Confirmed
April 23, 2022 at 07:46:00 JST
Central Yamaguchi Prefecture · M4.2 · Shindo 3
山口県中部
Maximum Shindo3JMA
MagnitudeM4.2JMA magnitude (Mj)
Depth10 km
Stations181JMA
TsunamiNo tsunami concernCheck JMA source ↗
Places with the strongest observed Shindo
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Prefectures that observed this earthquake
Shindo3
Kudamatsu City下松市
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Yamaguchi City山口市
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Shunan City周南市
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Hofu City防府市
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Usa City宇佐市
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Kama City嘉麻市
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Kanda Town苅田町
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Iwakuni City岩国市
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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
181Observed 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 | Yamaguchi City山口市徳地堀 | Yamaguchi | 3.9 km |
| 3 | Shunan City周南市富田 | Yamaguchi | 15.1 km |
| 3 | Shunan City周南市岐山通り | Yamaguchi | 18.6 km |
| 3 | Shunan City周南市桜馬場通り | Yamaguchi | 19.5 km |
| 3 | Hofu City防府市寿 | Yamaguchi | 20.8 km |
| 3 | Hofu City防府市西浦 | Yamaguchi | 24.5 km |
| 3 | Kudamatsu City下松市大手町 | Yamaguchi | 25.4 km |
| 3 | Yamaguchi City山口市秋穂東 | Yamaguchi | 31.9 km |
| 2 | Shunan City周南市鹿野上 | Yamaguchi | 11.5 km |
| 2 | Yamaguchi City山口市阿東生雲 | Yamaguchi | 22.0 km |
| 2 | Yamaguchi City山口市前町 | Yamaguchi | 22.3 km |
| 2 | Iwakuni City岩国市美川町高ケ原 | Yamaguchi | 26.0 km |
| 2 | Hagi City萩市川上 | Yamaguchi | 28.3 km |
| 2 | Yoshika Town吉賀町六日市 | Shimane | 28.3 km |
| 2 | Yoshika Town吉賀町柿木村柿木 | Shimane | 30.9 km |
| 2 | Hagi City萩市明木 | Yamaguchi | 30.9 km |
| 2 | Yamaguchi City山口市秋穂二島 | Yamaguchi | 34.1 km |
| 2 | Hikari City光市中央 | Yamaguchi | 34.6 km |
| 2 | Hagi City萩市土原 | Yamaguchi | 35.7 km |
| 2 | Yamaguchi City山口市阿知須 | Yamaguchi | 37.8 km |
| 2 | Mine City美祢市秋芳町秋吉 | Yamaguchi | 37.8 km |
| 2 | Hirao Town平生町平生 | Yamaguchi | 44.7 km |
| 2 | Kanda Town苅田町若久 | Fukuoka | 80.3 km |
| 2 | Nakatsu City中津市植野 | Oita | 80.4 km |
| 2 | Usa City宇佐市上田 | Oita | 81.1 km |
| 2 | Yukuhashi City行橋市今井 | Fukuoka | 81.7 km |
| 2 | Yukuhashi City行橋市中央 | Fukuoka | 84.5 km |
| 2 | Nakatsu City中津市三光 | Oita | 84.7 km |
| 2 | Soeda Town添田町添田 | Fukuoka | 105.2 km |
| 2 | Kama City嘉麻市上山田 | Fukuoka | 112.3 km |
| 2 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 124.4 km |
| 2 | 山口市亀山町 | Yamaguchi | — |
| 2 | 田布施町下田布施 | Yamaguchi | — |
| 1 | Yamaguchi City山口市阿東徳佐 | Yamaguchi | 22.3 km |
| 1 | Kudamatsu City下松市瀬戸 | Yamaguchi | 22.4 km |
