January 26, 2017 at 23:34:00 JST
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M3.8 · Shindo 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 9.4 km |
| 2 | 八代市平山新町 | Kumamoto | 2.9 km |
| 2 | 八代市千丁町 | Kumamoto | 4.4 km |
| 2 | 八代市鏡町 | Kumamoto | 8.1 km |
| 2 | Hikawa Town氷川町島地 | Kumamoto | 11.0 km |
| 2 | 八代市東陽町 | Kumamoto | 12.6 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市小川町 | Kumamoto | 13.7 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 16.0 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市松島町 | Kumamoto | 16.1 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 17.9 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 18.3 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 18.6 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 21.0 km |
| 2 | Uto City宇土市新小路町 | Kumamoto | 21.3 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区富合町 | Kumamoto | 25.5 km |
| 2 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 27.8 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 32.9 km |
| 2 | 八代市松江城町 | Kumamoto | — |
| 2 | 山都町下馬尾 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | Hikawa Town氷川町宮原 | Kumamoto | 10.0 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町田浦町 | Kumamoto | 17.7 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市姫戸町 | Kumamoto | 17.8 km |
| 1 | 八代市泉町 | Kumamoto | 20.7 km |
| 1 | 八代市泉支所 | Kumamoto | 20.9 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 23.7 km |
| 1 | Itsuki Village五木村甲 | Kumamoto | 24.3 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町芦北 | Kumamoto | 24.5 km |
| 1 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 25.8 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 26.7 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市有明町 | Kumamoto | 27.3 km |
| 1 | Kuma Village球磨村渡 | Kumamoto | 28.1 km |
| 1 | Mifune Town御船町御船 | Kumamoto | 29.9 km |
| 1 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 30.6 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市牧ノ内 | Kumamoto | 35.8 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市南有馬町 | Nagasaki | 35.9 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市陣内 | Kumamoto | 36.8 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市北有馬町 | Nagasaki | 37.3 km |
| 1 | Asagiri Townあさぎり町須惠 | Kumamoto | 38.0 km |
| 1 | Mashiki Town益城町木山 | Kumamoto | 38.2 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 38.5 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口山野 | Kagoshima | 39.6 km |
| 1 | Taragi Town多良木町上球磨消防署 | Kumamoto | 40.2 km |
| 1 | Asagiri Townあさぎり町免田東 | Kumamoto | 40.4 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市口之津町 | Nagasaki | 40.4 km |
| 1 | Taragi Town多良木町多良木 | Kumamoto | 41.0 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市雲仙出張所 | Nagasaki | 41.2 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 41.2 km |
| 1 | Asagiri Townあさぎり町岡原 | Kumamoto | 42.4 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市加津佐町 | Nagasaki | 42.9 km |
| 1 | Yunomae Town湯前町役場 | Kumamoto | 43.3 km |
| 1 | Mizukami Village水上村岩野 | Kumamoto | 44.0 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 45.2 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口鳥巣 | Kagoshima | 48.8 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村総合運動公園 | Miyazaki | 51.9 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村下福良 | Miyazaki | 52.7 km |
| 1 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陽 | Kumamoto | 55.3 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 55.5 km |
| 1 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 61.0 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市中原 | Miyazaki | 64.3 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 68.0 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市多良見町 | Nagasaki | 68.7 km |
| 1 | Omura City大村市玖島 | Nagasaki | 74.6 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 75.0 km |
| 1 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 77.4 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 86.1 km |
| 1 | Kunitomi Town国富町本庄 | Miyazaki | 88.3 km |
| 1 | Kawaminami Town川南町川南 | Miyazaki | 94.1 km |
| 1 | 宮崎都農町役場 | Miyazaki | 94.2 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 103.8 km |
| 1 | 延岡市北方町卯 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | 日之影町岩井川 | Miyazaki | — |
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