April 28, 2016 at 12:56:00 JST
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M3.6 · Shindo 4
熊本県熊本地方
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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
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 5.9 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 3.9 km |
| 3 | Uto City宇土市浦田町 | Kumamoto | 3.9 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 6.2 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 8.1 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市小川町 | Kumamoto | 12.2 km |
| 3 | Hikawa Town氷川町島地 | Kumamoto | 13.6 km |
| 3 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 17.4 km |
| 2 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 7.2 km |
| 2 | Mifune Town御船町御船 | Kumamoto | 9.4 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 9.7 km |
| 2 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 10.7 km |
| 2 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 11.7 km |
| 2 | Mashiki Town益城町宮園 | Kumamoto | 15.0 km |
| 2 | Hikawa Town氷川町宮原 | Kumamoto | 15.6 km |
| 2 | 八代市鏡町 | Kumamoto | 16.2 km |
| 2 | 八代市東陽町 | Kumamoto | 16.7 km |
| 2 | 八代市千丁町 | Kumamoto | 20.0 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市天水町 | Kumamoto | 21.5 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 28.3 km |
| 2 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 29.0 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市松島町 | Kumamoto | 32.3 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町獅子島 | Kagoshima | 64.8 km |
| 2 | 八代市松江城町 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 11.2 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 12.5 km |
| 1 | 八代市泉支所 | Kumamoto | 19.8 km |
| 1 | 八代市泉町 | Kumamoto | 19.9 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 22.1 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 22.2 km |
| 1 | Nishihara Village西原村小森 | Kumamoto | 23.6 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 23.9 km |
| 1 | 八代市平山新町 | Kumamoto | 26.4 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市姫戸町 | Kumamoto | 38.2 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 41.2 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町田浦町 | Kumamoto | 41.7 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市龍ヶ岳町 | Kumamoto | 45.1 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市倉岳町 | Kumamoto | 46.7 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町芦北 | Kumamoto | 48.6 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村総合運動公園 | Miyazaki | 49.9 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 52.3 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市蟹作町 | Kumamoto | 56.0 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市牧ノ内 | Kumamoto | 59.8 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町伊唐島 | Kagoshima | 70.4 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町鷹巣 | Kagoshima | 74.8 km |
| 1 | 山都町下馬尾 | Kumamoto | — |
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