September 29, 2019 at 16:47:00 JST
Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M3.9 · Shindo 3
熊本県天草・芦北地方
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Shindo readings and epicentre
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Observed Shindo by station
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 八代市鏡町 | Kumamoto | 6.5 km |
| 3 | Hikawa Town氷川町島地 | Kumamoto | 6.9 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 8.6 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市小川町 | Kumamoto | 9.5 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 9.6 km |
| 2 | 八代市千丁町 | Kumamoto | 8.3 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 10.4 km |
| 2 | Uto City宇土市浦田町 | Kumamoto | 11.5 km |
| 2 | 八代市東陽町 | Kumamoto | 12.6 km |
| 2 | 八代市平山新町 | Kumamoto | 13.9 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 14.8 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区富合町 | Kumamoto | 15.3 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 16.0 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市松島町 | Kumamoto | 18.3 km |
| 2 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 18.9 km |
| 2 | 八代市泉支所 | Kumamoto | 20.9 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 22.3 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 34.3 km |
| 2 | Nishihara Village西原村小森 | Kumamoto | 38.0 km |
| 1 | Hikawa Town氷川町宮原 | Kumamoto | 8.7 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 17.9 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 18.4 km |
| 1 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 20.5 km |
| 1 | 八代市泉町 | Kumamoto | 20.8 km |
| 1 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 21.6 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市姫戸町 | Kumamoto | 23.7 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 24.5 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市布津町 | Nagasaki | 24.6 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 24.9 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市深江町 | Nagasaki | 27.0 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 27.0 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町田浦町 | Kumamoto | 27.9 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市天水町 | Kumamoto | 30.0 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市龍ヶ岳町 | Kumamoto | 30.5 km |
| 1 | Itsuki Village五木村甲 | Kumamoto | 31.0 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 31.3 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市北有馬町 | Nagasaki | 33.5 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町芦北 | Kumamoto | 34.9 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市雲仙出張所 | Nagasaki | 35.0 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 35.1 km |
| 1 | Gyokuto Town玉東町木葉 | Kumamoto | 35.6 km |
| 1 | Koshi City合志市竹迫 | Kumamoto | 36.8 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市中尾 | Kumamoto | 36.9 km |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町浜町 | Kumamoto | 37.9 km |
| 1 | Kuma Village球磨村渡 | Kumamoto | 39.1 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 39.8 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市加津佐町 | Nagasaki | 40.5 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 41.7 km |
| 1 | Nagomi Town和水町江田 | Kumamoto | 42.2 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市牧ノ内 | Kumamoto | 45.8 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 45.8 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市西間下町 | Kumamoto | 46.1 km |
| 1 | Asagiri Townあさぎり町須惠 | Kumamoto | 46.2 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 46.3 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市陣内 | Kumamoto | 46.8 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市蟹作町 | Kumamoto | 47.5 km |
| 1 | Mizukami Village水上村岩野 | Kumamoto | 50.2 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 50.3 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町獅子島 | Kagoshima | 50.4 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口山野 | Kagoshima | 50.6 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村総合運動公園 | Miyazaki | 54.0 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 57.2 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市河浦町 | Kumamoto | 57.3 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口鳥巣 | Kagoshima | 59.9 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町鷹巣 | Kagoshima | 60.2 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市天草町 | Kumamoto | 61.4 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市多良見町 | Nagasaki | 63.5 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 64.4 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 67.6 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市真方 | Miyazaki | 76.6 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市横川町中ノ | Kagoshima | 77.1 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町宮之城保健センタ | Kagoshima | 78.9 km |
| 1 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 79.1 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町下高場 | Fukuoka | 93.3 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 101.9 km |
| 1 | 益城町惣領 | Kumamoto | — |
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