May 20, 2016 at 06:10:00 JST
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M3.9 · Shindo 3
熊本県熊本地方
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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 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 12.7 km |
| 2 | Uto City宇土市浦田町 | Kumamoto | 5.7 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区富合町 | Kumamoto | 7.8 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 8.6 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 9.8 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 14.4 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 15.6 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市天水町 | Kumamoto | 18.9 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 19.6 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 20.3 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 20.3 km |
| 2 | Mashiki Town益城町宮園 | Kumamoto | 22.9 km |
| 2 | Minamishimabara City南島原市深江町 | Nagasaki | 23.5 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 23.7 km |
| 2 | Koshi City合志市御代志 | Kumamoto | 24.8 km |
| 2 | Koshi City合志市竹迫 | Kumamoto | 27.6 km |
| 2 | Shimabara City島原市有明町 | Nagasaki | 29.5 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市泗水町 | Kumamoto | 29.7 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 30.9 km |
| 2 | Nagomi Town和水町江田 | Kumamoto | 31.1 km |
| 2 | Ozu Town大津町大津 | Kumamoto | 32.2 km |
| 2 | Unzen City雲仙市国見町 | Nagasaki | 33.3 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 36.9 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 13.2 km |
| 1 | Hikawa Town氷川町島地 | Kumamoto | 14.8 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市小川町 | Kumamoto | 15.4 km |
| 1 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 15.6 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 15.8 km |
| 1 | 八代市鏡町 | Kumamoto | 16.2 km |
| 1 | Hikawa Town氷川町宮原 | Kumamoto | 17.2 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 19.0 km |
| 1 | 八代市東陽町 | Kumamoto | 20.1 km |
| 1 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 20.5 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市布津町 | Nagasaki | 22.5 km |
| 1 | Gyokuto Town玉東町木葉 | Kumamoto | 24.6 km |
| 1 | Shimabara City島原市下折橋町 | Nagasaki | 25.5 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市岱明町 | Kumamoto | 25.5 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市松島町 | Kumamoto | 25.6 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市中尾 | Kumamoto | 25.9 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 26.0 km |
| 1 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 27.9 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市西有家町 | Nagasaki | 28.5 km |
| 1 | Nagasu Town長洲町長洲 | Kumamoto | 29.1 km |
| 1 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 29.6 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市築地 | Kumamoto | 30.5 km |
| 1 | Nishihara Village西原村小森 | Kumamoto | 31.6 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市雲仙出張所 | Nagasaki | 31.7 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 31.8 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市姫戸町 | Kumamoto | 32.5 km |
| 1 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 33.0 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市北有馬町 | Nagasaki | 33.1 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市有明町 | Kumamoto | 34.4 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 35.8 km |
| 1 | Arao City荒尾市宮内出目 | Kumamoto | 35.9 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市隈府 | Kumamoto | 36.8 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市昭和町 | Fukuoka | 38.2 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市口之津町 | Nagasaki | 39.7 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 39.9 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市倉岳町 | Kumamoto | 40.4 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市加津佐町 | Nagasaki | 41.1 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市南串山町 | Nagasaki | 42.3 km |
| 1 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陽 | Kumamoto | 42.7 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 43.9 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 46.5 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 54.0 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市本町 | Fukuoka | 54.0 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市三橋町 | Fukuoka | 54.5 km |
| 1 | Oki Town大木町八町牟田 | Fukuoka | 58.5 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市川副 | Saga | 60.3 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市城島町 | Fukuoka | 63.0 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市東与賀 | Saga | 63.6 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町伊唐島 | Kagoshima | 64.6 km |
| 1 | Nagasaki City長崎市元町 | Nagasaki | 67.6 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市駅前中央 | Saga | 68.6 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町鷹巣 | Kagoshima | 69.0 km |
| 1 | Ureshino City嬉野市下宿乙 | Saga | 72.3 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市三瀬 | Saga | 86.3 km |
| 1 | 山都町下馬尾 | Kumamoto | — |
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