Confirmed
April 16, 2016 at 03:57:00 JST
Aso Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M4.1 · Shindo 3
熊本県阿蘇地方
Maximum Shindo3JMA
MagnitudeM4.1JMA magnitude (Mj)
Depth20 km
Stations210JMA
TsunamiNo tsunami concernCheck JMA source ↗
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Prefectures that observed this earthquake
Shindo3
Aso City阿蘇市
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Kikuchi City菊池市
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Ubuyama Village産山村
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Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村
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Ebino Cityえびの市
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Uki City宇城市
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Kikuyo Town菊陽町
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Kurume City久留米市
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OBSERVATIONS
210Observed 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 | Aso City阿蘇市内牧 | Kumamoto | 6.5 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市一の宮町 | Kumamoto | 8.0 km |
| 3 | Ubuyama Village産山村山鹿 | Kumamoto | 11.2 km |
| 3 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村中松 | Kumamoto | 13.5 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市波野 | Kumamoto | 14.4 km |
| 3 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 18.9 km |
| 3 | 竹田市荻町 | Oita | 20.7 km |
| 3 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 23.1 km |
| 2 | Minamioguni Town南小国町赤馬場 | Kumamoto | 11.4 km |
| 2 | 熊本小国町宮原 | Kumamoto | 13.6 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市上津江町 | Oita | 15.8 km |
| 2 | 竹田市久住町 | Oita | 17.9 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陽 | Kumamoto | 18.2 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村吉田 | Kumamoto | 18.9 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市中津江村栃野 | Oita | 20.1 km |
| 2 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 24.5 km |
| 2 | 竹田市直入小学校 | Oita | 26.4 km |
| 2 | 竹田市直入町 | Oita | 27.6 km |
| 2 | 竹田市竹田小学校 | Oita | 28.2 km |
| 2 | 竹田市会々 | Oita | 28.7 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市前津江町 | Oita | 28.7 km |
| 2 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 29.6 km |
| 2 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 31.0 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市大山町 | Oita | 31.7 km |
| 2 | Koshi City合志市御代志 | Kumamoto | 35.8 km |
| 2 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 37.5 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市田島 | Oita | 38.5 km |
| 2 | Takachiho Town高千穂町寺迫 | Miyazaki | 38.6 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 39.4 km |
| 2 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 48.2 km |
| 2 | Beppu City別府市鶴見 | Oita | 48.6 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区富合町 | Kumamoto | 50.1 km |
| 2 | Oita City大分市長浜 | Oita | 55.2 km |
| 2 | Toho Village東峰村小石原 | Fukuoka | 56.9 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市小川町 | Kumamoto | 58.9 km |
| 2 | 八代市東陽町 | Kumamoto | 61.3 km |
| 2 | Kurume City久留米市北野町 | Fukuoka | 61.4 km |
| 2 | 八代市鏡町 | Kumamoto | 64.5 km |
| 2 | Yanagawa City柳川市本町 | Fukuoka | 66.8 km |
| 2 | 八代市千丁町 | Kumamoto | 68.2 km |
| 2 | Kurume City久留米市城島町 | Fukuoka | 68.4 km |
| 2 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 69.0 km |
| 2 | Chikuzen Town筑前町篠隈 | Fukuoka | 69.7 km |
| 2 | Okawa City大川市酒見 | Fukuoka | 71.1 km |
| 2 | Iizuka City飯塚市長尾 | Fukuoka | 75.9 km |
| 2 | Saga City佐賀市駅前中央 | Saga | 79.9 km |
| 2 | Onojo City大野城市曙町 | Fukuoka | 83.2 km |
| 2 | Shiroishi Town白石町福富 | Saga | 87.3 km |
| 2 | Munakata City宗像市東郷 | Fukuoka | 103.8 km |
| 2 | Ebino Cityえびの市加久藤 | Miyazaki | 108.8 km |
| 2 | 八代市松江城町 | Kumamoto | — |
| 2 | 福岡空港 | Fukuoka | — |
| 2 | 延岡市北方町卯 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | Kokonoe Town九重町後野上 | Oita | 26.9 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市天瀬町 | Oita | 28.7 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市朝地町 | Oita | 30.9 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 31.0 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市泗水町 | Kumamoto | 31.2 km |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町今 | Kumamoto | 31.6 km |
| 1 | Kusu Town玖珠町帆足 | Oita | 31.8 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市七城町 | Kumamoto | 32.0 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 33.6 km |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町大平 | Kumamoto | 34.4 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市緒方町 | Oita | 34.7 km |
