February 28, 2021 at 23:30:00 JST
Off the southeast Coast of Tanegashima Island · M4.8 · Shindo 2
種子島南東沖
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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
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Minamitane Town南種子町西之 | Kagoshima | 63.4 km |
| 2 | Minamitane Town南種子町中之上 | Kagoshima | 66.2 km |
| 2 | Nakatane Town中種子町野間 | Kagoshima | 71.5 km |
| 1 | Minamitane Town南種子町中之下 | Kagoshima | 65.2 km |
| 1 | Nishinoomote City西之表市住吉 | Kagoshima | 83.6 km |
| 1 | Nishinoomote City西之表市西之表 | Kagoshima | 89.3 km |
| 1 | Nishinoomote City西之表市役所 | Kagoshima | 89.6 km |
| 1 | Yakushima Town屋久島町平内 | Kagoshima | 89.7 km |
| 1 | Yakushima Town屋久島町宮之浦 | Kagoshima | 91.7 km |
| 1 | Yakushima Town屋久島町口永良部島公民館 | Kagoshima | 127.2 km |
| 1 | Kinko Town錦江町田代支所 | Kagoshima | 143.1 km |
| 1 | Kinko Town錦江町城元 | Kagoshima | 149.4 km |
| 1 | Kimotsuki Town肝付町新富 | Kagoshima | 154.7 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市新栄町 | Kagoshima | 161.5 km |
| 1 | Osaki Town大崎町仮宿 | Kagoshima | 162.9 km |
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市喜入町 | Kagoshima | 173.8 km |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: February 28, 2021 at 23:34:06Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:29:25
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