January 5, 2016 at 11:21:00 JST
Off the southeast Coast of Kyushu · M5.4 · Shindo 2
九州地方南東沖
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kushima City串間市都井 | Miyazaki | 181.8 km |
| 2 | Nichinan City日南市南郷町南町 | Miyazaki | 185.4 km |
| 2 | Osaki Town大崎町仮宿 | Kagoshima | 207.9 km |
| 2 | Kanoya City鹿屋市新栄町 | Kagoshima | 218.7 km |
| 2 | Kirishima City霧島市福山町牧之原 | Kagoshima | 234.7 km |
| 2 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 257.0 km |
| 2 | Sukumo City宿毛市桜町 | Kochi | 271.0 km |
| 1 | Nichinan City日南市油津 | Miyazaki | 185.9 km |
| 1 | Kimotsuki Town肝付町北方 | Kagoshima | 196.9 km |
| 1 | Shibushi City志布志市志布志町志布志 | Kagoshima | 203.2 km |
| 1 | Kinko Town錦江町田代麓 | Kagoshima | 203.5 km |
| 1 | Kimotsuki Town肝付町新富 | Kagoshima | 208.4 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市串良町岡崎 | Kagoshima | 210.0 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市松橋 | Miyazaki | 210.5 km |
| 1 | Kinko Town錦江町田代支所 | Kagoshima | 210.9 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市吾平町麓 | Kagoshima | 212.2 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市田野町体育館 | Miyazaki | 213.0 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市霧島 | Miyazaki | 213.2 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市札元 | Kagoshima | 218.1 km |
| 1 | Minamiosumi Town南大隅町根占 | Kagoshima | 218.8 km |
| 1 | Soo City曽於市大隅町中之内 | Kagoshima | 219.3 km |
| 1 | Shintomi Town新富町上富田 | Miyazaki | 219.9 km |
| 1 | Miyakonojo City都城市菖蒲原 | Miyazaki | 220.6 km |
| 1 | Kunitomi Town国富町本庄 | Miyazaki | 223.5 km |
| 1 | Takanabe Town高鍋町上江 | Miyazaki | 224.5 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市輝北町上百引 | Kagoshima | 226.9 km |
| 1 | Kawaminami Town川南町川南 | Miyazaki | 228.3 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市聖陵町 | Miyazaki | 228.6 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 229.2 km |
| 1 | 宮崎都農町役場 | Miyazaki | 233.1 km |
| 1 | Tarumizu City垂水市田神 | Kagoshima | 237.6 km |
| 1 | Mishima Village三島村竹島 | Kagoshima | 240.2 km |
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市喜入町 | Kagoshima | 245.7 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市国分中央 | Kagoshima | 246.1 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市真方 | Miyazaki | 246.1 km |
| 1 | Hyuga City日向市大王谷運動公園 | Miyazaki | 246.7 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市隼人町内山田 | Kagoshima | 248.1 km |
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市東郡元 | Kagoshima | 253.2 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市天神小路 | Miyazaki | 259.2 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 270.0 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市蒲江蒲江浦 | Oita | 271.6 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村総合運動公園 | Miyazaki | 273.6 km |
| 1 | Ainan Town愛南町一本松 | Ehime | 273.8 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村下福良 | Miyazaki | 273.9 km |
| 1 | Ichikikushikino Cityいちき串木野市緑町 | Kagoshima | 284.5 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市鶴見 | Oita | 284.8 km |
| 1 | Kuroshio Town黒潮町佐賀 | Kochi | 286.7 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 288.0 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市春日町 | Oita | 289.8 km |
| 1 | Tsukumi City津久見市宮本町 | Oita | 301.4 km |
| 1 | Matsuno Town松野町松丸 | Ehime | 303.2 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市清川町 | Oita | 303.5 km |
| 1 | Uwajima City宇和島市住吉町 | Ehime | 304.3 km |
| 1 | Uwajima City宇和島市吉田町 | Ehime | 310.1 km |
| 1 | Uwajima City宇和島市三間町 | Ehime | 310.6 km |
| 1 | Aso City阿蘇市波野 | Kumamoto | 312.5 km |
| 1 | Nakatosa Town中土佐町久礼 | Kochi | 315.3 km |
| 1 | Seiyo City西予市明浜町 | Ehime | 315.8 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市佐賀関 | Oita | 320.1 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市新春日町 | Oita | 327.1 km |
| 1 | Yawatahama City八幡浜市五反田 | Ehime | 330.1 km |
| 1 | Ikata Town伊方町湊浦 | Ehime | 335.6 km |
| 1 | Uchiko Town内子町内子 | Ehime | 339.0 km |
| 1 | Kumakogen Town久万高原町久万 | Ehime | 350.4 km |
| 1 | Iyo City伊予市下吾川 | Ehime | 363.1 km |
| 1 | Matsuyama City松山市富久町 | Ehime | 368.5 km |
| 1 | Amami City奄美市笠利町里 | Kagoshima | 386.2 km |
| 1 | Suo Oshima Town周防大島町久賀 | Yamaguchi | 387.3 km |
| 1 | Imabari City今治市菊間町 | Ehime | 391.5 km |
| 1 | Etajima City江田島市大柿町 | Hiroshima | 409.1 km |
| 1 | Etajima City江田島市能美町 | Hiroshima | 414.8 km |
| 1 | Ube City宇部市東須恵 | Yamaguchi | 418.1 km |
| 1 | Kure City呉市安浦町 | Hiroshima | 419.4 km |
| 1 | Onomichi City尾道市因島土生町 | Hiroshima | 421.1 km |
| 1 | Higashihiroshima City東広島市黒瀬町 | Hiroshima | 424.7 km |
| 1 | Tadotsu Town多度津町家中 | 香川県 | 426.4 km |
| 1 | Fuchu Town府中町大通り | Hiroshima | 433.0 km |
| 1 | Kurashiki City倉敷市船穂町 | Okayama | 458.8 km |
| 1 | Soja City総社市清音軽部 | Okayama | 466.9 km |
| 1 | 宿毛市片島 | Kochi | — |
| 1 | 黒潮町入野 | Kochi | — |
| 1 | 延岡市北方町卯 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | 門川町本町 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | 奄美市名瀬港町 | Kagoshima | — |
| 1 | 玉野市宇野 | Okayama | — |
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