Confirmed
April 20, 2016 at 16:01:00 JST
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M3.9 · Shindo 3
熊本県熊本地方
Maximum Shindo3JMA
MagnitudeM3.9JMA magnitude (Mj)
Depth10 km
Stations156JMA
TsunamiNo tsunami concernCheck JMA source ↗
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Prefectures that observed this earthquake
Shindo3
Mashiki Town益城町
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Kikuchi City菊池市
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Kikuyo Town菊陽町
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Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本市東区
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Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本市北区
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Koshi City合志市
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Ozu Town大津町
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Nagomi Town和水町
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MAP
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Each numbered marker is an actual station reading. The orange M marker shows the epicentre.
OBSERVATIONS
156Observed 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 | Mashiki Town益城町宮園 | Kumamoto | 2.2 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 2.2 km |
| 3 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 7.2 km |
| 3 | Koshi City合志市竹迫 | Kumamoto | 10.0 km |
| 3 | Ozu Town大津町大津 | Kumamoto | 11.0 km |
| 3 | Koshi City合志市御代志 | Kumamoto | 11.5 km |
| 3 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 11.6 km |
| 3 | Kikuchi City菊池市泗水町 | Kumamoto | 13.4 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 15.1 km |
| 3 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 17.6 km |
| 3 | Nagomi Town和水町江田 | Kumamoto | 26.7 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 7.5 km |
| 2 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 7.6 km |
| 2 | Nishihara Village西原村小森 | Kumamoto | 9.9 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 10.6 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 11.5 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区富合町 | Kumamoto | 14.3 km |
| 2 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 16.7 km |
| 2 | Uto City宇土市浦田町 | Kumamoto | 17.9 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 18.4 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市七城町 | Kumamoto | 19.2 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 20.0 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市隈府 | Kumamoto | 20.0 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 20.6 km |
| 2 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 20.7 km |
| 2 | Gyokuto Town玉東町木葉 | Kumamoto | 20.7 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市天水町 | Kumamoto | 21.1 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陽 | Kumamoto | 21.3 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陰 | Kumamoto | 21.7 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 21.9 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 22.9 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 24.2 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市小川町 | Kumamoto | 25.1 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 25.7 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市山鹿 | Kumamoto | 26.5 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市老人福祉センター | Kumamoto | 26.9 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市中尾 | Kumamoto | 27.5 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市岱明町 | Kumamoto | 29.4 km |
| 2 | Nagomi Town和水町板楠 | Kumamoto | 34.4 km |
| 2 | Arao City荒尾市宮内出目 | Kumamoto | 40.5 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 42.0 km |
| 2 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 46.7 km |
| 2 | Unzen City雲仙市国見町 | Nagasaki | 47.2 km |
| 2 | Miyama Cityみやま市瀬高町 | Fukuoka | 49.0 km |
| 2 | Shiiba Village椎葉村下福良 | Miyazaki | 49.8 km |
| 2 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 50.7 km |
| 2 | Yanagawa City柳川市三橋町 | Fukuoka | 53.7 km |
| 2 | Kurume City久留米市城島町 | Fukuoka | 60.7 km |
| 2 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 65.6 km |
| 2 | 山都町下馬尾 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | Mifune Town御船町御船 | Kumamoto | 10.0 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 17.8 km |
| 1 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村吉田 | Kumamoto | 26.4 km |
| 1 | Hikawa Town氷川町島地 | Kumamoto | 27.3 km |
| 1 | 八代市泉支所 | Kumamoto | 27.8 km |
| 1 | 八代市泉町 | Kumamoto | 27.9 km |
| 1 | Hikawa Town氷川町宮原 | Kumamoto | 28.9 km |
| 1 | Aso City阿蘇市内牧 | Kumamoto | 29.3 km |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町大平 | Kumamoto | 29.8 km |
| 1 | 八代市鏡町 | Kumamoto | 30.1 km |
| 1 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 30.2 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市築地 | Kumamoto | 31.4 km |
| 1 | Aso City阿蘇市一の宮町 | Kumamoto | 33.2 km |
| 1 | 八代市千丁町 | Kumamoto | 33.9 km |
| 1 | Nagasu Town長洲町長洲 | Kumamoto | 35.8 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿北町 | Kumamoto | 35.9 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 35.9 km |
| 1 | Nankan Town南関町関町 | Kumamoto | 37.7 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 38.9 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市中津江村栃野 | Oita | 39.2 km |
