October 23, 2018 at 13:35:00 JST
Adjacent Sea of Yonagunijima Island · M6.1 · Shindo 3
与那国島近海
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Yonaguni Town与那国町久部良 | Okinawa | 61.1 km |
| 3 | Yonaguni Town与那国町役場 | Okinawa | 66.0 km |
| 2 | Yonaguni Town与那国町祖納 | Okinawa | 66.4 km |
| 2 | 竹富町船浮 | Okinawa | 120.7 km |
| 2 | 竹富町黒島 | Okinawa | 145.6 km |
| 2 | 石垣市新栄町 | Okinawa | 161.9 km |
| 2 | 石垣市平久保 | Okinawa | 185.4 km |
| 2 | 竹富町上原 | Okinawa | — |
| 1 | 竹富町大原 | Okinawa | 133.6 km |
| 1 | 石垣市新川 | Okinawa | 162.0 km |
| 1 | 石垣市登野城 | Okinawa | 163.3 km |
| 1 | Tarama Village多良間村塩川 | Okinawa | 225.2 km |
| 1 | 石垣市美崎町 | Okinawa | — |
| 1 | 竹富町波照間 | Okinawa | — |
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Sources and bulletins
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: October 23, 2018 at 13:40:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:35:01
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