December 11, 2020 at 08:27:00 JST
Satsuma Region, Kagoshima Prefecture · M3.7 · Shindo 3
鹿児島県薩摩地方
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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 | Minamata City水俣市陣内 | Kumamoto | 10.4 km |
| 3 | Minamata City水俣市牧ノ内 | Kumamoto | 10.6 km |
| 3 | Nagashima Town長島町鷹巣 | Kagoshima | 11.4 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町獅子島 | Kagoshima | 11.6 km |
| 2 | 鹿児島出水市緑町 | Kagoshima | 13.1 km |
| 2 | Tsunagi Town津奈木町小津奈木 | Kumamoto | 13.6 km |
| 2 | 鹿児島出水市高尾野町 | Kagoshima | 15.6 km |
| 2 | 鹿児島出水市野田町 | Kagoshima | 15.8 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町指江 | Kagoshima | 17.5 km |
| 2 | Ashikita Town芦北町芦北 | Kumamoto | 21.2 km |
| 2 | Akune City阿久根市鶴見町 | Kagoshima | 23.5 km |
| 2 | Isa City伊佐市大口山野 | Kagoshima | 28.7 km |
| 2 | Isa City伊佐市大口鳥巣 | Kagoshima | 31.5 km |
| 2 | Isa City伊佐市菱刈前目 | Kagoshima | 38.4 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島出水市桂島 | Kagoshima | 6.7 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市御所浦町 | Kumamoto | 16.0 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市新和町 | Kumamoto | 21.0 km |
| 1 | Akune City阿久根市赤瀬川 | Kagoshima | 21.2 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市龍ヶ岳町 | Kumamoto | 22.7 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市倉岳町 | Kumamoto | 23.6 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市栖本町 | Kumamoto | 24.6 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市河浦町 | Kumamoto | 25.2 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市牛深町 | Kumamoto | 25.8 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町田浦町 | Kumamoto | 26.6 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市姫戸町 | Kumamoto | 29.9 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町神子 | Kagoshima | 32.5 km |
| 1 | Kuma Village球磨村渡 | Kumamoto | 33.5 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市有明町 | Kumamoto | 34.4 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市天草町 | Kumamoto | 34.6 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町宮之城保健センタ | Kagoshima | 36.2 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市松島町 | Kumamoto | 37.5 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市東郷町 | Kagoshima | 37.9 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市中郷 | Kagoshima | 41.0 km |
| 1 | 八代市平山新町 | Kumamoto | 42.1 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市樋脇町 | Kagoshima | 42.8 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 44.6 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市入来町 | Kagoshima | 45.0 km |
| 1 | Yusui Town湧水町吉松 | Kagoshima | 46.6 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 59.8 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 70.3 km |
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