Confirmed
April 18, 2016 at 08:35:00 JST
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M4.1 · Shindo 4
熊本県熊本地方
Maximum Shindo4JMA
MagnitudeM4.1JMA magnitude (Mj)
Depth10 km
Stations196JMA
TsunamiNo tsunami concernCheck JMA source ↗
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Prefectures that observed this earthquake
Shindo4
Kikuchi City菊池市
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Ozu Town大津町
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Mashiki Town益城町
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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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Koshi City合志市
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Yamaga City山鹿市
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Nishihara Village西原村
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Each numbered marker is an actual station reading. The orange M marker shows the epicentre.
OBSERVATIONS
196Observed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 2.9 km |
| 4 | Ozu Town大津町大津 | Kumamoto | 3.6 km |
| 4 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 6.7 km |
| 3 | Nishihara Village西原村小森 | Kumamoto | 7.8 km |
| 3 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 7.9 km |
| 3 | Koshi City合志市竹迫 | Kumamoto | 10.4 km |
| 3 | Kikuchi City菊池市泗水町 | Kumamoto | 11.4 km |
| 3 | Kikuchi City菊池市隈府 | Kumamoto | 12.2 km |
| 3 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陽 | Kumamoto | 12.5 km |
| 3 | Mashiki Town益城町宮園 | Kumamoto | 14.3 km |
| 3 | Koshi City合志市御代志 | Kumamoto | 15.0 km |
| 3 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陰 | Kumamoto | 15.1 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 16.6 km |
| 3 | Yamaga City山鹿市老人福祉センター | Kumamoto | 24.5 km |
| 3 | 山都町下馬尾 | Kumamoto | — |
| 2 | Aso City阿蘇市内牧 | Kumamoto | 15.2 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市七城町 | Kumamoto | 15.2 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 18.6 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 18.9 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 19.6 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 20.2 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 22.0 km |
| 2 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 22.0 km |
| 2 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 22.1 km |
| 2 | Mifune Town御船町御船 | Kumamoto | 23.1 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 23.5 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市山鹿 | Kumamoto | 23.7 km |
| 2 | Gyokuto Town玉東町木葉 | Kumamoto | 25.4 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 25.9 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市中津江村栃野 | Oita | 25.9 km |
| 2 | Nagomi Town和水町江田 | Kumamoto | 28.5 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区富合町 | Kumamoto | 28.7 km |
| 2 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 28.7 km |
| 2 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 29.0 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市天水町 | Kumamoto | 29.2 km |
| 2 | Yamato Town山都町大平 | Kumamoto | 29.3 km |
| 2 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 30.6 km |
| 2 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 31.3 km |
| 2 | Yamato Town山都町今 | Kumamoto | 31.5 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 31.9 km |
| 2 | Ubuyama Village産山村山鹿 | Kumamoto | 31.9 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 32.1 km |
| 2 | Nagomi Town和水町板楠 | Kumamoto | 32.3 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市中尾 | Kumamoto | 32.9 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 34.4 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市前津江町 | Oita | 34.4 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市岱明町 | Kumamoto | 35.6 km |
| 2 | Nankan Town南関町関町 | Kumamoto | 38.0 km |
| 2 | Kokonoe Town九重町後野上 | Oita | 45.5 km |
| 2 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 47.5 km |
| 2 | Yanagawa City柳川市大和町 | Fukuoka | 50.8 km |
| 2 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 51.7 km |
| 2 | Yanagawa City柳川市三橋町 | Fukuoka | 53.1 km |
| 2 | Yanagawa City柳川市本町 | Fukuoka | 54.1 km |
| 2 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 55.4 km |
| 2 | Kurume City久留米市津福本町 | Fukuoka | 58.7 km |
| 2 | Miyaki Townみやき町三根 | Saga | 62.4 km |
