May 15, 2017 at 16:05:00 JST
Adjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island · M5.3 · Shindo 2
奄美大島近海
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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
These are actual readings reported at JMA and partner stations, not estimates.
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町請島 | Kagoshima | 125.8 km |
| 2 | Amami City奄美市笠利町里 | Kagoshima | 144.6 km |
| 2 | 奄美市名瀬港町 | Kagoshima | — |
| 1 | Kikai Town喜界町滝川 | Kagoshima | 124.6 km |
| 1 | Isen Town伊仙町伊仙 | Kagoshima | 126.9 km |
| 1 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町古仁屋 | Kagoshima | 129.5 km |
| 1 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町与路島 | Kagoshima | 131.4 km |
| 1 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町加計呂麻島 | Kagoshima | 132.0 km |
| 1 | Amagi Town天城町平土野 | Kagoshima | 136.5 km |
| 1 | Amami City奄美市住用町西仲間 | Kagoshima | 136.7 km |
| 1 | Wadomari Town和泊町国頭 | Kagoshima | 140.5 km |
| 1 | Uken Village宇検村湯湾 | Kagoshima | 143.3 km |
| 1 | Wadomari Town和泊町和泊 | Kagoshima | 144.1 km |
| 1 | Yamato Village大和村思勝 | Kagoshima | 146.4 km |
| 1 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町西古見 | Kagoshima | 147.3 km |
| 1 | China Town知名町瀬利覚 | Kagoshima | 152.5 km |
| 1 | Yoron Town与論町茶花 | Kagoshima | 167.4 km |
| 1 | Kitadaito Village北大東村中野 | Okinawa | 183.3 km |
| 1 | Kunigami Village国頭村辺土名 | Okinawa | 198.3 km |
| 1 | Nago City名護市港 | Okinawa | 221.2 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島十島村悪石島 | Kagoshima | 254.1 km |
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