April 17, 2016 at 13:14:00 JST
Aso Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M4.4 · Shindo 4
熊本県阿蘇地方
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ubuyama Village産山村山鹿 | Kumamoto | 11.2 km |
| 4 | Aso City阿蘇市波野 | Kumamoto | 14.4 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市内牧 | Kumamoto | 6.5 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市一の宮町 | Kumamoto | 8.0 km |
| 3 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村中松 | Kumamoto | 13.5 km |
| 3 | 竹田市荻町 | Oita | 20.7 km |
| 2 | 竹田市久住町 | Oita | 17.9 km |
| 2 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 18.9 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村吉田 | Kumamoto | 18.9 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 23.1 km |
| 2 | Nishihara Village西原村小森 | Kumamoto | 26.6 km |
| 2 | 竹田市直入町 | Oita | 27.6 km |
| 2 | 竹田市会々 | Oita | 28.7 km |
| 2 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 37.5 km |
| 2 | 豊後大野市清川町 | Oita | 39.4 km |
| 1 | Minamioguni Town南小国町赤馬場 | Kumamoto | 11.4 km |
| 1 | 熊本小国町宮原 | Kumamoto | 13.6 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市上津江町 | Oita | 15.8 km |
| 1 | 竹田市直入小学校 | Oita | 26.4 km |
| 1 | Kokonoe Town九重町後野上 | Oita | 26.9 km |
| 1 | 竹田市竹田小学校 | Oita | 28.2 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市前津江町 | Oita | 28.7 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市朝地町 | Oita | 30.9 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 31.0 km |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町今 | Kumamoto | 31.6 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市緒方町 | Oita | 34.7 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市大野町 | Oita | 37.6 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 37.9 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町寺迫 | Miyazaki | 38.6 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市三重町 | Oita | 45.4 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市犬飼町黒松 | Oita | 46.4 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市千歳町 | Oita | 46.9 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 48.2 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市中尾 | Kumamoto | 52.0 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市長浜 | Oita | 55.2 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 61.7 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 63.7 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市三橋町 | Fukuoka | 65.3 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市本町 | Fukuoka | 66.8 km |
| 1 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 69.0 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市天神小路 | Miyazaki | 69.9 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市千代田 | Saga | 74.4 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市春日町 | Oita | 74.8 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市上浦 | Oita | 77.7 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市蒲江蒲江浦 | Oita | 80.0 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市鶴見 | Oita | 80.7 km |
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