April 16, 2016 at 07:42:00 JST
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M4.2 · 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 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 8.7 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 1.8 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 1.9 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 7.6 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区富合町 | Kumamoto | 9.1 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 10.7 km |
| 3 | Tamana City玉名市天水町 | Kumamoto | 12.9 km |
| 3 | Koshi City合志市竹迫 | Kumamoto | 13.1 km |
| 3 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 13.9 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 16.9 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 16.9 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 18.4 km |
| 3 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 19.0 km |
| 3 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 19.6 km |
| 3 | Nagomi Town和水町江田 | Kumamoto | 21.7 km |
| 2 | Koshi City合志市御代志 | Kumamoto | 10.7 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 11.1 km |
| 2 | Gyokuto Town玉東町木葉 | Kumamoto | 14.8 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市泗水町 | Kumamoto | 15.3 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 15.8 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 18.9 km |
| 2 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 19.6 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市七城町 | Kumamoto | 19.7 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市岱明町 | Kumamoto | 21.5 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 22.4 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 22.5 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市小川町 | Kumamoto | 23.3 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市山鹿 | Kumamoto | 24.4 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市老人福祉センター | Kumamoto | 24.5 km |
| 2 | Hikawa Town氷川町島地 | Kumamoto | 24.6 km |
| 2 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 25.0 km |
| 2 | Hikawa Town氷川町宮原 | Kumamoto | 26.7 km |
| 2 | 八代市鏡町 | Kumamoto | 27.0 km |
| 2 | Nagasu Town長洲町長洲 | Kumamoto | 27.5 km |
| 2 | 八代市東陽町 | Kumamoto | 27.8 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 28.8 km |
| 2 | 八代市千丁町 | Kumamoto | 30.7 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陰 | Kumamoto | 31.0 km |
| 2 | Minamishimabara City南島原市深江町 | Nagasaki | 34.0 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 34.7 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村中松 | Kumamoto | 36.1 km |
| 2 | Aso City阿蘇市内牧 | Kumamoto | 37.0 km |
| 2 | 八代市平山新町 | Kumamoto | 37.1 km |
| 2 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 39.5 km |
| 2 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 40.0 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市松島町 | Kumamoto | 40.1 km |
| 2 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 41.5 km |
| 2 | Aso City阿蘇市一の宮町 | Kumamoto | 41.9 km |
| 2 | Yamato Town山都町今 | Kumamoto | 44.0 km |
| 2 | Minamishimabara City南島原市北有馬町 | Nagasaki | 44.9 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市姫戸町 | Kumamoto | 46.9 km |
| 2 | Yanagawa City柳川市本町 | Fukuoka | 48.3 km |
| 2 | Minamishimabara City南島原市加津佐町 | Nagasaki | 53.1 km |
| 2 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 57.6 km |
| 2 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 57.8 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町獅子島 | Kagoshima | 73.2 km |
| 2 | Amakusa City天草市河浦町 | Kumamoto | 78.1 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町伊唐島 | Kagoshima | 79.1 km |
| 2 | Yufu City由布市湯布院町川上 | Oita | 80.7 km |
| 2 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 92.5 km |
| 2 | 八代市松江城町 | Kumamoto | — |
| 2 | 山都町下馬尾 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市中尾 | Kumamoto | 20.1 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 26.3 km |
| 1 | 八代市泉支所 | Kumamoto | 29.7 km |
| 1 | 八代市泉町 | Kumamoto | 29.9 km |
| 1 | Nagomi Town和水町板楠 | Kumamoto | 30.9 km |
| 1 | Nankan Town南関町関町 | Kumamoto | 32.5 km |
| 1 | Shimabara City島原市下折橋町 | Nagasaki | 32.8 km |
| 1 | Arao City荒尾市宮内出目 | Kumamoto | 32.9 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市昭和町 | Fukuoka | 33.8 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市布津町 | Nagasaki | 34.1 km |
| 1 | Shimabara City島原市有明町 | Nagasaki | 34.2 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿北町 | Kumamoto | 34.4 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市笹林 | Fukuoka | 34.7 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市国見町 | Nagasaki | 38.0 km |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町大平 | Kumamoto | 38.5 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市山川町 | Fukuoka | 39.3 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市有家町 | Nagasaki | 40.2 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 40.4 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市西有家町 | Nagasaki | 40.6 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 40.7 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市雲仙出張所 | Nagasaki | 41.3 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市中津江村栃野 | Oita | 43.4 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市瑞穂町 | Nagasaki | 43.8 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市立花町 | Fukuoka | 45.5 km |
