December 28, 2016 at 05:12:00 JST
Adjacent Sea of Goto Islands · M4.4 · Shindo 2
五島列島近海
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goto City五島市岐宿町 | Nagasaki | 49.7 km |
| 2 | Amakusa City天草市天草町 | Kumamoto | 76.4 km |
| 1 | Goto City五島市上大津町 | Nagasaki | 38.7 km |
| 1 | Goto City五島市木場町 | Nagasaki | 41.2 km |
| 1 | Goto City五島市富江町富江 | Nagasaki | 42.2 km |
| 1 | Shinkamigoto Town新上五島町若松 | Nagasaki | 46.4 km |
| 1 | Nagasaki City長崎市野母町 | Nagasaki | 53.3 km |
| 1 | Shinkamigoto Town新上五島町有川 | Nagasaki | 53.8 km |
| 1 | Nagasaki City長崎市元町 | Nagasaki | 69.1 km |
| 1 | 西海市西海町 | Nagasaki | 78.1 km |
| 1 | Hirado City平戸市志々伎町 | Nagasaki | 80.1 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市多良見町 | Nagasaki | 81.8 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市牛深町 | Kumamoto | 84.7 km |
| 1 | 佐世保市干尽町 | Nagasaki | 88.3 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 93.0 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市口之津町 | Nagasaki | 93.8 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市上甑町 | Kagoshima | 96.7 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町鷹巣 | Kagoshima | 98.5 km |
| 1 | Hirado City平戸市鏡川町 | Nagasaki | 100.5 km |
| 1 | Hirado City平戸市岩の上町 | Nagasaki | 100.9 km |
| 1 | Hirado City平戸市田平町 | Nagasaki | 102.1 km |
| 1 | Matsuura City松浦市志佐町 | Nagasaki | 104.7 km |
| 1 | Takeo City武雄市武雄町武雄 | Saga | 109.1 km |
| 1 | Takeo City武雄市武雄町昭和 | Saga | 109.2 km |
| 1 | Takeo City武雄市北方 | Saga | 113.4 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 115.9 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市牧ノ内 | Kumamoto | 118.0 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市久保田 | Saga | 126.6 km |
| 1 | Ichikikushikino Cityいちき串木野市緑町 | Kagoshima | 133.7 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町神子 | Kagoshima | 135.2 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町宮之城保健センタ | Kagoshima | 135.3 km |
| 1 | Kamimine Town上峰町坊所 | Saga | 146.7 km |
| 1 | 長崎市長浦町 | Nagasaki | — |
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