May 27, 2015 at 10:51:00 JST
Off the west Coast of Satsuma Peninsula · M4.1 · Shindo 1
薩摩半島西方沖
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Places with the strongest observed Shindo
These municipalities had the highest station readings in this report. Open a place to compare this earthquake with its local history.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市喜入町 | Kagoshima | 24.0 km |
| 1 | Kinko Town錦江町田代支所 | Kagoshima | 42.9 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市新栄町 | Kagoshima | 47.1 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市吾平町麓 | Kagoshima | 49.8 km |
| 1 | Osaki Town大崎町仮宿 | Kagoshima | 63.4 km |
| 1 | Miyakonojo City都城市姫城町 | Miyazaki | 85.2 km |
| 1 | Takaharu Town高原町西麓 | Miyazaki | 99.5 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市真方 | Miyazaki | 104.2 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市野尻町東麓 | Miyazaki | 107.3 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市蒲江蒲江浦 | Oita | 228.5 km |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: May 27, 2015 at 10:55:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:43:57
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