April 16, 2016 at 14:03:00 JST
Aso Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M4.5 · Shindo 4
熊本県阿蘇地方
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Shindo readings and epicentre
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Observed Shindo by station
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ubuyama Village産山村山鹿 | Kumamoto | 1.9 km |
| 4 | 竹田市荻町 | Oita | 12.9 km |
| 4 | 竹田市直入町 | Oita | 19.0 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市波野 | Kumamoto | 8.3 km |
| 3 | 竹田市久住町 | Oita | 8.7 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市一の宮町 | Kumamoto | 10.8 km |
| 3 | 竹田市直入小学校 | Oita | 17.7 km |
| 3 | 竹田市会々 | Oita | 19.4 km |
| 3 | 豊後大野市大野町 | Oita | 28.4 km |
| 3 | Oita City大分市野津原 | Oita | 35.6 km |
| 3 | Yufu City由布市挾間町 | Oita | 36.5 km |
| 3 | Oita City大分市新春日町 | Oita | 44.4 km |
| 3 | Ikata Town伊方町湊浦 | Ehime | 120.2 km |
| 2 | Minamioguni Town南小国町赤馬場 | Kumamoto | 16.4 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村中松 | Kumamoto | 17.8 km |
| 2 | 熊本小国町宮原 | Kumamoto | 18.0 km |
| 2 | 竹田市竹田小学校 | Oita | 19.0 km |
| 2 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 20.3 km |
| 2 | 豊後大野市朝地町 | Oita | 21.5 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市上津江町 | Oita | 23.4 km |
| 2 | 豊後大野市緒方町 | Oita | 25.5 km |
| 2 | Kokonoe Town九重町後野上 | Oita | 25.5 km |
| 2 | 豊後大野市清川町 | Oita | 30.1 km |
| 2 | Yamato Town山都町今 | Kumamoto | 31.3 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 32.3 km |
| 2 | Yufu City由布市湯布院町川上 | Oita | 33.5 km |
| 2 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 33.5 km |
| 2 | Takachiho Town高千穂町寺迫 | Miyazaki | 34.8 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市前津江町 | Oita | 35.0 km |
| 2 | 豊後大野市三重町 | Oita | 36.1 km |
| 2 | 豊後大野市犬飼町黒松 | Oita | 37.3 km |
| 2 | 豊後大野市千歳町 | Oita | 37.6 km |
| 2 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 39.2 km |
| 2 | Koshi City合志市竹迫 | Kumamoto | 40.2 km |
| 2 | Beppu City別府市上野口町 | Oita | 41.2 km |
| 2 | 豊後大野市犬飼町犬飼 | Oita | 41.8 km |
| 2 | Beppu City別府市天間 | Oita | 42.0 km |
| 2 | Beppu City別府市鶴見 | Oita | 42.6 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市田島 | Oita | 43.0 km |
| 2 | 佐伯市宇目 | Oita | 45.7 km |
| 2 | Oita City大分市長浜 | Oita | 47.2 km |
| 2 | Oita City大分市舞鶴町 | Oita | 47.4 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 49.0 km |
| 2 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 55.9 km |
| 2 | Usuki City臼杵市臼杵 | Oita | 57.9 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市天水町 | Kumamoto | 58.8 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 61.3 km |
| 2 | Tsukumi City津久見市宮本町 | Oita | 62.6 km |
| 2 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 65.4 km |
| 2 | 佐伯市春日町 | Oita | 65.5 km |
| 2 | 佐伯市役所 | Oita | 65.6 km |
| 2 | Oita City大分市佐賀関 | Oita | 68.4 km |
| 2 | 佐伯市上浦 | Oita | 68.4 km |
| 2 | 佐伯市鶴見 | Oita | 71.4 km |
| 2 | Yanagawa City柳川市本町 | Fukuoka | 75.9 km |
| 2 | Chikuzen Town筑前町篠隈 | Fukuoka | 76.4 km |
| 2 | Iizuka City飯塚市立岩 | Fukuoka | 85.8 km |
| 2 | Seiyo City西予市明浜町 | Ehime | 120.1 km |
| 2 | Yawatahama City八幡浜市保内町 | Ehime | 123.9 km |
| 2 | Kaminoseki Town上関町長島 | Yamaguchi | 125.1 km |
| 2 | Suo Oshima Town周防大島町東和総合支所 | Yamaguchi | 148.0 km |
| 2 | Imabari City今治市菊間町 | Ehime | 190.4 km |
| 2 | 延岡市北方町卯 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | Hita City日田市中津江村栃野 | Oita | 27.4 km |
| 1 | Kusu Town玖珠町帆足 | Oita | 31.7 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市天瀬町 | Oita | 32.4 km |
| 1 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 32.8 km |
| 1 | Ozu Town大津町大津 | Kumamoto | 33.6 km |
| 1 | Nishihara Village西原村小森 | Kumamoto | 33.8 km |
| 1 | Gokase Town五ヶ瀬町三ヶ所 | Miyazaki | 35.5 km |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町大平 | Kumamoto | 35.9 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市大山町 | Oita | 36.5 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市隈府 | Kumamoto | 36.5 km |
| 1 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 37.9 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 40.3 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市七城町 | Kumamoto | 41.3 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 43.0 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市三本松 | Oita | 43.7 km |
