Confirmed
April 16, 2016 at 09:16:00 JST
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M4.5 · Shindo 4
熊本県熊本地方
Maximum Shindo4JMA
MagnitudeM4.5JMA magnitude (Mj)
Depth0 km
Stations254JMA
TsunamiNo tsunami concernCheck JMA source ↗
Places with the strongest observed Shindo
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Prefectures that observed this earthquake
Shindo4
Uki City宇城市
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Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村
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Aso City阿蘇市
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Tamana City玉名市
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Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本市西区
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Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本市南区
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Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本市北区
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Yamaga City山鹿市
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MAP
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Each numbered marker is an actual station reading. The orange M marker shows the epicentre.
OBSERVATIONS
254Observed 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 | 八代市千丁町 | Kumamoto | 7.4 km |
| 4 | 八代市鏡町 | Kumamoto | 8.1 km |
| 4 | Uki City宇城市小川町 | Kumamoto | 10.0 km |
| 4 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 16.5 km |
| 4 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 16.9 km |
| 4 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村中松 | Kumamoto | 54.8 km |
| 3 | 八代市東陽町 | Kumamoto | 5.9 km |
| 3 | Hikawa Town氷川町宮原 | Kumamoto | 6.9 km |
| 3 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 7.2 km |
| 3 | 八代市平山新町 | Kumamoto | 9.1 km |
| 3 | Hikawa Town氷川町島地 | Kumamoto | 9.3 km |
| 3 | 八代市泉支所 | Kumamoto | 12.1 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 16.2 km |
| 3 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 20.1 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 23.2 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 23.6 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区富合町 | Kumamoto | 24.5 km |
| 3 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市松島町 | Kumamoto | 25.5 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 31.8 km |
| 3 | Tamana City玉名市天水町 | Kumamoto | 42.3 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 44.4 km |
| 3 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 52.2 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市一の宮町 | Kumamoto | 61.8 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市波野 | Kumamoto | 68.9 km |
| 3 | Ubuyama Village産山村山鹿 | Kumamoto | 73.8 km |
| 3 | 八代市松江城町 | Kumamoto | — |
| 2 | 八代市泉町 | Kumamoto | 11.9 km |
| 2 | Itsuki Village五木村甲 | Kumamoto | 16.5 km |
| 2 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 17.7 km |
| 2 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 19.6 km |
| 2 | Ashikita Town芦北町田浦町 | Kumamoto | 23.7 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市姫戸町 | Kumamoto | 26.9 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 27.1 km |
| 2 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 27.2 km |
| 2 | Kuma Village球磨村渡 | Kumamoto | 28.1 km |
| 2 | Ashikita Town芦北町芦北 | Kumamoto | 29.6 km |
| 2 | Asagiri Townあさぎり町須惠 | Kumamoto | 31.7 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 33.0 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 33.3 km |
| 2 | Mizukami Village水上村岩野 | Kumamoto | 36.0 km |
| 2 | Asagiri Townあさぎり町岡原 | Kumamoto | 36.1 km |
| 2 | Minamishimabara City南島原市布津町 | Nagasaki | 38.2 km |
| 2 | Tsunagi Town津奈木町小津奈木 | Kumamoto | 38.7 km |
| 2 | Minamishimabara City南島原市深江町 | Nagasaki | 40.9 km |
| 2 | Minamata City水俣市牧ノ内 | Kumamoto | 41.3 km |
| 2 | Minamishimabara City南島原市有家町 | Nagasaki | 42.0 km |
| 2 | Shiiba Village椎葉村総合運動公園 | Miyazaki | 42.5 km |
| 2 | Shiiba Village椎葉村下福良 | Miyazaki | 43.4 km |
| 2 | Koshi City合志市竹迫 | Kumamoto | 44.1 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 44.1 km |
| 2 | Ozu Town大津町大津 | Kumamoto | 45.1 km |
| 2 | Gyokuto Town玉東町木葉 | Kumamoto | 47.0 km |
| 2 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 47.9 km |
| 2 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 48.8 km |
