April 16, 2016 at 06:40:00 JST
Aso Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M4.5 · Shindo 3
熊本県阿蘇地方
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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
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市内牧 | Kumamoto | 6.5 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市一の宮町 | Kumamoto | 8.0 km |
| 3 | Ubuyama Village産山村山鹿 | Kumamoto | 11.2 km |
| 3 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村中松 | Kumamoto | 13.5 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市波野 | Kumamoto | 14.4 km |
| 2 | Minamioguni Town南小国町赤馬場 | Kumamoto | 11.4 km |
| 2 | 熊本小国町宮原 | Kumamoto | 13.6 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市上津江町 | Oita | 15.8 km |
| 2 | 竹田市久住町 | Oita | 17.9 km |
| 2 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 18.9 km |
| 2 | 竹田市荻町 | Oita | 20.7 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 23.1 km |
| 2 | Kokonoe Town九重町後野上 | Oita | 26.9 km |
| 2 | 竹田市直入町 | Oita | 27.6 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市前津江町 | Oita | 28.7 km |
| 2 | Koshi City合志市竹迫 | Kumamoto | 31.5 km |
| 2 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 37.5 km |
| 2 | 豊後大野市清川町 | Oita | 39.4 km |
| 2 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 48.2 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市天水町 | Kumamoto | 49.8 km |
| 2 | Chikuzen Town筑前町篠隈 | Fukuoka | 69.7 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市中津江村栃野 | Oita | 20.1 km |
| 1 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 24.5 km |
| 1 | 竹田市直入小学校 | Oita | 26.4 km |
| 1 | 竹田市竹田小学校 | Oita | 28.2 km |
| 1 | 竹田市会々 | Oita | 28.7 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市天瀬町 | Oita | 28.7 km |
| 1 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 29.6 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市朝地町 | Oita | 30.9 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 31.0 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 31.0 km |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町今 | Kumamoto | 31.6 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市大山町 | Oita | 31.7 km |
| 1 | Kusu Town玖珠町帆足 | Oita | 31.8 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市七城町 | Kumamoto | 32.0 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 33.6 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市緒方町 | Oita | 34.7 km |
| 1 | Koshi City合志市御代志 | Kumamoto | 35.8 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市大野町 | Oita | 37.6 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 37.9 km |
| 1 | Yufu City由布市湯布院町川上 | Oita | 38.5 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町寺迫 | Miyazaki | 38.6 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市三本松 | Oita | 39.0 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市老人福祉センター | Kumamoto | 39.3 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 39.4 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 39.9 km |
| 1 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 42.9 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市野津原 | Oita | 43.9 km |
| 1 | Gyokuto Town玉東町木葉 | Kumamoto | 44.8 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 45.2 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市三重町 | Oita | 45.4 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 46.6 km |
| 1 | Ukiha Cityうきは市浮羽町 | Fukuoka | 46.6 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市千歳町 | Oita | 46.9 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町今 | Fukuoka | 47.0 km |
| 1 | Ukiha Cityうきは市吉井町 | Fukuoka | 50.1 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市犬飼町犬飼 | Oita | 51.0 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 51.7 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市中尾 | Kumamoto | 52.0 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 52.2 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市新春日町 | Oita | 52.4 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市田主丸町 | Fukuoka | 53.7 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 55.1 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市長浜 | Oita | 55.2 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市宮野 | Fukuoka | 55.9 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 55.9 km |
| 1 | Toho Village東峰村小石原 | Fukuoka | 56.9 km |
| 1 | Tachiarai Town大刀洗町冨多 | Fukuoka | 60.7 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市北野町 | Fukuoka | 61.4 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 61.7 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 63.7 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町新町 | Fukuoka | 64.1 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市大和町 | Fukuoka | 64.2 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市三橋町 | Fukuoka | 65.3 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市津福本町 | Fukuoka | 65.8 km |
| 1 | Oki Town大木町八町牟田 | Fukuoka | 65.9 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市本町 | Fukuoka | 66.8 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町下高場 | Fukuoka | 67.2 km |
| 1 | Soeda Town添田町添田 | Fukuoka | 67.4 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市城島町 | Fukuoka | 68.4 km |
| 1 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 69.0 km |
| 1 | Kama City嘉麻市上山田 | Fukuoka | 69.7 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市天神小路 | Miyazaki | 69.9 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町北茂安 | Saga | 70.3 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町三根 | Saga | 70.8 km |
| 1 | Kamimine Town上峰町坊所 | Saga | 71.9 km |
| 1 | Tsukumi City津久見市宮本町 | Oita | 71.9 km |
| 1 | Kama City嘉麻市上臼井 | Fukuoka | 72.0 km |
| 1 | Aka Village赤村内田 | Fukuoka | 72.0 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町中原 | Saga | 72.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町犀川本庄 | Fukuoka | 73.6 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市千代田 | Saga | 74.4 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市春日町 | Oita | 74.8 km |
| 1 | Keisen Town桂川町土居 | Fukuoka | 75.3 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市長尾 | Fukuoka | 75.9 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市神埼 | Saga | 76.3 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 77.7 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市上浦 | Oita | 77.7 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市忠隈 | Fukuoka | 79.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町勝山上田 | Fukuoka | 79.4 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市蒲江蒲江浦 | Oita | 80.0 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市立岩 | Fukuoka | 81.1 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市川島 | Fukuoka | 81.8 km |
| 1 | Fukuchi Town福智町弁城 | Fukuoka | 81.8 km |
| 1 | Nogata City直方市新町 | Fukuoka | 89.0 km |
| 1 | Miyawaka City宮若市宮田 | Fukuoka | 89.3 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市三瀬 | Saga | 90.1 km |
| 1 | Kitakyushu Yahatahigashi Ward北九州八幡東区大谷 | Fukuoka | 99.1 km |
| 1 | Kitakyushu Yahatahigashi Ward北九州八幡東区桃園 | Fukuoka | 100.0 km |
| 1 | 福岡古賀市駅東 | Fukuoka | 100.0 km |
| 1 | Onga Town遠賀町今古賀 | Fukuoka | 102.4 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市東郷 | Fukuoka | 103.8 km |
| 1 | Kitakyushu Wakamatsu Ward北九州若松区桜町 | Fukuoka | 104.5 km |
| 1 | Shimonoseki City下関市竹崎 | Yamaguchi | 106.4 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市多良見町 | Nagasaki | 106.5 km |
| 1 | 山都町下馬尾 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | 福岡空港 | Fukuoka | — |
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