April 12, 2015 at 04:56:00 JST
Amakusanada Sea · M4.0 · Shindo 2
天草灘
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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 | Amakusa City天草市天草町 | Kumamoto | 20.8 km |
| 2 | Amakusa City天草市牛深町 | Kumamoto | 24.2 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町指江 | Kagoshima | 33.9 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町鷹巣 | Kagoshima | 37.8 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町伊唐島 | Kagoshima | 39.6 km |
| 2 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市上甑町 | Kagoshima | 51.4 km |
| 2 | 天草市東浜町 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市河浦町 | Kumamoto | 26.6 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 43.5 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島出水市桂島 | Kagoshima | 46.4 km |
| 1 | Akune City阿久根市赤瀬川 | Kagoshima | 48.3 km |
| 1 | Akune City阿久根市鶴見町 | Kagoshima | 48.9 km |
| 1 | Nagasaki City長崎市元町 | Nagasaki | 49.4 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島出水市野田町 | Kagoshima | 51.7 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市鹿島町 | Kagoshima | 57.7 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 65.3 km |
| 1 | Nagasaki City長崎市神浦江川町 | Nagasaki | 65.3 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市雲仙出張所 | Nagasaki | 65.5 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 67.2 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市下甑町青瀬 | Kagoshima | 69.1 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市東郷町 | Kagoshima | 70.6 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市下甑町手打 | Kagoshima | 73.7 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町神子 | Kagoshima | 75.0 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町宮之城保健センタ | Kagoshima | 75.7 km |
| 1 | Ichikikushikino Cityいちき串木野市緑町 | Kagoshima | 79.1 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口鳥巣 | Kagoshima | 79.1 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市入来町 | Kagoshima | 80.6 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市祁答院町 | Kagoshima | 81.5 km |
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