| 2 | Minamishimabara City南島原市口之津町 | Nagasaki | 49.4 km |
| 2 | Yamato Town山都町今 | Kumamoto | 49.6 km |
| 2 | Isa City伊佐市大口鳥巣 | Kagoshima | 49.9 km |
| 2 | Minamishimabara City南島原市加津佐町 | Nagasaki | 51.8 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 52.1 km |
| 2 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 53.8 km |
| 2 | Nagomi Town和水町江田 | Kumamoto | 53.9 km |
| 2 | Isa City伊佐市菱刈前目 | Kagoshima | 54.6 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 55.6 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町伊唐島 | Kagoshima | 55.6 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 59.1 km |
| 2 | Aso City阿蘇市内牧 | Kumamoto | 61.1 km |
| 2 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 61.7 km |
| 2 | Satsuma Townさつま町神子 | Kagoshima | 64.4 km |
| 2 | Kirishima City霧島市横川町中ノ | Kagoshima | 65.4 km |
| 2 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 68.0 km |
| 2 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市祁答院町 | Kagoshima | 72.4 km |
| 2 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 73.0 km |
| 2 | 竹田市荻町 | Oita | 73.0 km |
| 2 | Minamioguni Town南小国町赤馬場 | Kumamoto | 75.0 km |
| 2 | 熊本小国町宮原 | Kumamoto | 77.0 km |
| 2 | Yanagawa City柳川市三橋町 | Fukuoka | 78.5 km |
| 2 | 竹田市久住町 | Oita | 79.9 km |
| 2 | 竹田市会々 | Oita | 84.2 km |
| 2 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市神田町 | Kagoshima | 85.3 km |
| 2 | Kawaminami Town川南町川南 | Miyazaki | 85.4 km |
| 2 | Kokonoe Town九重町後野上 | Oita | 93.0 km |
| 2 | 山都町下馬尾 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | Yamae Village山江村山田 | Kumamoto | 28.5 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市龍ヶ岳町 | Kumamoto | 31.6 km |
| 1 | Asagiri Townあさぎり町深田 | Kumamoto | 33.0 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市西間下町 | Kumamoto | 33.0 km |
| 1 | Taragi Town多良木町上球磨消防署 | Kumamoto | 33.7 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市蟹作町 | Kumamoto | 34.1 km |
| 1 | Taragi Town多良木町多良木 | Kumamoto | 34.3 km |
| 1 | Asagiri Townあさぎり町免田東 | Kumamoto | 34.4 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市倉岳町 | Kumamoto | 35.3 km |
| 1 | Nishiki Town錦町一武 | Kumamoto | 35.8 km |
| 1 | Yunomae Town湯前町役場 | Kumamoto | 35.9 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市有明町 | Kumamoto | 36.7 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口山野 | Kagoshima | 40.7 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市栖本町 | Kumamoto | 41.4 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市西有家町 | Nagasaki | 41.5 km |
| 1 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 41.7 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市陣内 | Kumamoto | 42.2 km |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町大平 | Kumamoto | 42.2 km |
| 1 | Koshi City合志市御代志 | Kumamoto | 43.4 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市南有馬町 | Nagasaki | 44.7 km |
| 1 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 45.4 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市北有馬町 | Nagasaki | 45.8 km |
| 1 | Shimabara City島原市下折橋町 | Nagasaki | 46.0 km |
| 1 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陰 | Kumamoto | 47.1 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市泗水町 | Kumamoto | 47.2 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市雲仙出張所 | Nagasaki | 48.7 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市岱明町 | Kumamoto | 49.5 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市中尾 | Kumamoto | 49.7 km |
| 1 | Ebino Cityえびの市加久藤 | Miyazaki | 51.0 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町獅子島 | Kagoshima | 51.3 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市七城町 | Kumamoto | 52.4 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町北本町 | Nagasaki | 52.6 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市隈府 | Kumamoto | 54.2 km |
| 1 | Yusui Town湧水町吉松 | Kagoshima | 54.5 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市国見町 | Nagasaki | 54.9 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市南串山町 | Nagasaki | 55.4 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島出水市緑町 | Kagoshima | 56.2 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市千々石町 | Nagasaki | 56.3 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市山鹿 | Kumamoto | 57.7 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市老人福祉センター | Kumamoto | 57.7 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市中原 | Miyazaki | 58.2 km |