| 1 | 八代市平山新町 | Kumamoto | 40.3 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市昭和町 | Fukuoka | 40.8 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市有明町 | Fukuoka | 41.1 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市笹林 | Fukuoka | 41.6 km |
| 1 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 41.7 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市深江町 | Nagasaki | 43.1 km |
| 1 | Shimabara City島原市有明町 | Nagasaki | 43.4 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市山川町 | Fukuoka | 44.1 km |
| 1 | Itsuki Village五木村甲 | Kumamoto | 44.4 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市松島町 | Kumamoto | 46.6 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市前津江町 | Oita | 46.8 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町今 | Fukuoka | 48.1 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市立花町 | Fukuoka | 48.5 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市西有家町 | Nagasaki | 49.4 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村総合運動公園 | Miyazaki | 50.0 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市大和町 | Fukuoka | 50.4 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市雲仙出張所 | Nagasaki | 50.6 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市吉田 | Fukuoka | 52.7 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市姫戸町 | Kumamoto | 52.7 km |
| 1 | Chikugo City筑後市山ノ井 | Fukuoka | 53.4 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市北有馬町 | Nagasaki | 53.8 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市本町 | Fukuoka | 54.1 km |
| 1 | 福岡広川町新代 | Fukuoka | 54.1 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市有明町 | Kumamoto | 56.1 km |
| 1 | Oki Town大木町八町牟田 | Fukuoka | 56.6 km |
| 1 | Mizukami Village水上村岩野 | Kumamoto | 57.8 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市三潴町 | Fukuoka | 59.6 km |
| 1 | Kokonoe Town九重町後野上 | Oita | 60.0 km |
| 1 | Okawa City大川市酒見 | Fukuoka | 60.1 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市口之津町 | Nagasaki | 61.0 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市加津佐町 | Nagasaki | 62.0 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 62.1 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市川副 | Saga | 62.3 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市南串山町 | Nagasaki | 62.4 km |
| 1 | Kuma Village球磨村渡 | Kumamoto | 62.6 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町芦北 | Kumamoto | 62.6 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市津福本町 | Fukuoka | 62.7 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市諸富 | Saga | 62.8 km |
| 1 | Tara Town太良町多良 | Saga | 62.9 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市北野町 | Fukuoka | 64.1 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市栖本町 | Kumamoto | 65.2 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町三根 | Saga | 65.3 km |
| 1 | Tachiarai Town大刀洗町冨多 | Fukuoka | 65.4 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市千代田 | Saga | 65.8 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町北茂安 | Saga | 66.3 km |
| 1 | Kamimine Town上峰町坊所 | Saga | 67.2 km |
| 1 | Yoshinogari Town吉野ヶ里町三田川 | Saga | 68.7 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市栄町 | Saga | 69.2 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市神埼 | Saga | 69.4 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市駅前中央 | Saga | 69.4 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市菩提寺 | Fukuoka | 69.7 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市堤 | Fukuoka | 69.8 km |
| 1 | Ogori City小郡市小郡 | Fukuoka | 70.2 km |
| 1 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 70.6 km |
| 1 | Ogi City小城市芦刈 | Saga | 72.2 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町下高場 | Fukuoka | 73.4 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市牧ノ内 | Kumamoto | 74.0 km |
| 1 | Shiroishi Town白石町有明 | Saga | 74.5 km |
| 1 | Kiyama Town基山町宮浦 | Saga | 74.6 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町篠隈 | Fukuoka | 75.8 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市多良見町 | Nagasaki | 76.9 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町獅子島 | Kagoshima | 79.3 km |
| 1 | Omura City大村市玖島 | Nagasaki | 79.4 km |
| 1 | Ureshino City嬉野市下宿乙 | Saga | 82.7 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 83.2 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町伊唐島 | Kagoshima | 84.9 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市河浦町 | Kumamoto | 85.4 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市長尾 | Fukuoka | 86.5 km |
| 1 | Onojo City大野城市曙町 | Fukuoka | 87.3 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市天草町 | Kumamoto | 88.4 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町鷹巣 | Kagoshima | 89.3 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 94.5 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市立岩 | Fukuoka | 94.7 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町犀川本庄 | Fukuoka | 95.2 km |
| 1 | Yukuhashi City行橋市今井 | Fukuoka | 106.1 km |
| 1 | Shingu Town新宮町緑ヶ浜 | Fukuoka | 107.1 km |
| 1 | 福岡古賀市駅東 | Fukuoka | 107.6 km |
| 1 | Fukutsu City福津市津屋崎 | Fukuoka | 114.0 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市東郷 | Fukuoka | 114.6 km |
| 1 | Karatsu City唐津市肥前 | Saga | 116.5 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市江口神原 | Fukuoka | 118.5 km |
| 1 | 福岡空港 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 筑紫野市二日市西 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 福岡那珂川町西隈 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 八女市本町 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 延岡市北方町卯 | Miyazaki | — |
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