December 25, 2020 at 05:38:00 JST
Adjacent Sea of Tanegashima Island · M4.5 · Shindo 2
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Places with the strongest observed Shindo
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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 | Minamiosumi Town南大隅町佐多伊座敷 | Kagoshima | 37.4 km |
| 2 | Kinko Town錦江町田代支所 | Kagoshima | 55.5 km |
| 2 | Kinko Town錦江町田代麓 | Kagoshima | 57.4 km |
| 2 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市大浦町 | Kagoshima | 69.3 km |
| 2 | Kimotsuki Town肝付町北方 | Kagoshima | 74.8 km |
| 2 | Kanoya City鹿屋市串良町岡崎 | Kagoshima | 78.8 km |
| 2 | Osaki Town大崎町仮宿 | Kagoshima | 85.1 km |
| 2 | Miyakonojo City都城市姫城町 | Miyazaki | 115.1 km |
| 1 | Yakushima Town屋久島町宮之浦 | Kagoshima | 42.8 km |
| 1 | Nakatane Town中種子町野間 | Kagoshima | 53.9 km |
| 1 | Makurazaki City枕崎市高見町 | Kagoshima | 55.9 km |
| 1 | Kinko Town錦江町城元 | Kagoshima | 56.1 km |
| 1 | Makurazaki City枕崎市若葉町 | Kagoshima | 56.5 km |
| 1 | Minamitane Town南種子町西之 | Kagoshima | 61.8 km |
| 1 | Yakushima Town屋久島町平内 | Kagoshima | 62.3 km |
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市喜入町 | Kagoshima | 64.4 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市吾平町麓 | Kagoshima | 70.1 km |
| 1 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市加世田川畑 | Kagoshima | 70.9 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市新栄町 | Kagoshima | 72.1 km |
| 1 | Kimotsuki Town肝付町新富 | Kagoshima | 73.7 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市札元 | Kagoshima | 75.3 km |
| 1 | Tarumizu City垂水市田神 | Kagoshima | 79.9 km |
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市東郡元 | Kagoshima | 83.8 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市輝北町上百引 | Kagoshima | 90.0 km |
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市祇園之洲町 | Kagoshima | 90.1 km |
| 1 | Shibushi City志布志市有明町野井倉 | Kagoshima | 93.7 km |
| 1 | Shibushi City志布志市志布志町志布志 | Kagoshima | 94.4 km |
| 1 | Soo City曽於市大隅町中之内 | Kagoshima | 100.2 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市福山町牧之原 | Kagoshima | 102.1 km |
| 1 | Ichikikushikino Cityいちき串木野市緑町 | Kagoshima | 103.2 km |
| 1 | Miyakonojo City都城市菖蒲原 | Miyazaki | 117.1 km |
| 1 | Nichinan City日南市吾田東 | Miyazaki | 122.2 km |
| 1 | Nichinan City日南市油津 | Miyazaki | 122.2 km |
| 1 | Akune City阿久根市鶴見町 | Kagoshima | 137.4 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市真方 | Miyazaki | 140.2 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市野尻町東麓 | Miyazaki | 140.7 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市松橋 | Miyazaki | 151.0 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市霧島 | Miyazaki | 153.3 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 168.1 km |
| 1 | Shintomi Town新富町上富田 | Miyazaki | 169.0 km |
| 1 | Takanabe Town高鍋町上江 | Miyazaki | 175.4 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村総合運動公園 | Miyazaki | 194.1 km |
| 1 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 201.7 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 225.4 km |
| 1 | Ainan Town愛南町船越 | Ehime | 304.4 km |
| 1 | Sukumo City宿毛市桜町 | Kochi | 317.5 km |
| 1 | Matsuno Town松野町松丸 | Ehime | 340.9 km |
| 1 | 都城市北原 | Miyazaki | — |
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