April 16, 2016 at 03:10:00 JST
Aso Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M3.9 · Shindo 4
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
These are actual readings reported at JMA and partner stations, not estimates.
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村中松 | Kumamoto | 3.3 km |
| 4 | Aso City阿蘇市一の宮町 | Kumamoto | 3.8 km |
| 3 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陽 | Kumamoto | 9.3 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市内牧 | Kumamoto | 9.6 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 40.5 km |
| 2 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 8.0 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村吉田 | Kumamoto | 8.0 km |
| 2 | Aso City阿蘇市波野 | Kumamoto | 12.6 km |
| 2 | Ubuyama Village産山村山鹿 | Kumamoto | 15.8 km |
| 2 | 竹田市荻町 | Oita | 18.8 km |
| 2 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 20.7 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 23.1 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市上津江町 | Oita | 24.9 km |
| 2 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 25.7 km |
| 2 | Koshi City合志市竹迫 | Kumamoto | 29.0 km |
| 2 | Takachiho Town高千穂町寺迫 | Miyazaki | 29.6 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 32.3 km |
| 2 | 竹田市直入町 | Oita | 32.9 km |
| 2 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 36.4 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 37.3 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市前津江町 | Oita | 38.3 km |
| 2 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 38.8 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 39.8 km |
| 2 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 40.9 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 43.7 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区富合町 | Kumamoto | 44.1 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市天水町 | Kumamoto | 47.8 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 47.9 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 48.9 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 50.6 km |
| 2 | Beppu City別府市天間 | Oita | 56.3 km |
| 2 | Beppu City別府市鶴見 | Oita | 57.1 km |
| 2 | Chikuzen Town筑前町篠隈 | Fukuoka | 78.2 km |
| 2 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 95.7 km |
| 2 | 山都町下馬尾 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町今 | Kumamoto | 20.7 km |
| 1 | 竹田市久住町 | Oita | 22.2 km |
| 1 | 熊本小国町宮原 | Kumamoto | 24.6 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 28.6 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市中津江村栃野 | Oita | 29.1 km |
| 1 | 竹田市竹田小学校 | Oita | 29.1 km |
| 1 | 竹田市会々 | Oita | 29.6 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市泗水町 | Kumamoto | 30.0 km |
| 1 | 竹田市直入小学校 | Oita | 31.5 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市朝地町 | Oita | 33.2 km |
| 1 | Koshi City合志市御代志 | Kumamoto | 33.7 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 34.1 km |
| 1 | Mifune Town御船町御船 | Kumamoto | 35.1 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 35.4 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市緒方町 | Oita | 35.5 km |
| 1 | Kokonoe Town九重町後野上 | Oita | 37.6 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 38.1 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 38.3 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 38.4 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 40.0 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市清川町 | Oita | 40.0 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市大野町 | Oita | 40.5 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市老人福祉センター | Kumamoto | 41.5 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市大山町 | Oita | 42.0 km |
| 1 | Kusu Town玖珠町帆足 | Oita | 42.8 km |
| 1 | Gyokuto Town玉東町木葉 | Kumamoto | 44.0 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿北町 | Kumamoto | 44.8 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市三重町 | Oita | 46.2 km |
| 1 | Nagomi Town和水町板楠 | Kumamoto | 48.7 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市千歳町 | Oita | 49.3 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市野津原 | Oita | 49.4 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市犬飼町黒松 | Oita | 49.5 km |
| 1 | Yufu City由布市挾間町 | Oita | 50.7 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市小川町 | Kumamoto | 50.9 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市中尾 | Kumamoto | 51.6 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市宇目 | Oita | 52.6 km |
| 1 | 八代市東陽町 | Kumamoto | 52.7 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町今 | Fukuoka | 53.6 km |
| 1 | Hikawa Town氷川町島地 | Kumamoto | 53.7 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市犬飼町犬飼 | Oita | 53.9 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市岱明町 | Kumamoto | 54.3 km |
| 1 | Hikawa Town氷川町宮原 | Kumamoto | 54.5 km |
| 1 | Nankan Town南関町関町 | Kumamoto | 55.3 km |
| 1 | 八代市鏡町 | Kumamoto | 56.6 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 57.8 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市新春日町 | Oita | 58.6 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 58.7 km |
| 1 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 59.2 km |
| 1 | 八代市千丁町 | Kumamoto | 60.2 km |
| 1 | Usa City宇佐市院内町 | Oita | 61.2 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市長浜 | Oita | 61.3 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市舞鶴町 | Oita | 61.5 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市田主丸町 | Fukuoka | 62.0 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市天神小路 | Miyazaki | 63.1 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市直川 | Oita | 63.6 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市東本小路 | Miyazaki | 63.7 km |
| 1 | Usa City宇佐市安心院町 | Oita | 64.3 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 64.7 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市宮野 | Fukuoka | 64.9 km |
| 1 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 65.0 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 65.6 km |
| 1 | Toho Village東峰村小石原 | Fukuoka | 67.0 km |
| 1 | Tachiarai Town大刀洗町冨多 | Fukuoka | 68.7 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市北野町 | Fukuoka | 69.0 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市三橋町 | Fukuoka | 69.4 km |
| 1 | Oki Town大木町八町牟田 | Fukuoka | 70.6 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市本町 | Fukuoka | 70.6 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北浦町古江 | Miyazaki | 70.6 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 71.8 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市深江町 | Nagasaki | 73.0 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市城島町 | Fukuoka | 73.6 km |
| 1 | Usa City宇佐市上田 | Oita | 73.7 km |
| 1 | Tsukumi City津久見市宮本町 | Oita | 73.9 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市春日町 | Oita | 75.2 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市蒲江蒲江浦 | Oita | 77.7 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町中原 | Saga | 79.3 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市川副 | Saga | 79.6 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市鶴見 | Oita | 80.6 km |
| 1 | 福岡川崎町田原 | Fukuoka | 82.2 km |
| 1 | Aka Village赤村内田 | Fukuoka | 82.7 km |
| 1 | 宮崎都農町役場 | Miyazaki | 83.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町犀川本庄 | Fukuoka | 84.5 km |
| 1 | Kawaminami Town川南町川南 | Miyazaki | 88.5 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Sawara Ward福岡早良区板屋 | Fukuoka | 88.9 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市立岩 | Fukuoka | 91.1 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市新立岩 | Fukuoka | 91.3 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 91.7 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市加津佐町 | Nagasaki | 92.1 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市横川町中ノ | Kagoshima | 116.1 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市天草町 | Kumamoto | 118.2 km |
| 1 | 延岡市北方町卯 | Miyazaki | — |
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