April 18, 2016 at 21:18:00 JST
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M3.9 · 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
These are actual readings reported at JMA and partner stations, not estimates.
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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熊本南区富合町 | Kumamoto | 2.9 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 3.9 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 6.2 km |
| 3 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 7.2 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 8.1 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 9.7 km |
| 2 | Mifune Town御船町御船 | Kumamoto | 9.4 km |
| 2 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 10.7 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 11.2 km |
| 2 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 11.7 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市小川町 | Kumamoto | 12.2 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 12.5 km |
| 2 | Hikawa Town氷川町島地 | Kumamoto | 13.6 km |
| 2 | Mashiki Town益城町宮園 | Kumamoto | 15.0 km |
| 2 | 八代市鏡町 | Kumamoto | 16.2 km |
| 2 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 17.4 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市天水町 | Kumamoto | 21.5 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 22.2 km |
| 2 | Nishihara Village西原村小森 | Kumamoto | 23.6 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 31.5 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市松島町 | Kumamoto | 32.3 km |
| 2 | 山都町下馬尾 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | Hikawa Town氷川町宮原 | Kumamoto | 15.6 km |
| 1 | 八代市東陽町 | Kumamoto | 16.7 km |
| 1 | 八代市泉支所 | Kumamoto | 19.8 km |
| 1 | 八代市泉町 | Kumamoto | 19.9 km |
| 1 | 八代市千丁町 | Kumamoto | 20.0 km |
| 1 | Koshi City合志市御代志 | Kumamoto | 21.4 km |
| 1 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 21.5 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 22.1 km |
| 1 | Koshi City合志市竹迫 | Kumamoto | 22.7 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 23.9 km |
| 1 | Gyokuto Town玉東町木葉 | Kumamoto | 25.3 km |
| 1 | Ozu Town大津町大津 | Kumamoto | 25.5 km |
| 1 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 26.1 km |
| 1 | 八代市平山新町 | Kumamoto | 26.4 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 28.3 km |
| 1 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 29.0 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市中尾 | Kumamoto | 29.1 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 30.0 km |
| 1 | Nagomi Town和水町江田 | Kumamoto | 32.2 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市隈府 | Kumamoto | 32.7 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 33.5 km |
| 1 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陽 | Kumamoto | 34.3 km |
| 1 | Itsuki Village五木村甲 | Kumamoto | 35.4 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市老人福祉センター | Kumamoto | 35.5 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 37.2 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市姫戸町 | Kumamoto | 38.2 km |
| 1 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村吉田 | Kumamoto | 38.4 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 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 41.9 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市北有馬町 | Nagasaki | 42.4 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市昭和町 | Fukuoka | 42.5 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市龍ヶ岳町 | Kumamoto | 45.1 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町芦北 | Kumamoto | 48.6 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市口之津町 | Nagasaki | 48.9 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村総合運動公園 | Miyazaki | 49.9 km |
| 1 | Kuma Village球磨村渡 | Kumamoto | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村下福良 | Miyazaki | 50.2 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 51.2 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 52.3 km |
| 1 | Taragi Town多良木町上球磨消防署 | Kumamoto | 53.0 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市中津江村栃野 | Oita | 53.1 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町寺迫 | Miyazaki | 57.2 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市本町 | Fukuoka | 57.8 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市三橋町 | Fukuoka | 57.9 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市牧ノ内 | Kumamoto | 59.8 km |
| 1 | Oki Town大木町八町牟田 | Fukuoka | 61.6 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町獅子島 | Kagoshima | 64.8 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市津福本町 | Fukuoka | 69.6 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町伊唐島 | Kagoshima | 70.4 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口鳥巣 | Kagoshima | 71.7 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市北野町 | Fukuoka | 72.8 km |
| 1 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 73.5 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 73.9 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市真方 | Miyazaki | 82.9 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町篠隈 | Fukuoka | 84.9 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 91.9 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 92.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町犀川本庄 | Fukuoka | 107.7 km |
| 1 | Nogata City直方市新町 | Fukuoka | 115.4 km |
| 1 | 八代市松江城町 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | 延岡市北方町卯 | Miyazaki | — |
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