August 8, 2017 at 14:49:00 JST
Adjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island · M5.0 · 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 | Tonaki Village渡名喜村渡名喜 | Okinawa | 29.1 km |
| 3 | Kumejima Town久米島町謝名堂 | Okinawa | 34.9 km |
| 2 | Aguni Village粟国村役場 | Okinawa | 23.0 km |
| 2 | Kumejima Town久米島町比嘉 | Okinawa | 34.2 km |
| 2 | Kumejima Town久米島町山城 | Okinawa | 36.9 km |
| 2 | Kumejima Town久米島町仲泊 | Okinawa | 37.3 km |
| 2 | Zamami Village座間味村座間味 | Okinawa | 50.8 km |
| 2 | Tokashiki Village渡嘉敷村渡嘉敷 | Okinawa | 57.0 km |
| 2 | 那覇空港 | Okinawa | 78.2 km |
| 2 | Okinawa City沖縄市美里 | Okinawa | 85.4 km |
| 2 | Onna Village恩納村恩納 | Okinawa | 85.4 km |
| 2 | Itoman City糸満市潮崎町 | Okinawa | 85.4 km |
| 2 | Nishihara Town西原町与那城 | Okinawa | 86.7 km |
| 2 | Yaese Town八重瀬町東風平 | Okinawa | 86.8 km |
| 2 | Yonabaru Town与那原町上与那原 | Okinawa | 87.0 km |
| 2 | Nakagusuku Village中城村当間 | Okinawa | 87.3 km |
| 2 | Yaese Town八重瀬町具志頭 | Okinawa | 91.0 km |
| 2 | 粟国村浜 | Okinawa | — |
| 2 | 豊見城市翁長 | Okinawa | — |
| 2 | 南城市玉城富里 | Okinawa | — |
| 2 | 南城市佐敷 | Okinawa | — |
| 1 | Yomitan Village読谷村座喜味 | Okinawa | 77.6 km |
| 1 | Naha City那覇市港町 | Okinawa | 78.7 km |
| 1 | Kadena Town嘉手納町嘉手納 | Okinawa | 80.3 km |
| 1 | Naha City那覇市樋川 | Okinawa | 81.1 km |
| 1 | Urasoe City浦添市安波茶 | Okinawa | 81.6 km |
| 1 | Chatan Town北谷町桑江 | Okinawa | 81.9 km |
| 1 | Uruma Cityうるま市石川石崎 | Okinawa | 84.8 km |
| 1 | Ginowan City宜野湾市野嵩 | Okinawa | 85.5 km |
| 1 | Kitanakagusuku Village北中城村喜舎場 | Okinawa | 85.5 km |
| 1 | Haebaru Town南風原町兼城 | Okinawa | 85.8 km |
| 1 | Nanjo City南城市大里仲間 | Okinawa | 88.1 km |
| 1 | Uruma Cityうるま市みどり町 | Okinawa | 89.1 km |
| 1 | Motobu Town本部町役場 | Okinawa | 89.9 km |
| 1 | Nanjo City南城市知念久手堅 | Okinawa | 95.5 km |
| 1 | Nakijin Village今帰仁村仲宗根 | Okinawa | 97.0 km |
| 1 | Nago City名護市港 | Okinawa | 97.6 km |
| 1 | Uruma Cityうるま市与那城平安座 | Okinawa | 100.0 km |
| 1 | Nago City名護市豊原 | Okinawa | 102.2 km |
| 1 | Kunigami Village国頭村辺土名 | Okinawa | 117.5 km |
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