| 1 | Morotsuka Village諸塚村家代 | Miyazaki | 59.2 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町鷹巣 | Kagoshima | 59.8 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市役所 | Miyazaki | 61.0 km |
| 1 | Yusui Town湧水町栗野 | Kagoshima | 61.0 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島出水市高尾野町 | Kagoshima | 61.1 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市河浦町 | Kumamoto | 61.3 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町寺迫 | Miyazaki | 61.4 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市昭和町 | Fukuoka | 62.2 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市真方 | Miyazaki | 62.4 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島出水市野田町 | Kagoshima | 63.4 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市森山町 | Nagasaki | 64.8 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市天草町 | Kumamoto | 67.2 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿北町 | Kumamoto | 67.7 km |
| 1 | 宮崎美郷町宇納間 | Miyazaki | 69.5 km |
| 1 | Takaharu Town高原町西麓 | Miyazaki | 69.6 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町宮之城屋地 | Kagoshima | 69.7 km |
| 1 | Akune City阿久根市赤瀬川 | Kagoshima | 70.4 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 70.5 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町宮之城保健センタ | Kagoshima | 70.6 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市野尻町東麓 | Miyazaki | 70.8 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市山川町 | Fukuoka | 70.8 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市牛深町 | Kumamoto | 71.7 km |
| 1 | Akune City阿久根市鶴見町 | Kagoshima | 72.5 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市中津江村栃野 | Oita | 73.7 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市大和町 | Fukuoka | 74.3 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市瀬高町 | Fukuoka | 75.0 km |
| 1 | Aya Town綾町役場 | Miyazaki | 75.9 km |
| 1 | Aya Town綾町南俣健康センター | Miyazaki | 76.5 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市多良見町 | Nagasaki | 76.8 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 78.1 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市本町 | Fukuoka | 78.1 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市立花町 | Fukuoka | 78.3 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市東郷町 | Kagoshima | 78.7 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市聖陵町 | Miyazaki | 78.8 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町北木屋 | Fukuoka | 79.3 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町今 | Fukuoka | 79.9 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市入来町 | Kagoshima | 80.6 km |
| 1 | Chikugo City筑後市山ノ井 | Fukuoka | 80.9 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市樋脇町 | Kagoshima | 81.2 km |
| 1 | Kunitomi Town国富町本庄 | Miyazaki | 81.3 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市前津江町 | Oita | 81.4 km |
| 1 | Nagasaki City長崎市元町 | Nagasaki | 81.4 km |
| 1 | Kijo Town木城町高城 | Miyazaki | 81.7 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市吉田 | Fukuoka | 82.0 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市高岡町内山 | Miyazaki | 82.4 km |
| 1 | Oki Town大木町八町牟田 | Fukuoka | 82.4 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市中郷 | Kagoshima | 82.9 km |
| 1 | 竹田市竹田小学校 | Oita | 83.8 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市川副 | Saga | 84.4 km |
| 1 | 宮崎都農町役場 | Miyazaki | 85.2 km |
| 1 | Takanabe Town高鍋町上江 | Miyazaki | 85.8 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市城島町 | Fukuoka | 86.9 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市東与賀 | Saga | 87.6 km |
| 1 | Shintomi Town新富町上富田 | Miyazaki | 88.2 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市朝地町 | Oita | 88.8 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市緒方町 | Oita | 89.0 km |
| 1 | Shiroishi Town白石町福富 | Saga | 89.3 km |
| 1 | Shiroishi Town白石町有明 | Saga | 90.3 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市天神小路 | Miyazaki | 90.5 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市千代田 | Saga | 90.8 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市津福本町 | Fukuoka | 91.2 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市久保田 | Saga | 91.7 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市霧島 | Miyazaki | 91.8 km |
| 1 | Ogi City小城市芦刈 | Saga | 92.1 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市田野町体育館 | Miyazaki | 92.2 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町三根 | Saga | 92.2 km |
