January 9, 2016 at 23:12:00 JST
Adjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island · M5.5 · Shindo 4
奄美大島近海
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町請島 | Kagoshima | 27.7 km |
| 4 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町与路島 | Kagoshima | 34.1 km |
| 4 | Amami City奄美市笠利町里 | Kagoshima | 42.6 km |
| 4 | Amagi Town天城町平土野 | Kagoshima | 67.2 km |
| 4 | 奄美市名瀬港町 | Kagoshima | — |
| 3 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町古仁屋 | Kagoshima | 18.2 km |
| 3 | Amami City奄美市住用町西仲間 | Kagoshima | 20.8 km |
| 3 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町加計呂麻島 | Kagoshima | 24.7 km |
| 3 | Uken Village宇検村湯湾 | Kagoshima | 28.0 km |
| 3 | Yamato Village大和村思勝 | Kagoshima | 30.8 km |
| 3 | Amami City奄美市名瀬幸町 | Kagoshima | 31.0 km |
| 3 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町西古見 | Kagoshima | 35.7 km |
| 3 | Kikai Town喜界町滝川 | Kagoshima | 52.1 km |
| 3 | Tokunoshima Town徳之島町亀津 | Kagoshima | 62.6 km |
| 3 | Amagi Town天城町当部 | Kagoshima | 64.2 km |
| 3 | Isen Town伊仙町伊仙 | Kagoshima | 71.4 km |
| 3 | Wadomari Town和泊町和泊 | Kagoshima | 114.2 km |
| 2 | Tatsugo Town龍郷町浦 | Kagoshima | 35.5 km |
| 2 | Tatsugo Town龍郷町屋入 | Kagoshima | 36.4 km |
| 2 | Kikai Town喜界町湾 | Kagoshima | 49.6 km |
| 2 | Wadomari Town和泊町国頭 | Kagoshima | 107.7 km |
| 2 | China Town知名町瀬利覚 | Kagoshima | 122.9 km |
| 2 | China Town知名町知名 | Kagoshima | 125.3 km |
| 2 | 鹿児島十島村悪石島 | Kagoshima | 149.9 km |
| 2 | Yoron Town与論町茶花 | Kagoshima | 157.8 km |
| 2 | Nakijin Village今帰仁村仲宗根 | Okinawa | 218.3 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島十島村諏訪之瀬島 | Kagoshima | 168.5 km |
| 1 | Kunigami Village国頭村奥 | Okinawa | 185.3 km |
| 1 | Iheya Village伊平屋村我喜屋 | Okinawa | 191.9 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島十島村中之島徳之尾 | Kagoshima | 196.8 km |
| 1 | Kunigami Village国頭村辺土名 | Okinawa | 200.0 km |
| 1 | Nago City名護市港 | Okinawa | 225.0 km |
| 1 | Onna Village恩納村恩納 | Okinawa | 241.1 km |
| 1 | Uruma Cityうるま市みどり町 | Okinawa | 250.4 km |
| 1 | Nanjo City南城市知念久手堅 | Okinawa | 270.4 km |
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