| 2 | Kamimine Town上峰町坊所 | Saga | 64.0 km |
| 2 | Kanzaki City神埼市神埼 | Saga | 67.2 km |
| 2 | Chikuzen Town筑前町篠隈 | Fukuoka | 68.5 km |
| 2 | Saga City佐賀市三瀬 | Saga | 82.5 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市上津江町 | Oita | 23.4 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市中津江村合瀬 | Oita | 25.0 km |
| 1 | Minamioguni Town南小国町赤馬場 | Kumamoto | 27.3 km |
| 1 | 熊本小国町宮原 | Kumamoto | 29.1 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿北町 | Kumamoto | 30.5 km |
| 1 | Aso City阿蘇市波野 | Kumamoto | 31.0 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 35.1 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市築地 | Kumamoto | 35.4 km |
| 1 | 竹田市荻町 | Oita | 37.5 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市小川町 | Kumamoto | 39.2 km |
| 1 | 八代市泉支所 | Kumamoto | 39.6 km |
| 1 | 八代市泉町 | Kumamoto | 39.8 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町北木屋 | Fukuoka | 39.9 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市大山町 | Oita | 40.3 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市天瀬町 | Oita | 40.4 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町今 | Fukuoka | 41.5 km |
| 1 | Hikawa Town氷川町島地 | Kumamoto | 41.5 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市山川町 | Fukuoka | 43.1 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 43.6 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市有明町 | Fukuoka | 44.0 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市立花町 | Fukuoka | 44.1 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市昭和町 | Fukuoka | 44.1 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町寺迫 | Miyazaki | 44.3 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市笹林 | Fukuoka | 44.6 km |
| 1 | Arao City荒尾市宮内出目 | Kumamoto | 45.1 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市田島 | Oita | 46.7 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市三本松 | Oita | 46.8 km |
| 1 | 竹田市会々 | Oita | 47.9 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市瀬高町 | Fukuoka | 48.0 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市吉田 | Fukuoka | 48.5 km |
| 1 | Kusu Town玖珠町帆足 | Oita | 48.6 km |
| 1 | Ukiha Cityうきは市浮羽町 | Fukuoka | 48.8 km |
| 1 | 竹田市直入町 | Oita | 49.1 km |
| 1 | 福岡広川町新代 | Fukuoka | 49.9 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Chikugo City筑後市山ノ井 | Fukuoka | 50.8 km |
| 1 | Ukiha Cityうきは市吉井町 | Fukuoka | 51.6 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市田主丸町 | Fukuoka | 52.6 km |
| 1 | Shimabara City島原市有明町 | Nagasaki | 52.7 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村下福良 | Miyazaki | 53.6 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村総合運動公園 | Miyazaki | 54.1 km |
| 1 | 八代市平山新町 | Kumamoto | 54.5 km |
| 1 | Oki Town大木町八町牟田 | Fukuoka | 55.0 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市深江町 | Nagasaki | 55.2 km |
| 1 | Toho Village東峰村宝珠山 | Fukuoka | 55.5 km |
| 1 | Itsuki Village五木村甲 | Kumamoto | 55.8 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 56.1 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市国見町 | Nagasaki | 56.1 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市三潴町 | Fukuoka | 56.6 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市宮野 | Fukuoka | 56.9 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市山国町 | Oita | 57.0 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市北野町 | Fukuoka | 57.7 km |
| 1 | Tachiarai Town大刀洗町冨多 | Fukuoka | 58.3 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市城島町 | Fukuoka | 58.6 km |
| 1 | Okawa City大川市酒見 | Fukuoka | 59.5 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 62.3 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市諸富 | Saga | 62.4 km |
| 1 | Toho Village東峰村小石原 | Fukuoka | 62.5 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町北茂安 | Saga | 62.7 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市川副 | Saga | 63.0 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町新町 | Fukuoka | 63.6 km |
| 1 | Ogori City小郡市小郡 | Fukuoka | 63.9 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市耶馬溪町 | Oita | 64.1 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市千代田 | Saga | 64.3 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町中原 | Saga | 65.8 km |
| 1 | Yoshinogari Town吉野ヶ里町三田川 | Saga | 65.9 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町下高場 | Fukuoka | 66.0 km |