| 1 | Koshi City合志市御代志 | Kumamoto | 44.7 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 45.7 km |
| 1 | Usuki City臼杵市野津町 | Oita | 46.0 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市山国町 | Oita | 46.8 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北方町未 | Miyazaki | 47.5 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市老人福祉センター | Kumamoto | 48.6 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 48.7 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿北町 | Kumamoto | 49.2 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市星野村 | Fukuoka | 49.5 km |
| 1 | Usuki City臼杵市乙見 | Oita | 51.8 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 52.8 km |
| 1 | Ukiha Cityうきは市浮羽町 | Fukuoka | 52.9 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 53.4 km |
| 1 | Toho Village東峰村宝珠山 | Fukuoka | 54.0 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 54.0 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町今 | Fukuoka | 55.2 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市直川 | Oita | 55.4 km |
| 1 | Morotsuka Village諸塚村家代 | Miyazaki | 55.7 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市本匠 | Oita | 56.4 km |
| 1 | Ukiha Cityうきは市吉井町 | Fukuoka | 56.5 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町総合支所 | Miyazaki | 57.3 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村下福良 | Miyazaki | 58.9 km |
| 1 | 宮崎美郷町宇納間 | Miyazaki | 59.8 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市弥生 | Oita | 59.9 km |
| 1 | Kitsuki City杵築市南杵築 | Oita | 60.3 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市田主丸町 | Fukuoka | 60.7 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市中尾 | Kumamoto | 61.3 km |
| 1 | Toho Village東峰村小石原 | Fukuoka | 61.6 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 62.0 km |
| 1 | Tsukumi City津久見市立花町 | Oita | 62.1 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市宮野 | Fukuoka | 62.2 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市堅田 | Oita | 63.1 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市天神小路 | Miyazaki | 63.2 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市東本小路 | Miyazaki | 63.8 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市山川町 | Fukuoka | 64.9 km |
| 1 | 福岡広川町新代 | Fukuoka | 66.2 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北浦町古江 | Miyazaki | 66.4 km |
| 1 | Tachiarai Town大刀洗町冨多 | Fukuoka | 67.9 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市北野町 | Fukuoka | 68.9 km |
| 1 | Kunisaki City国東市安岐町 | Oita | 69.3 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町新町 | Fukuoka | 70.7 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 70.9 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市蒲江蒲江浦 | Oita | 71.0 km |
| 1 | Soeda Town添田町添田 | Fukuoka | 71.1 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市大和町 | Fukuoka | 73.3 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市米水津 | Oita | 73.5 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市小森野町 | Fukuoka | 73.5 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町下高場 | Fukuoka | 73.9 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市三潴町 | Fukuoka | 74.0 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市津福本町 | Fukuoka | 74.0 km |
| 1 | Hyuga City日向市大王谷運動公園 | Miyazaki | 74.1 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市三橋町 | Fukuoka | 74.3 km |
| 1 | Ogori City小郡市小郡 | Fukuoka | 74.4 km |
| 1 | Oki Town大木町八町牟田 | Fukuoka | 74.7 km |
| 1 | Aka Village赤村内田 | Fukuoka | 75.3 km |
| 1 | 福岡川崎町田原 | Fukuoka | 75.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町犀川本庄 | Fukuoka | 76.0 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市城島町 | Fukuoka | 77.0 km |
| 1 | Kama City嘉麻市上臼井 | Fukuoka | 77.1 km |
| 1 | Tosu City鳥栖市宿町 | Saga | 77.7 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町北茂安 | Saga | 78.4 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町三根 | Saga | 79.2 km |
| 1 | Kunisaki City国東市鶴川 | Oita | 79.7 km |
| 1 | Tagawa City田川市中央町 | Fukuoka | 79.7 km |
| 1 | Kamimine Town上峰町坊所 | Saga | 80.1 km |
| 1 | Kunisaki City国東市田深 | Oita | 80.2 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町中原 | Saga | 80.8 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市長尾 | Fukuoka | 81.4 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町勝山上田 | Fukuoka | 81.9 km |
