September 26, 2016 at 14:20:00 JST
Adjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island · M5.7 · Shindo 5−
沖縄本島近海
Places with the strongest observed Shindo
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5− | China Town知名町瀬利覚 | Kagoshima | 5.2 km |
| 4 | Wadomari Town和泊町和泊 | Kagoshima | 6.0 km |
| 4 | Wadomari Town和泊町国頭 | Kagoshima | 11.0 km |
| 4 | Yoron Town与論町茶花 | Kagoshima | 42.7 km |
| 4 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町与路島 | Kagoshima | 89.9 km |
| 3 | China Town知名町知名 | Kagoshima | 8.3 km |
| 3 | Yoron Town与論町麦屋 | Kagoshima | 44.1 km |
| 3 | Isen Town伊仙町伊仙 | Kagoshima | 46.5 km |
| 3 | Amagi Town天城町平土野 | Kagoshima | 54.2 km |
| 3 | Tokunoshima Town徳之島町亀津 | Kagoshima | 55.3 km |
| 3 | Kunigami Village国頭村奥 | Okinawa | 70.4 km |
| 3 | Iheya Village伊平屋村役場 | Okinawa | 73.7 km |
| 3 | Iheya Village伊平屋村我喜屋 | Okinawa | 74.6 km |
| 3 | Kunigami Village国頭村辺土名 | Okinawa | 84.7 km |
| 3 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町請島 | Kagoshima | 93.5 km |
| 3 | Higashi Village東村平良 | Okinawa | 95.8 km |
| 3 | Nakijin Village今帰仁村仲宗根 | Okinawa | 101.4 km |
| 3 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町加計呂麻島 | Kagoshima | 102.3 km |
| 3 | Motobu Town本部町役場 | Okinawa | 107.5 km |
| 3 | Nago City名護市港 | Okinawa | 108.8 km |
| 3 | Onna Village恩納村恩納 | Okinawa | 124.5 km |
| 3 | 奄美市名瀬港町 | Kagoshima | — |
| 2 | Amagi Town天城町当部 | Kagoshima | 55.2 km |
| 2 | Izena Village伊是名村仲田 | Okinawa | 84.3 km |
| 2 | Ogimi Village大宜味村大兼久 | Okinawa | 91.0 km |
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町古仁屋 | Kagoshima | 108.4 km |
| 2 | Nago City名護市宮里 | Okinawa | 109.1 km |
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町西古見 | Kagoshima | 109.3 km |
| 2 | Nago City名護市豊原 | Okinawa | 113.3 km |
| 2 | Ginoza Village宜野座村宜野座 | Okinawa | 119.1 km |
| 2 | Uken Village宇検村湯湾 | Kagoshima | 119.4 km |
| 2 | Kin Town金武町金武 | Okinawa | 123.6 km |
| 2 | Amami City奄美市住用町西仲間 | Kagoshima | 125.1 km |
| 2 | Yamato Village大和村思勝 | Kagoshima | 131.8 km |
| 2 | Uruma Cityうるま市石川石崎 | Okinawa | 131.9 km |
| 2 | Uruma Cityうるま市与那城平安座 | Okinawa | 133.6 km |
| 2 | Uruma Cityうるま市みどり町 | Okinawa | 134.8 km |
| 2 | Amami City奄美市名瀬幸町 | Kagoshima | 139.5 km |
| 2 | Yomitan Village読谷村座喜味 | Okinawa | 139.9 km |
| 2 | Okinawa City沖縄市美里 | Okinawa | 140.3 km |
| 2 | Chatan Town北谷町桑江 | Okinawa | 145.9 km |
| 2 | Kitanakagusuku Village北中城村喜舎場 | Okinawa | 146.1 km |
| 2 | Ginowan City宜野湾市野嵩 | Okinawa | 148.5 km |
| 2 | Nakagusuku Village中城村当間 | Okinawa | 149.8 km |
| 2 | Urasoe City浦添市安波茶 | Okinawa | 154.6 km |
| 2 | Nishihara Town西原町与那城 | Okinawa | 155.1 km |
| 2 | Nanjo City南城市知念久手堅 | Okinawa | 156.3 km |
| 2 | Yonabaru Town与那原町上与那原 | Okinawa | 157.5 km |
| 2 | Amami City奄美市笠利町里 | Kagoshima | 157.6 km |
| 2 | Naha City那覇市港町 | Okinawa | 157.7 km |
| 2 | Nanjo City南城市大里仲間 | Okinawa | 159.4 km |
| 2 | Haebaru Town南風原町兼城 | Okinawa | 159.6 km |
| 2 | Naha City那覇市樋川 | Okinawa | 160.2 km |
| 2 | Yaese Town八重瀬町東風平 | Okinawa | 162.9 km |
| 2 | Yaese Town八重瀬町具志頭 | Okinawa | 165.6 km |
| 2 | Itoman City糸満市潮崎町 | Okinawa | 169.3 km |
| 2 | Tokashiki Village渡嘉敷村渡嘉敷 | Okinawa | 181.3 km |
| 2 | Zamami Village座間味村座間味 | Okinawa | 183.1 km |
| 2 | 豊見城市翁長 | Okinawa | — |
| 2 | うるま市与那城饒辺 | Okinawa | — |
| 2 | 南城市玉城字玉城 | Okinawa | — |
| 2 | 南城市玉城富里 | Okinawa | — |
| 2 | 南城市佐敷 | Okinawa | — |
| 1 | Ie Village伊江村東江前 | Okinawa | 109.5 km |
| 1 | Kadena Town嘉手納町嘉手納 | Okinawa | 142.3 km |
| 1 | Tatsugo Town龍郷町浦 | Kagoshima | 148.4 km |
| 1 | Tatsugo Town龍郷町屋入 | Kagoshima | 149.7 km |
| 1 | 那覇空港 | Okinawa | 162.6 km |
| 1 | Kikai Town喜界町湾 | Kagoshima | 166.8 km |
| 1 | Kikai Town喜界町滝川 | Kagoshima | 169.0 km |
| 1 | Tonaki Village渡名喜村渡名喜 | Okinawa | 184.6 km |
| 1 | Kumejima Town久米島町比嘉 | Okinawa | 212.7 km |
| 1 | Kumejima Town久米島町謝名堂 | Okinawa | 213.7 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島十島村悪石島 | Kagoshima | 247.4 km |
| 1 | 粟国村浜 | Okinawa | — |
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