October 4, 2015 at 00:51:00 JST
Adjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island · M4.5 · Shindo 3
沖縄本島近海
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kunigami Village国頭村奥 | Okinawa | 27.2 km |
| 3 | Onna Village恩納村恩納 | Okinawa | 36.6 km |
| 2 | Higashi Village東村平良 | Okinawa | 5.2 km |
| 2 | Ogimi Village大宜味村大兼久 | Okinawa | 13.6 km |
| 2 | Kunigami Village国頭村辺土名 | Okinawa | 15.8 km |
| 2 | Nago City名護市豊原 | Okinawa | 19.9 km |
| 2 | Nago City名護市港 | Okinawa | 21.9 km |
| 2 | Nakijin Village今帰仁村仲宗根 | Okinawa | 24.6 km |
| 2 | Ginoza Village宜野座村宜野座 | Okinawa | 25.6 km |
| 2 | Motobu Town本部町役場 | Okinawa | 30.6 km |
| 2 | Kin Town金武町金武 | Okinawa | 31.1 km |
| 2 | Uruma Cityうるま市みどり町 | Okinawa | 41.8 km |
| 2 | Yomitan Village読谷村座喜味 | Okinawa | 50.6 km |
| 2 | うるま市与那城饒辺 | Okinawa | — |
| 1 | Nago City名護市宮里 | Okinawa | 23.2 km |
| 1 | Ie Village伊江村東江前 | Okinawa | 40.7 km |
| 1 | Izena Village伊是名村仲田 | Okinawa | 43.9 km |
| 1 | Okinawa City沖縄市美里 | Okinawa | 47.7 km |
| 1 | Kitanakagusuku Village北中城村喜舎場 | Okinawa | 52.7 km |
| 1 | Iheya Village伊平屋村役場 | Okinawa | 53.6 km |
| 1 | Chatan Town北谷町桑江 | Okinawa | 53.7 km |
| 1 | Iheya Village伊平屋村我喜屋 | Okinawa | 53.9 km |
| 1 | Ginowan City宜野湾市野嵩 | Okinawa | 54.9 km |
| 1 | Nakagusuku Village中城村当間 | Okinawa | 55.6 km |
| 1 | Nanjo City南城市知念久手堅 | Okinawa | 60.3 km |
| 1 | Nishihara Town西原町与那城 | Okinawa | 60.8 km |
| 1 | Yonabaru Town与那原町上与那原 | Okinawa | 63.1 km |
| 1 | Nanjo City南城市大里仲間 | Okinawa | 64.7 km |
| 1 | Naha City那覇市港町 | Okinawa | 65.4 km |
| 1 | Yaese Town八重瀬町東風平 | Okinawa | 68.3 km |
| 1 | China Town知名町瀬利覚 | Kagoshima | 92.0 km |
| 1 | Zamami Village座間味村座間味 | Okinawa | 98.7 km |
| 1 | 南城市玉城富里 | Okinawa | — |
| 1 | 南城市佐敷 | Okinawa | — |
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