| 1 | Itsuki Village五木村甲 | Kumamoto | 46.0 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市南有馬町 | Nagasaki | 46.2 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町北本町 | Nagasaki | 46.6 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町今 | Fukuoka | 46.7 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市三橋町 | Fukuoka | 48.2 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市有明町 | Kumamoto | 48.7 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市吉田 | Fukuoka | 49.5 km |
| 1 | Oki Town大木町八町牟田 | Fukuoka | 51.6 km |
| 1 | Aso City阿蘇市波野 | Kumamoto | 51.7 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町田浦町 | Kumamoto | 52.0 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市口之津町 | Nagasaki | 52.3 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市南串山町 | Nagasaki | 53.2 km |
| 1 | Ubuyama Village産山村山鹿 | Kumamoto | 53.5 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市龍ヶ岳町 | Kumamoto | 54.0 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市倉岳町 | Kumamoto | 54.9 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市城島町 | Fukuoka | 55.9 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市川副 | Saga | 56.0 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村下福良 | Miyazaki | 56.6 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村総合運動公園 | Miyazaki | 56.6 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市諸富 | Saga | 56.9 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町寺迫 | Miyazaki | 58.2 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市栖本町 | Kumamoto | 58.4 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町芦北 | Kumamoto | 58.9 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市津福本町 | Fukuoka | 59.1 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市東与賀 | Saga | 59.5 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市千代田 | Saga | 60.6 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町三根 | Saga | 60.9 km |
| 1 | Kuma Village球磨村渡 | Kumamoto | 61.2 km |
| 1 | Yamae Village山江村山田 | Kumamoto | 61.3 km |
| 1 | Mizukami Village水上村岩野 | Kumamoto | 61.6 km |
| 1 | Asagiri Townあさぎり町須惠 | Kumamoto | 61.7 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市北野町 | Fukuoka | 61.9 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町北茂安 | Saga | 62.2 km |
| 1 | Kamimine Town上峰町坊所 | Saga | 62.9 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 63.0 km |
| 1 | Taragi Town多良木町上球磨消防署 | Kumamoto | 63.4 km |
| 1 | Taragi Town多良木町多良木 | Kumamoto | 63.5 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市駅前中央 | Saga | 63.6 km |
| 1 | Tachiarai Town大刀洗町冨多 | Fukuoka | 63.7 km |
| 1 | Yoshinogari Town吉野ヶ里町三田川 | Saga | 64.1 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市西間下町 | Kumamoto | 66.0 km |
| 1 | Kokonoe Town九重町後野上 | Oita | 66.1 km |
| 1 | Shiroishi Town白石町有明 | Saga | 66.7 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市蟹作町 | Kumamoto | 67.0 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市多良見町 | Nagasaki | 67.5 km |
| 1 | Ogori City小郡市小郡 | Fukuoka | 67.8 km |
| 1 | Nishiki Town錦町一武 | Kumamoto | 67.8 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市牧ノ内 | Kumamoto | 69.9 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町新町 | Fukuoka | 70.1 km |
| 1 | Omura City大村市玖島 | Nagasaki | 70.2 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市陣内 | Kumamoto | 70.9 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町下高場 | Fukuoka | 71.7 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町篠隈 | Fukuoka | 73.9 km |
| 1 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 78.5 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市天草町 | Kumamoto | 80.5 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口鳥巣 | Kagoshima | 82.7 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町鷹巣 | Kagoshima | 83.5 km |
| 1 | Ebino Cityえびの市加久藤 | Miyazaki | 83.8 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町指江 | Kagoshima | 89.5 km |
| 1 | Beppu City別府市鶴見 | Oita | 91.4 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市牛深町 | Kumamoto | 92.0 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市真方 | Miyazaki | 93.5 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市横川町中ノ | Kagoshima | 98.7 km |
| 1 | Akune City阿久根市鶴見町 | Kagoshima | 99.9 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 100.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町勝山上田 | Fukuoka | 101.9 km |
| 1 | Kawaminami Town川南町川南 | Miyazaki | 103.3 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市春日町 | Oita | 113.9 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市蒲江蒲江浦 | Oita | 114.4 km |
| 1 | Miyakonojo City都城市菖蒲原 | Miyazaki | 124.0 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市上甑町 | Kagoshima | 132.1 km |
| 1 | 八女市本町 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 延岡市北方町卯 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | 日之影町岩井川 | Miyazaki | — |
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