| 1 | Mizukami Village水上村岩野 | Kumamoto | 66.2 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市北有馬町 | Nagasaki | 66.5 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市東与賀 | Saga | 66.5 km |
| 1 | Kiyama Town基山町宮浦 | Saga | 68.6 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市栄町 | Saga | 68.8 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市駅前中央 | Saga | 68.8 km |
| 1 | Usa City宇佐市院内町 | Oita | 69.7 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市有明町 | Kumamoto | 70.2 km |
| 1 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 70.6 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市本耶馬渓町 | Oita | 71.1 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市久保田 | Saga | 71.7 km |
| 1 | Usa City宇佐市安心院町 | Oita | 73.1 km |
| 1 | Shiroishi Town白石町福富 | Saga | 73.2 km |
| 1 | Ogi City小城市芦刈 | Saga | 73.6 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市口之津町 | Nagasaki | 73.9 km |
| 1 | Kama City嘉麻市上山田 | Fukuoka | 74.4 km |
| 1 | Soeda Town添田町添田 | Fukuoka | 74.5 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市加津佐町 | Nagasaki | 74.7 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市脊振 | Saga | 75.2 km |
| 1 | Kama City嘉麻市上臼井 | Fukuoka | 75.3 km |
| 1 | Kuma Village球磨村渡 | Kumamoto | 75.8 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Sawara Ward福岡早良区板屋 | Fukuoka | 75.9 km |
| 1 | Ogi City小城市牛津 | Saga | 76.0 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 76.4 km |
| 1 | Kohoku Town江北町山口 | Saga | 77.7 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市長尾 | Fukuoka | 77.9 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市三光 | Oita | 78.4 km |
| 1 | Oto Town大任町大行事 | Fukuoka | 78.9 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 79.4 km |
| 1 | Aka Village赤村内田 | Fukuoka | 79.9 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市上宮永 | Oita | 80.7 km |
| 1 | Onojo City大野城市曙町 | Fukuoka | 81.1 km |
| 1 | Usa City宇佐市上田 | Oita | 81.5 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市植野 | Oita | 81.9 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市豊田町 | Oita | 82.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町犀川本庄 | Fukuoka | 83.3 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市綱分 | Fukuoka | 83.6 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市立岩 | Fukuoka | 85.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町豊津 | Fukuoka | 85.6 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市多良見町 | Nagasaki | 86.5 km |
| 1 | Kasuya Town粕屋町仲原 | Fukuoka | 87.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町勝山上田 | Fukuoka | 88.7 km |
| 1 | Bungotakada City豊後高田市御玉 | Oita | 89.4 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Chuo Ward福岡中央区大濠 | Fukuoka | 90.0 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Sawara Ward福岡早良区百道浜 | Fukuoka | 91.6 km |
| 1 | Miyawaka City宮若市宮田 | Fukuoka | 93.4 km |
| 1 | Yukuhashi City行橋市今井 | Fukuoka | 93.7 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Nishi Ward福岡西区今宿 | Fukuoka | 94.1 km |
| 1 | Nogata City直方市新町 | Fukuoka | 94.5 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口鳥巣 | Kagoshima | 97.6 km |
| 1 | Itoshima City糸島市前原東 | Fukuoka | 98.1 km |
| 1 | Itoshima City糸島市二丈深江 | Fukuoka | 98.1 km |
| 1 | Kawaminami Town川南町川南 | Miyazaki | 98.5 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 99.0 km |
| 1 | Shingu Town新宮町緑ヶ浜 | Fukuoka | 100.1 km |
| 1 | 福岡古賀市駅東 | Fukuoka | 100.4 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市真方 | Miyazaki | 100.9 km |
| 1 | Itoshima City糸島市志摩初 | Fukuoka | 100.9 km |
| 1 | Kitakyushu Kokuraminami Ward北九州小倉南区横代東町 | Fukuoka | 103.1 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市東郷 | Fukuoka | 106.3 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市江口神原 | Fukuoka | 110.4 km |
| 1 | Shimonoseki City下関市竹崎 | Yamaguchi | 116.3 km |
| 1 | Sanyo Onoda City山陽小野田市日の出 | Yamaguchi | 124.8 km |
| 1 | Shimonoseki City下関市清末陣屋 | Yamaguchi | 129.1 km |
| 1 | Hofu City防府市西浦 | Yamaguchi | 138.3 km |
| 1 | 福岡空港 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 八女市本町 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 延岡市北方町卯 | Miyazaki | — |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: April 18, 2016 at 08:39:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:42:00
- P2PQUAKEIssued: April 18, 2016 at 08:39:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:42:00
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