December 8, 2022 at 22:30:00 JST
Kagoshima Bay · M4.1 · Shindo 3
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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 | Ibusuki City指宿市十町 | Kagoshima | 8.7 km |
| 3 | Kinko Town錦江町城元 | Kagoshima | 10.8 km |
| 3 | Minamiosumi Town南大隅町根占 | Kagoshima | 11.1 km |
| 3 | Kanoya City鹿屋市新栄町 | Kagoshima | 16.6 km |
| 3 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市喜入町 | Kagoshima | 17.6 km |
| 3 | Kinko Town錦江町田代支所 | Kagoshima | 18.1 km |
| 3 | Kanoya City鹿屋市吾平町麓 | Kagoshima | 19.3 km |
| 3 | Kanoya City鹿屋市札元 | Kagoshima | 19.6 km |
| 3 | Kanoya City鹿屋市串良町岡崎 | Kagoshima | 26.7 km |
| 2 | Ibusuki City指宿市山川新生町 | Kagoshima | 12.1 km |
| 2 | Minamikyushu City南九州市頴娃町牧之内 | Kagoshima | 21.1 km |
| 2 | Tarumizu City垂水市田神 | Kagoshima | 22.2 km |
| 2 | Minamiosumi Town南大隅町佐多伊座敷 | Kagoshima | 23.3 km |
| 2 | Kimotsuki Town肝付町新富 | Kagoshima | 24.2 km |
| 2 | Kinko Town錦江町田代麓 | Kagoshima | 25.4 km |
| 2 | Minamikyushu City南九州市知覧町郡 | Kagoshima | 26.3 km |
| 2 | Higashikushira Town東串良町川西 | Kagoshima | 27.6 km |
| 2 | Minamikyushu City南九州市川辺町平山 | Kagoshima | 31.1 km |
| 2 | Kanoya City鹿屋市輝北町上百引 | Kagoshima | 31.6 km |
| 2 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市東郡元 | Kagoshima | 31.7 km |
| 2 | Osaki Town大崎町仮宿 | Kagoshima | 32.8 km |
| 2 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市下福元 | Kagoshima | 33.1 km |
| 2 | Kimotsuki Town肝付町北方 | Kagoshima | 33.4 km |
| 2 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市加世田川畑 | Kagoshima | 38.5 km |
| 2 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市金峰町尾下 | Kagoshima | 38.6 km |
| 2 | Makurazaki City枕崎市高見町 | Kagoshima | 38.8 km |
| 2 | Shibushi City志布志市有明町野井倉 | Kagoshima | 40.0 km |
| 2 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市上谷口 | Kagoshima | 42.0 km |
| 2 | Shibushi City志布志市志布志町志布志 | Kagoshima | 42.8 km |
| 2 | Soo City曽於市大隅町中之内 | Kagoshima | 43.2 km |
| 2 | Kirishima City霧島市福山町牧之原 | Kagoshima | 43.4 km |
| 2 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市大浦町 | Kagoshima | 45.6 km |
| 1 | Ibusuki City指宿市開聞十町 | Kagoshima | 18.8 km |
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市桜島赤水新島 | Kagoshima | 35.5 km |
| 1 | Makurazaki City枕崎市若葉町 | Kagoshima | 38.2 km |
| 1 | Hioki City日置市吹上町中原 | Kagoshima | 40.6 km |
| 1 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市坊津町久志 | Kagoshima | 44.8 km |
| 1 | Hioki City日置市伊集院町郡 | Kagoshima | 46.4 km |
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市郡山 | Kagoshima | 47.0 km |
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市本城 | Kagoshima | 47.4 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市国分中央 | Kagoshima | 49.1 km |
| 1 | Soo City曽於市末吉町二之方 | Kagoshima | 49.3 km |
| 1 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市笠沙町片浦 | Kagoshima | 50.0 km |
| 1 | Ichikikushikino Cityいちき串木野市湊町 | Kagoshima | 58.2 km |
| 1 | Kushima City串間市都井 | Miyazaki | 59.1 km |
| 1 | Miyakonojo City都城市菖蒲原 | Miyazaki | 59.9 km |
| 1 | Ichikikushikino Cityいちき串木野市緑町 | Kagoshima | 61.1 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市入来町 | Kagoshima | 62.1 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市祁答院町 | Kagoshima | 66.0 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市神田町 | Kagoshima | 68.1 km |
| 1 | Miyakonojo City都城市山之口町花木 | Miyazaki | 68.3 km |
| 1 | Nichinan City日南市南郷町南町 | Miyazaki | 68.6 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市中郷 | Kagoshima | 69.5 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市真方 | Miyazaki | 81.6 km |
| 1 | 姶良市蒲生町上久徳 | Kagoshima | — |
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