| 1 | Iwakuni City岩国市錦町広瀬 | Yamaguchi | 24.9 km |
| 1 | Iwakuni City岩国市美川町四馬神 | Yamaguchi | 27.1 km |
| 1 | Hagi City萩市吉部 | Yamaguchi | 28.8 km |
| 1 | Shunan City周南市熊毛中央町 | Yamaguchi | 30.0 km |
| 1 | Tsuwano Town津和野町後田 | Shimane | 30.6 km |
| 1 | Yamaguchi City山口市小郡下郷 | Yamaguchi | 30.7 km |
| 1 | Hagi City萩市福井 | Yamaguchi | 32.6 km |
| 1 | Iwakuni City岩国市本郷町本郷 | Yamaguchi | 32.9 km |
| 1 | Mine City美祢市美東町大田 | Yamaguchi | 33.3 km |
| 1 | Iwakuni City岩国市周東町下久原 | Yamaguchi | 34.5 km |
| 1 | Hagi City萩市江向 | Yamaguchi | 36.1 km |
| 1 | Iwakuni City岩国市玖珂町阿山 | Yamaguchi | 36.8 km |
| 1 | Hikari City光市岩田 | Yamaguchi | 36.9 km |
| 1 | Iwakuni City岩国市玖珂支所 | Yamaguchi | 37.1 km |
| 1 | Abu Town阿武町奈古 | Yamaguchi | 39.4 km |
| 1 | Iwakuni City岩国市横山 | Yamaguchi | 44.4 km |
| 1 | Nagato City長門市三隅 | Yamaguchi | 45.1 km |
| 1 | Mine City美祢市大嶺町 | Yamaguchi | 45.3 km |
| 1 | Yanai City柳井市南町 | Yamaguchi | 45.5 km |
| 1 | Ube City宇部市船木 | Yamaguchi | 46.4 km |
| 1 | Hagi City萩市須佐 | Yamaguchi | 47.5 km |
| 1 | Ube City宇部市野中 | Yamaguchi | 47.6 km |
| 1 | Hatsukaichi City廿日市市津田 | Hiroshima | 48.1 km |
| 1 | Iwakuni City岩国市今津 | Yamaguchi | 48.1 km |
| 1 | Otake City大竹市小方 | Hiroshima | 48.1 km |
| 1 | Hagi City萩市下田万 | Yamaguchi | 48.9 km |
| 1 | Iwakuni City岩国市由宇町 | Yamaguchi | 49.9 km |
| 1 | Ube City宇部市常盤町 | Yamaguchi | 49.9 km |
| 1 | Masuda City益田市匹見町匹見 | Shimane | 50.0 km |
| 1 | Ube City宇部市東須恵 | Yamaguchi | 50.0 km |
| 1 | Nagato City長門市深川中学校 | Yamaguchi | 50.2 km |
| 1 | Yanai City柳井市大畠 | Yamaguchi | 50.9 km |
| 1 | Hatsukaichi City廿日市市吉和 | Hiroshima | 51.0 km |
| 1 | Nagato City長門市東深川 | Yamaguchi | 51.5 km |
| 1 | Sanyo Onoda City山陽小野田市鴨庄 | Yamaguchi | 52.2 km |
| 1 | Sanyo Onoda City山陽小野田市日の出 | Yamaguchi | 52.9 km |
| 1 | Himeshima Village姫島村役場 | Oita | 53.4 km |
| 1 | Masuda City益田市常盤町 | Shimane | 53.7 km |
| 1 | Hatsukaichi City廿日市市大野 | Hiroshima | 54.4 km |
| 1 | Suo Oshima Town周防大島町小松 | Yamaguchi | 55.0 km |
| 1 | Masuda City益田市美都町都茂 | Shimane | 58.6 km |
| 1 | Kunisaki City国東市国見町伊美 | Oita | 58.6 km |
| 1 | Suo Oshima Town周防大島町久賀 | Yamaguchi | 58.7 km |
| 1 | Nagato City長門市日置 | Yamaguchi | 58.7 km |
| 1 | Bungotakada City豊後高田市香々地 | Oita | 61.9 km |
| 1 | Suo Oshima Town周防大島町西安下庄 | Yamaguchi | 63.0 km |
| 1 | Kunisaki City国東市国見町西方寺 | Oita | 63.9 km |
| 1 | Akiota Town安芸太田町戸河内 | Hiroshima | 64.4 km |
| 1 | Akiota Town安芸太田町中筒賀 | Hiroshima | 64.4 km |
| 1 | Shimonoseki City下関市清末陣屋 | Yamaguchi | 64.6 km |
| 1 | Hiroshima City Saeki Ward広島佐伯区利松 | Hiroshima | 64.7 km |
| 1 | Etajima City江田島市能美町 | Hiroshima | 68.2 km |
| 1 | Bungotakada City豊後高田市真玉 | Oita | 68.5 km |
| 1 | Hamada City浜田市三隅町三隅 | Shimane | 68.6 km |