| 1 | Gokase Town五ヶ瀬町三ヶ所 | Miyazaki | 36.7 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市大野町 | Oita | 37.6 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 37.9 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市三本松 | Oita | 39.0 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市老人福祉センター | Kumamoto | 39.3 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市清川町 | Oita | 39.4 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 39.9 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 41.9 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市星野村 | Fukuoka | 42.1 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市野津原 | Oita | 43.9 km |
| 1 | Yufu City由布市挾間町 | Oita | 44.2 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市山国町 | Oita | 44.7 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町北木屋 | Fukuoka | 44.8 km |
| 1 | Gyokuto Town玉東町木葉 | Kumamoto | 44.8 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 45.2 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市三重町 | Oita | 45.4 km |
| 1 | Nagomi Town和水町江田 | Kumamoto | 45.9 km |
| 1 | Ukiha Cityうきは市浮羽町 | Fukuoka | 46.6 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市千歳町 | Oita | 46.9 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町今 | Fukuoka | 47.0 km |
| 1 | Beppu City別府市天間 | Oita | 47.0 km |
| 1 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 47.4 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 47.8 km |
| 1 | Beppu City別府市上野口町 | Oita | 47.8 km |
| 1 | Toho Village東峰村宝珠山 | Fukuoka | 49.3 km |
| 1 | Ukiha Cityうきは市吉井町 | Fukuoka | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 51.7 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市中尾 | Kumamoto | 52.0 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 52.2 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市新春日町 | Oita | 52.4 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北方町未 | Miyazaki | 52.8 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市田主丸町 | Fukuoka | 53.7 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市宇目 | Oita | 54.6 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 55.1 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市宮野 | Fukuoka | 55.9 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 55.9 km |
| 1 | 八代市泉支所 | Kumamoto | 56.6 km |
| 1 | Morotsuka Village諸塚村家代 | Miyazaki | 58.5 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村下福良 | Miyazaki | 59.0 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村総合運動公園 | Miyazaki | 60.1 km |
| 1 | Chikugo City筑後市山ノ井 | Fukuoka | 60.7 km |
| 1 | Tachiarai Town大刀洗町冨多 | Fukuoka | 60.7 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市昭和町 | Fukuoka | 60.8 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市菩提寺 | Fukuoka | 61.2 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市堤 | Fukuoka | 61.5 km |
| 1 | Hikawa Town氷川町島地 | Kumamoto | 61.6 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 61.7 km |
| 1 | Hikawa Town氷川町宮原 | Kumamoto | 62.7 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 63.7 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町新町 | Fukuoka | 64.1 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市三橋町 | Fukuoka | 65.3 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市津福本町 | Fukuoka | 65.8 km |
| 1 | Oki Town大木町八町牟田 | Fukuoka | 65.9 km |
| 1 | Ogori City小郡市小郡 | Fukuoka | 67.1 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町下高場 | Fukuoka | 67.2 km |
| 1 | Soeda Town添田町添田 | Fukuoka | 67.4 km |
| 1 | Kama City嘉麻市大隈町 | Fukuoka | 69.6 km |
| 1 | Kama City嘉麻市上山田 | Fukuoka | 69.7 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市天神小路 | Miyazaki | 69.9 km |
| 1 | Tosu City鳥栖市宿町 | Saga | 70.0 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町北茂安 | Saga | 70.3 km |
| 1 | Oto Town大任町大行事 | Fukuoka | 71.5 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 71.7 km |
| 1 | 福岡川崎町田原 | Fukuoka | 71.8 km |
| 1 | Kamimine Town上峰町坊所 | Saga | 71.9 km |
| 1 | Kama City嘉麻市上臼井 | Fukuoka | 72.0 km |
| 1 | Aka Village赤村内田 | Fukuoka | 72.0 km |
| 1 | Kiyama Town基山町宮浦 | Saga | 72.1 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町中原 | Saga | 72.8 km |
| 1 | Shimabara City島原市有明町 | Nagasaki | 73.0 km |
| 1 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 74.0 km |
| 1 | Yoshinogari Town吉野ヶ里町三田川 | Saga | 74.3 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市千代田 | Saga | 74.4 km |
