April 27, 2016 at 12:30:00 JST
Aso Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M3.7 · 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
These are actual readings reported at JMA and partner stations, not estimates.
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Minamioguni Town南小国町赤馬場 | Kumamoto | 2.8 km |
| 3 | 熊本小国町宮原 | Kumamoto | 3.6 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市内牧 | Kumamoto | 15.5 km |
| 3 | Ubuyama Village産山村山鹿 | Kumamoto | 15.8 km |
| 3 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 26.7 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市上津江町 | Oita | 11.2 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市中津江村栃野 | Oita | 14.4 km |
| 2 | Kokonoe Town九重町後野上 | Oita | 16.7 km |
| 2 | Aso City阿蘇市一の宮町 | Kumamoto | 18.9 km |
| 2 | 竹田市久住町 | Oita | 19.8 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市前津江町 | Oita | 20.8 km |
| 2 | Aso City阿蘇市波野 | Kumamoto | 22.4 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村中松 | Kumamoto | 24.5 km |
| 2 | 竹田市荻町 | Oita | 27.3 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 27.9 km |
| 2 | 竹田市会々 | Oita | 31.9 km |
| 2 | Nishihara Village西原村小森 | Kumamoto | 35.3 km |
| 2 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 70.1 km |
| 1 | Kusu Town玖珠町帆足 | Oita | 20.9 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市大山町 | Oita | 22.0 km |
| 1 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 30.0 km |
| 1 | 竹田市竹田小学校 | Oita | 31.5 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 31.8 km |
| 1 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 31.9 km |
| 1 | Ozu Town大津町大津 | Kumamoto | 32.5 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市星野村 | Fukuoka | 35.8 km |
| 1 | Koshi City合志市竹迫 | Kumamoto | 37.2 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市緒方町 | Oita | 37.5 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市大野町 | Oita | 37.9 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿北町 | Kumamoto | 38.3 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 39.5 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町北木屋 | Fukuoka | 40.0 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市老人福祉センター | Kumamoto | 40.2 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 41.8 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市清川町 | Oita | 41.8 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町今 | Fukuoka | 42.3 km |
| 1 | Mashiki Town益城町宮園 | Kumamoto | 43.2 km |
| 1 | Nagomi Town和水町板楠 | Kumamoto | 44.9 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市三重町 | Oita | 47.3 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 47.3 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町寺迫 | Miyazaki | 48.5 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 51.9 km |
| 1 | 福岡広川町新代 | Fukuoka | 53.6 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市北野町 | Fukuoka | 55.0 km |
| 1 | Chikugo City筑後市山ノ井 | Fukuoka | 57.3 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 60.7 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市津福本町 | Fukuoka | 60.9 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市三潴町 | Fukuoka | 61.4 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町篠隈 | Fukuoka | 62.1 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市大和町 | Fukuoka | 62.6 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市三橋町 | Fukuoka | 63.0 km |
| 1 | Tosu City鳥栖市宿町 | Saga | 64.0 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市本町 | Fukuoka | 64.7 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町北茂安 | Saga | 65.3 km |
| 1 | Kamimine Town上峰町坊所 | Saga | 67.1 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町中原 | Saga | 67.5 km |
| 1 | Yoshinogari Town吉野ヶ里町三田川 | Saga | 69.7 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市立岩 | Fukuoka | 71.5 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市神埼 | Saga | 71.9 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市天神小路 | Miyazaki | 77.7 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市脊振 | Saga | 78.2 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市東郷 | Fukuoka | 94.4 km |
| 1 | 福岡空港 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 延岡市北方町卯 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | 日之影町岩井川 | Miyazaki | — |
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