| 1 | Suo Oshima Town周防大島町平野 | Yamaguchi | 68.9 km |
| 1 | Suo Oshima Town周防大島町東和総合支所 | Yamaguchi | 69.3 km |
| 1 | Kunisaki City国東市田深 | Oita | 69.9 km |
| 1 | Etajima City江田島市大柿町 | Hiroshima | 70.1 km |
| 1 | Hiroshima City Nishi Ward広島西区己斐 | Hiroshima | 70.3 km |
| 1 | Kunisaki City国東市鶴川 | Oita | 70.7 km |
| 1 | Shimonoseki City下関市豊浦町浄水場 | Yamaguchi | 71.2 km |
| 1 | Bungotakada City豊後高田市御玉 | Oita | 74.7 km |
| 1 | Shimonoseki City下関市竹崎 | Yamaguchi | 76.6 km |
| 1 | Kure City呉市音戸町 | Hiroshima | 77.4 km |
| 1 | Shimonoseki City下関市豊北町角島 | Yamaguchi | 78.5 km |
| 1 | Kitahiroshima Town北広島町川小田 | Hiroshima | 79.3 km |
| 1 | Kure City呉市二河町 | Hiroshima | 79.4 km |
| 1 | Hagi City萩市見島本村 | Yamaguchi | 80.1 km |
| 1 | Kunisaki City国東市安岐町 | Oita | 81.0 km |
| 1 | Kanda Town苅田町京町 | Fukuoka | 81.2 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市豊田町 | Oita | 81.6 km |
| 1 | Hiroshima City Asakita Ward広島安佐北区可部南 | Hiroshima | 81.6 km |
| 1 | Yoshitomi Town吉富町広津 | Fukuoka | 82.1 km |
| 1 | Hagi City萩市見島宇津 | Yamaguchi | 82.6 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市上宮永 | Oita | 83.1 km |
| 1 | Hiroshima City Aki Ward広島安芸区中野 | Hiroshima | 84.0 km |
| 1 | Buzen City豊前市吉木 | Fukuoka | 84.0 km |
| 1 | Chikujo Town築上町椎田 | Fukuoka | 84.2 km |
| 1 | Kitakyushu Kokuraminami Ward北九州小倉南区横代東町 | Fukuoka | 84.5 km |
| 1 | Koge Town上毛町垂水 | Fukuoka | 85.0 km |
| 1 | Kitsuki City杵築市山香町 | Oita | 85.2 km |
| 1 | Kitsuki City杵築市南杵築 | Oita | 86.9 km |
| 1 | Koge Town上毛町東下 | Fukuoka | 88.2 km |
| 1 | Matsuyama City松山市中島大浦 | Ehime | 89.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町豊津 | Fukuoka | 89.5 km |
| 1 | Kure City呉市下蒲刈町 | Hiroshima | 90.3 km |
| 1 | Kitakyushu Yahatahigashi Ward北九州八幡東区大谷 | Fukuoka | 90.4 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町勝山上田 | Fukuoka | 91.0 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市本耶馬渓町 | Oita | 91.8 km |
| 1 | Kitakyushu Yahatahigashi Ward北九州八幡東区桃園 | Fukuoka | 92.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町犀川本庄 | Fukuoka | 93.1 km |
| 1 | Usa City宇佐市院内町 | Oita | 93.4 km |
| 1 | Kitahiroshima Town北広島町大朝 | Hiroshima | 94.2 km |
| 1 | Kawara Town香春町高野 | Fukuoka | 98.1 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市耶馬溪町 | Oita | 99.5 km |
| 1 | Beppu City別府市天間 | Oita | 99.5 km |
| 1 | Aka Village赤村内田 | Fukuoka | 100.2 km |
| 1 | Nakama City中間市長津 | Fukuoka | 100.2 km |
| 1 | Fukuchi Town福智町弁城 | Fukuoka | 101.4 km |
| 1 | Oto Town大任町大行事 | Fukuoka | 102.3 km |
| 1 | Nogata City直方市新町 | Fukuoka | 103.1 km |
| 1 | Akitakata City安芸高田市向原町長田 | Hiroshima | 103.8 km |
| 1 | Akitakata City安芸高田市向原町 | Hiroshima | 104.2 km |
| 1 | Itoda Town糸田町役場 | Fukuoka | 104.7 km |