| 1 | Keisen Town桂川町土居 | Fukuoka | 75.3 km |
| 1 | Kama City嘉麻市岩崎 | Fukuoka | 75.4 km |
| 1 | Tagawa City田川市中央町 | Fukuoka | 75.9 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市国見町 | Nagasaki | 76.2 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市深江町 | Nagasaki | 76.8 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 77.7 km |
| 1 | Itoda Town糸田町役場 | Fukuoka | 78.0 km |
| 1 | Dazaifu City太宰府市観世音寺 | Fukuoka | 78.2 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市綱分 | Fukuoka | 78.9 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市忠隈 | Fukuoka | 79.1 km |
| 1 | Hyuga City日向市大王谷運動公園 | Miyazaki | 79.6 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市蒲江蒲江浦 | Oita | 80.0 km |
| 1 | Fukuchi Town福智町金田 | Fukuoka | 81.1 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市立岩 | Fukuoka | 81.1 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市新立岩 | Fukuoka | 81.4 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市川島 | Fukuoka | 81.8 km |
| 1 | Fukuchi Town福智町弁城 | Fukuoka | 81.8 km |
| 1 | Kasuga City春日市原町 | Fukuoka | 83.1 km |
| 1 | Taragi Town多良木町多良木 | Kumamoto | 83.1 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市脊振 | Saga | 83.3 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 83.5 km |
| 1 | Umi Town宇美町宇美 | Fukuoka | 83.8 km |
| 1 | Taragi Town多良木町上球磨消防署 | Kumamoto | 83.8 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市久保田 | Saga | 84.2 km |
| 1 | Sue Town須恵町須恵 | Fukuoka | 85.5 km |
| 1 | Kotake Town小竹町勝野 | Fukuoka | 85.7 km |
| 1 | Ogi City小城市芦刈 | Saga | 86.6 km |
| 1 | Shime Town志免町志免 | Fukuoka | 87.3 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Minami Ward福岡南区塩原 | Fukuoka | 88.8 km |
| 1 | Kasuya Town粕屋町仲原 | Fukuoka | 88.9 km |
| 1 | Nogata City直方市新町 | Fukuoka | 89.0 km |
| 1 | Miyawaka City宮若市宮田 | Fukuoka | 89.3 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Hakata Ward福岡博多区博多駅前 | Fukuoka | 90.3 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Jonan Ward福岡城南区神松寺 | Fukuoka | 90.7 km |
| 1 | Hisayama Town久山町久原 | Fukuoka | 91.2 km |
| 1 | Miyawaka City宮若市福丸 | Fukuoka | 92.0 km |
| 1 | 宮崎都農町役場 | Miyazaki | 92.7 km |
| 1 | Shiroishi Town白石町有明 | Saga | 93.0 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Chuo Ward福岡中央区大濠 | Fukuoka | 93.3 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市西間下町 | Kumamoto | 93.6 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Higashi Ward福岡東区千早 | Fukuoka | 94.7 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Sawara Ward福岡早良区百道浜 | Fukuoka | 95.0 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市加津佐町 | Nagasaki | 96.3 km |
| 1 | Kurate Town鞍手町中山 | Fukuoka | 96.3 km |
| 1 | Kawaminami Town川南町川南 | Miyazaki | 98.5 km |
| 1 | Nakama City中間市長津 | Fukuoka | 98.9 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Nishi Ward福岡西区今宿 | Fukuoka | 99.2 km |
| 1 | 福岡古賀市駅東 | Fukuoka | 100.0 km |
| 1 | Shingu Town新宮町緑ヶ浜 | Fukuoka | 100.2 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 101.1 km |
| 1 | Mizumaki Town水巻町頃末 | Fukuoka | 101.7 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 102.4 km |
| 1 | Onga Town遠賀町今古賀 | Fukuoka | 102.4 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市聖陵町 | Miyazaki | 102.6 km |
| 1 | Itoshima City糸島市前原東 | Fukuoka | 104.3 km |
| 1 | Fukutsu City福津市津屋崎 | Fukuoka | 105.4 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市多良見町 | Nagasaki | 106.5 km |
| 1 | Itoshima City糸島市志摩初 | Fukuoka | 107.0 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市江口神原 | Fukuoka | 108.1 km |
| 1 | Shintomi Town新富町上富田 | Miyazaki | 109.5 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市神湊 | Fukuoka | 109.6 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市真方 | Miyazaki | 112.1 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市菱刈前目 | Kagoshima | 118.0 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市松橋 | Miyazaki | 124.6 km |
| 1 | Ikata Town伊方町湊浦 | Ehime | 128.5 km |
| 1 | Miyakonojo City都城市菖蒲原 | Miyazaki | 140.8 km |
| 1 | 山都町下馬尾 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | 筑紫野市二日市西 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 福岡那珂川町西隈 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 篠栗町篠栗 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 飯塚市勢田 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 門川町本町 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | 日之影町岩井川 | Miyazaki | — |
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