| 1 | Ukiha Cityうきは市浮羽町 | Fukuoka | 92.4 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市田主丸町 | Fukuoka | 93.2 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市三本松 | Oita | 93.6 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市田島 | Oita | 93.7 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町北茂安 | Saga | 93.9 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市松橋 | Miyazaki | 94.3 km |
| 1 | Kamimine Town上峰町坊所 | Saga | 94.4 km |
| 1 | Ukiha Cityうきは市吉井町 | Fukuoka | 94.4 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 94.6 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市北野町 | Fukuoka | 94.8 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市神埼 | Saga | 95.0 km |
| 1 | Yoshinogari Town吉野ヶ里町三田川 | Saga | 95.2 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 95.9 km |
| 1 | Ichikikushikino Cityいちき串木野市緑町 | Kagoshima | 96.5 km |
| 1 | Kusu Town玖珠町帆足 | Oita | 96.6 km |
| 1 | Tachiarai Town大刀洗町冨多 | Fukuoka | 96.8 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町中原 | Saga | 97.4 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市三重町 | Oita | 98.5 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市宮野 | Fukuoka | 98.7 km |
| 1 | Ogori City小郡市小郡 | Fukuoka | 100.7 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市菩提寺 | Fukuoka | 102.1 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市堤 | Fukuoka | 102.1 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町新町 | Fukuoka | 103.3 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町下高場 | Fukuoka | 104.8 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町篠隈 | Fukuoka | 107.0 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市三瀬 | Saga | 110.4 km |
| 1 | Kama City嘉麻市大隈町 | Fukuoka | 116.5 km |
| 1 | Kama City嘉麻市上臼井 | Fukuoka | 117.6 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市長浜 | Oita | 118.7 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市長尾 | Fukuoka | 118.8 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市蒲江蒲江浦 | Oita | 119.4 km |
| 1 | Soeda Town添田町添田 | Fukuoka | 119.5 km |
| 1 | Keisen Town桂川町土居 | Fukuoka | 119.8 km |
| 1 | Kama City嘉麻市岩崎 | Fukuoka | 122.0 km |
| 1 | 福岡川崎町田原 | Fukuoka | 122.4 km |
| 1 | Oto Town大任町大行事 | Fukuoka | 123.9 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市春日町 | Oita | 124.0 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市忠隈 | Fukuoka | 124.2 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市綱分 | Fukuoka | 126.5 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市立岩 | Fukuoka | 127.5 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市川島 | Fukuoka | 127.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町犀川本庄 | Fukuoka | 129.5 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市植野 | Oita | 130.1 km |
| 1 | Fukuchi Town福智町金田 | Fukuoka | 131.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町豊津 | Fukuoka | 132.2 km |
| 1 | Fukuchi Town福智町弁城 | Fukuoka | 132.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町勝山上田 | Fukuoka | 134.7 km |
| 1 | Miyawaka City宮若市宮田 | Fukuoka | 135.3 km |
| 1 | Nogata City直方市新町 | Fukuoka | 137.6 km |
| 1 | Yukuhashi City行橋市今井 | Fukuoka | 140.5 km |
| 1 | Makurazaki City枕崎市高見町 | Kagoshima | 141.5 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市東郷 | Fukuoka | 146.1 km |
| 1 | Nakama City中間市長津 | Fukuoka | 147.5 km |
| 1 | Mizumaki Town水巻町頃末 | Fukuoka | 149.7 km |
| 1 | Kitakyushu Yahatahigashi Ward北九州八幡東区大谷 | Fukuoka | 151.2 km |
| 1 | Shimonoseki City下関市竹崎 | Yamaguchi | 162.0 km |
| 1 | Sanyo Onoda City山陽小野田市日の出 | Yamaguchi | 172.3 km |
| 1 | Shimonoseki City下関市清末陣屋 | Yamaguchi | 175.6 km |
| 1 | 福岡空港 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 築上町築城 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 飯塚市勢田 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 八女市本町 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 延岡市北方町卯 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | 日之影町岩井川 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | 姶良市蒲生町上久徳 | Kagoshima | — |
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Read guide →6 min readCan every earthquake cause a tsunami?What creates a tsunami, why magnitude alone is not enough and when to leave the coast immediately.
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