| 1 | Yoshinogari Town吉野ヶ里町三田川 | Saga | 82.6 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市諸富 | Saga | 83.0 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市千代田 | Saga | 83.0 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市神埼 | Saga | 84.7 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市川副 | Saga | 84.8 km |
| 1 | Fukuchi Town福智町金田 | Fukuoka | 85.0 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 85.5 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市川島 | Fukuoka | 86.5 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市東与賀 | Saga | 88.1 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市駅前中央 | Saga | 88.6 km |
| 1 | 宮崎都農町役場 | Miyazaki | 88.7 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Sawara Ward福岡早良区板屋 | Fukuoka | 89.7 km |
| 1 | Kasuga City春日市原町 | Fukuoka | 89.9 km |
| 1 | Onojo City大野城市曙町 | Fukuoka | 89.9 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市脊振 | Saga | 91.4 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市久保田 | Saga | 93.2 km |
| 1 | Kawaminami Town川南町川南 | Miyazaki | 95.0 km |
| 1 | Ikata Town伊方町三崎 | Ehime | 95.2 km |
| 1 | Ogi City小城市芦刈 | Saga | 95.6 km |
| 1 | Hisayama Town久山町久原 | Fukuoka | 97.2 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Chuo Ward福岡中央区舞鶴 | Fukuoka | 99.9 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Chuo Ward福岡中央区大濠 | Fukuoka | 100.2 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 100.3 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市聖陵町 | Miyazaki | 100.5 km |
| 1 | Shiroishi Town白石町有明 | Saga | 102.2 km |
| 1 | 福岡古賀市駅東 | Fukuoka | 105.7 km |
| 1 | Shingu Town新宮町緑ヶ浜 | Fukuoka | 106.1 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Nishi Ward福岡西区今宿 | Fukuoka | 106.5 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市東郷 | Fukuoka | 108.8 km |
| 1 | Takeo City武雄市北方 | Saga | 109.2 km |
| 1 | Fukutsu City福津市津屋崎 | Fukuoka | 110.9 km |
| 1 | Itoshima City糸島市前原東 | Fukuoka | 112.0 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市江口神原 | Fukuoka | 113.1 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市真方 | Miyazaki | 113.4 km |
| 1 | Itoshima City糸島市二丈深江 | Fukuoka | 113.6 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市神湊 | Fukuoka | 114.6 km |
| 1 | Seiyo City西予市三瓶町 | Ehime | 121.3 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市松橋 | Miyazaki | 122.6 km |
| 1 | Yawatahama City八幡浜市五反田 | Ehime | 125.5 km |
| 1 | Uwajima City宇和島市丸穂 | Ehime | 130.2 km |
| 1 | Hirao Town平生町平生 | Yamaguchi | 131.9 km |
| 1 | Yanai City柳井市南町 | Yamaguchi | 135.4 km |
| 1 | Uwajima City宇和島市三間町 | Ehime | 135.4 km |
| 1 | Ozu City大洲市長浜 | Ehime | 137.1 km |
| 1 | Suo Oshima Town周防大島町小松 | Yamaguchi | 138.9 km |
| 1 | Yanai City柳井市大畠 | Yamaguchi | 139.5 km |
| 1 | Suo Oshima Town周防大島町西安下庄 | Yamaguchi | 141.6 km |
| 1 | Sukumo City宿毛市桜町 | Kochi | 143.2 km |
| 1 | Suo Oshima Town周防大島町久賀 | Yamaguchi | 144.3 km |
| 1 | Suo Oshima Town周防大島町平野 | Yamaguchi | 147.7 km |
| 1 | Otake City大竹市小方 | Hiroshima | 167.0 km |
| 1 | Matsuyama City松山市中島大浦 | Ehime | 171.7 km |
| 1 | Etajima City江田島市大柿町 | Hiroshima | 174.7 km |
| 1 | Etajima City江田島市能美町 | Hiroshima | 177.6 km |
| 1 | Kuroshio Town黒潮町佐賀 | Kochi | 177.7 km |
| 1 | Etajima City江田島市沖美町 | Hiroshima | 179.3 km |
| 1 | Matsuyama City松山市北条辻 | Ehime | 180.6 km |
| 1 | Kure City呉市音戸町 | Hiroshima | 181.4 km |
| 1 | Kure City呉市広 | Hiroshima | 189.0 km |
| 1 | Kure City呉市川尻町 | Hiroshima | 195.7 km |
| 1 | Imabari City今治市大西町 | Ehime | 199.1 km |
| 1 | Higashihiroshima City東広島市黒瀬町 | Hiroshima | 200.9 km |
| 1 | Kure City呉市安浦町 | Hiroshima | 201.4 km |
| 1 | Kure City呉市豊町 | Hiroshima | 202.2 km |
| 1 | Imabari City今治市南宝来町二丁目 | Ehime | 204.6 km |
| 1 | Osakikamijima Town大崎上島町東野 | Hiroshima | 212.8 km |
| 1 | Imabari City今治市吉海町 | Ehime | 213.2 km |
| 1 | Mihara City三原市本郷南 | Hiroshima | 228.0 km |
| 1 | Onomichi City尾道市瀬戸田町 | Hiroshima | 228.4 km |
| 1 | Kamijima Town上島町弓削 | Ehime | 232.3 km |
| 1 | Onomichi City尾道市向島町 | Hiroshima | 241.8 km |
| 1 | 山都町下馬尾 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | 田布施町下田布施 | Yamaguchi | — |
| 1 | 福岡空港 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 篠栗町篠栗 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 門川町本町 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | 日之影町岩井川 | Miyazaki | — |
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