 31.3 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 32.0 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 33.7 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市中尾 | Kumamoto | 34.6 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市岱明町 | Kumamoto | 35.8 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 36.7 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市老人福祉センター | Kumamoto | 37.2 km |
| 1 | Aso City阿蘇市一の宮町 | Kumamoto | 39.4 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市布津町 | Nagasaki | 41.3 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市深江町 | Nagasaki | 42.2 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村総合運動公園 | Miyazaki | 42.3 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市姫戸町 | Kumamoto | 45.2 km |
| 1 | Shimabara City島原市有明町 | Nagasaki | 46.2 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿北町 | Kumamoto | 46.6 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市西有家町 | Nagasaki | 47.1 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市上津江町 | Oita | 47.5 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 47.7 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市昭和町 | Fukuoka | 48.3 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 49.9 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市国見町 | Nagasaki | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 50.5 km |
| 1 | Minamioguni Town南小国町赤馬場 | Kumamoto | 51.0 km |
| 1 | Ubuyama Village産山村山鹿 | Kumamoto | 51.5 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市北有馬町 | Nagasaki | 51.8 km |
| 1 | 熊本小国町宮原 | Kumamoto | 53.0 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町芦北 | Kumamoto | 53.1 km |
| 1 | Morotsuka Village諸塚村家代 | Miyazaki | 54.0 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 55.1 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町北本町 | Nagasaki | 55.4 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市瑞穂町 | Nagasaki | 55.7 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市前津江町 | Oita | 57.7 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市口之津町 | Nagasaki | 58.1 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 61.0 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市三橋町 | Fukuoka | 62.6 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市本町 | Fukuoka | 62.7 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市吉田 | Fukuoka | 62.9 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市牧ノ内 | Kumamoto | 64.6 km |
| 1 | Oki Town大木町八町牟田 | Fukuoka | 65.8 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市田島 | Oita | 70.0 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市三本松 | Oita | 70.0 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市城島町 | Fukuoka | 70.1 km |
| 1 | Kusu Town玖珠町帆足 | Oita | 72.6 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市津福本町 | Fukuoka | 72.8 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 73.2 km |
| 1 | Toho Village東峰村宝珠山 | Fukuoka | 77.9 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市多良見町 | Nagasaki | 78.2 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市真方 | Miyazaki | 80.3 km |
| 1 | Omura City大村市玖島 | Nagasaki | 81.7 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 82.5 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 85.8 km |
| 1 | 宮崎都農町役場 | Miyazaki | 86.5 km |
| 1 | Kawaminami Town川南町川南 | Miyazaki | 88.9 km |
| 1 | Kunitomi Town国富町本庄 | Miyazaki | 92.7 km |
| 1 | Oto Town大任町大行事 | Fukuoka | 101.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町犀川本庄 | Fukuoka | 106.2 km |
| 1 | Tsukumi City津久見市宮本町 | Oita | 107.8 km |
| 1 | 八代市松江城町 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | 延岡市北方町卯 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | 日之影町岩井川 | Miyazaki | — |
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