September 16, 2026 at 06:09:00 JST
Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M4.0 · Shindo 4
熊本県天草・芦北地方
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Minamata City水俣市陣内 | Kumamoto | 1.5 km |
| 4 | Minamata City水俣市牧ノ内 | Kumamoto | 2.4 km |
| 3 | Tsunagi Town津奈木町小津奈木 | Kumamoto | 5.0 km |
| 3 | Ashikita Town芦北町芦北 | Kumamoto | 14.0 km |
| 3 | Isa City伊佐市大口山野 | Kagoshima | 19.6 km |
| 2 | 鹿児島出水市緑町 | Kagoshima | 13.1 km |
| 2 | 鹿児島出水市高尾野町 | Kagoshima | 17.7 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町伊唐島 | Kagoshima | 18.0 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町獅子島 | Kagoshima | 19.1 km |
| 2 | 鹿児島出水市野田町 | Kagoshima | 19.8 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町鷹巣 | Kagoshima | 20.8 km |
| 2 | Isa City伊佐市大口鳥巣 | Kagoshima | 23.7 km |
| 2 | Kuma Village球磨村渡 | Kumamoto | 24.2 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町指江 | Kagoshima | 26.8 km |
| 2 | Isa City伊佐市菱刈前目 | Kagoshima | 30.9 km |
| 2 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 63.6 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市御所浦町 | Kumamoto | 16.5 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町田浦町 | Kumamoto | 20.5 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市龍ヶ岳町 | Kumamoto | 21.1 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市倉岳町 | Kumamoto | 24.0 km |
| 1 | Akune City阿久根市赤瀬川 | Kagoshima | 26.8 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市新和町 | Kumamoto | 27.3 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市姫戸町 | Kumamoto | 27.8 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町神子 | Kagoshima | 28.7 km |
| 1 | Akune City阿久根市鶴見町 | Kagoshima | 28.9 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町宮之城屋地 | Kagoshima | 32.9 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町宮之城保健センタ | Kagoshima | 33.6 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市西間下町 | Kumamoto | 34.0 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市松島町 | Kumamoto | 35.6 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市蟹作町 | Kumamoto | 35.8 km |
| 1 | 八代市平山新町 | Kumamoto | 36.3 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市祁答院町 | Kagoshima | 37.8 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市東郷町 | Kagoshima | 38.1 km |
| 1 | Yusui Town湧水町吉松 | Kagoshima | 38.4 km |
| 1 | 八代市新地町 | Kumamoto | 38.8 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 39.7 km |
| 1 | Yusui Town湧水町栗野 | Kagoshima | 41.0 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市中郷 | Kagoshima | 41.9 km |
| 1 | Ebino Cityえびの市加久藤 | Miyazaki | 42.1 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市天草町 | Kumamoto | 42.6 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市横川町中ノ | Kagoshima | 42.9 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 43.0 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市入来町 | Kagoshima | 43.3 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市神田町 | Kagoshima | 44.3 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 46.2 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市口之津町 | Nagasaki | 49.6 km |
| 1 | Aira City姶良市蒲生町北 | Kagoshima | 51.4 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市加津佐町 | Nagasaki | 52.4 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島空港 | Kagoshima | 53.7 km |
| 1 | Ichikikushikino Cityいちき串木野市緑町 | Kagoshima | 55.7 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 56.5 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市役所 | Miyazaki | 58.2 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市真方 | Miyazaki | 60.1 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 61.1 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 65.0 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 70.5 km |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町浜町 | Kumamoto | 77.7 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市高岡町内山 | Miyazaki | 89.0 km |
| 1 | Makurazaki City枕崎市高見町 | Kagoshima | 103.4 km |
| 1 | 宮崎都農町役場 | Miyazaki | 109.5 km |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: September 16, 2026 at 06:13:50Received: September 16, 2026 at 10:34:49
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: September 16, 2026 at 06:13:50Received: September 16, 2026 at 10:34:49
- P2PQUAKEIssued: September 16, 2026 at 06:12:46Received: September 16, 2026 at 10:34:49
- JMA-XMLIssued: September 16, 2026 at 06:12:46Received: September 16, 2026 at 10:34:49
- P2PQUAKEIssued: September 16, 2026 at 06:12:46Received: September 16, 2026 at 10:34:49
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