May 31, 2016 at 14:24:00 JST
Off the northwest Coast of Ishigakijima Island · M6.2 · Shindo 3
石垣島北西沖
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 | 竹富町船浮 | Okinawa | 186.7 km |
| 3 | 石垣市平久保 | Okinawa | 214.3 km |
| 2 | Yonaguni Town与那国町役場 | Okinawa | 135.0 km |
| 2 | 竹富町大原 | Okinawa | 202.5 km |
| 2 | 竹富町黒島 | Okinawa | 214.1 km |
| 2 | 石垣市新川 | Okinawa | 214.8 km |
| 2 | 石垣市伊原間 | Okinawa | 216.4 km |
| 2 | 石垣市新栄町 | Okinawa | 217.3 km |
| 2 | 石垣市登野城 | Okinawa | 218.7 km |
| 2 | Tarama Village多良間村塩川 | Okinawa | 246.4 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市伊良部国仲 | Okinawa | 282.6 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市平良池間 | Okinawa | 286.8 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市平良狩俣 | Okinawa | 294.1 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市下地 | Okinawa | 294.7 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市上野支所 | Okinawa | 299.8 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市城辺福北 | Okinawa | 307.0 km |
| 2 | 宮古島市伊良部長浜 | Okinawa | — |
| 2 | 石垣市美崎町 | Okinawa | — |
| 2 | 竹富町波照間 | Okinawa | — |
| 2 | 竹富町上原 | Okinawa | — |
| 1 | Yonaguni Town与那国町久部良 | Okinawa | 134.9 km |
| 1 | Yonaguni Town与那国町祖納 | Okinawa | 135.7 km |
| 1 | Tarama Village多良間村仲筋 | Okinawa | 244.6 km |
| 1 | Miyakojima City宮古島市平良下里 | Okinawa | 293.9 km |
| 1 | Miyakojima City宮古島市平良西里 | Okinawa | 295.2 km |
| 1 | Miyakojima City宮古島市上野新里 | Okinawa | 300.6 km |
| 1 | Miyakojima City宮古島市城辺福西 | Okinawa | 305.8 km |
Report updates
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- Confirmed
Revision 1 · p2pquake
Sources and bulletins
Multiple source bulletins do not necessarily represent multiple corrections.
- P2PQUAKEIssued: May 31, 2016 at 14:28:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:40:59
- P2PQUAKEIssued: May 31, 2016 at 14:28:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:40:59
- P2PQUAKEIssued: May 31, 2016 at 14:27:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:40:59
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