| 1 | Iyo City伊予市下吾川 | Ehime | 104.8 km |
| 1 | Onan Town邑南町淀原 | Shimane | 104.9 km |
| 1 | Kurate Town鞍手町中山 | Fukuoka | 105.5 km |
| 1 | 福岡川崎町田原 | Fukuoka | 105.9 km |
| 1 | Higashihiroshima City東広島市福富町 | Hiroshima | 106.3 km |
| 1 | Onan Town邑南町瑞穂支所 | Shimane | 106.3 km |
| 1 | Imabari City今治市菊間町 | Ehime | 106.9 km |
| 1 | Kotake Town小竹町勝野 | Fukuoka | 107.0 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市鹿毛馬 | Fukuoka | 107.4 km |
| 1 | Miyawaka City宮若市宮田 | Fukuoka | 109.1 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市綱分 | Fukuoka | 109.1 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市立岩 | Fukuoka | 110.8 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市川島 | Fukuoka | 111.1 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市新立岩 | Fukuoka | 111.2 km |
| 1 | Higashihiroshima City東広島市豊栄町 | Hiroshima | 111.3 km |
| 1 | Akitakata City安芸高田市甲田町 | Hiroshima | 112.1 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市忠隈 | Fukuoka | 114.2 km |
| 1 | Kama City嘉麻市大隈町 | Fukuoka | 114.4 km |
| 1 | Toho Village東峰村小石原 | Fukuoka | 115.0 km |
| 1 | Kawamoto Town川本町川本 | Shimane | 115.2 km |
| 1 | Kama City嘉麻市上臼井 | Fukuoka | 115.9 km |
| 1 | Keisen Town桂川町土居 | Fukuoka | 116.8 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市江口神原 | Fukuoka | 116.9 km |
| 1 | Toho Village東峰村宝珠山 | Fukuoka | 117.4 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市長尾 | Fukuoka | 119.7 km |
| 1 | 島根美郷町都賀本郷 | Shimane | 120.6 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市堤 | Fukuoka | 128.8 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町新町 | Fukuoka | 130.1 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町下高場 | Fukuoka | 131.6 km |
| 1 | Dazaifu City太宰府市観世音寺 | Fukuoka | 133.3 km |
| 1 | Kasuga City春日市原町 | Fukuoka | 135.9 km |
| 1 | Matsuno Town松野町松丸 | Ehime | 142.6 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市小森野町 | Fukuoka | 147.2 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市津福本町 | Fukuoka | 149.6 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町北茂安 | Saga | 151.5 km |
| 1 | Kamimine Town上峰町坊所 | Saga | 152.9 km |
| 1 | Itoshima City糸島市志摩初 | Fukuoka | 155.9 km |
| 1 | Unnan City雲南市三刀屋町三刀屋 | Shimane | 161.6 km |
| 1 | 長門市新別名 | Yamaguchi | — |
| 1 | 津和野町日原 | Shimane | — |
| 1 | 築上町築城 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 福岡空港 | Fukuoka | — |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: April 23, 2022 at 07:49:50Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:27:16
- P2PQUAKEIssued: April 23, 2022 at 07:48:45Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:27:16
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