May 23, 2020 at 04:33:00 JST
Adjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island · M4.9 · Shindo 4
沖縄本島近海
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amagi Town天城町平土野 | Kagoshima | 75.0 km |
| 3 | China Town知名町瀬利覚 | Kagoshima | 18.2 km |
| 3 | Yoron Town与論町茶花 | Kagoshima | 27.8 km |
| 3 | Iheya Village伊平屋村役場 | Okinawa | 51.0 km |
| 3 | Iheya Village伊平屋村我喜屋 | Okinawa | 52.0 km |
| 3 | Kunigami Village国頭村奥 | Okinawa | 52.9 km |
| 3 | Kunigami Village国頭村辺土名 | Okinawa | 66.1 km |
| 3 | Isen Town伊仙町伊仙 | Kagoshima | 68.7 km |
| 2 | China Town知名町知名 | Kagoshima | 17.2 km |
| 2 | Yoron Town与論町麦屋 | Kagoshima | 30.9 km |
| 2 | Wadomari Town和泊町国頭 | Kagoshima | 33.6 km |
| 2 | Izena Village伊是名村仲田 | Okinawa | 62.1 km |
| 2 | Amagi Town天城町当部 | Kagoshima | 76.7 km |
| 2 | Tokunoshima Town徳之島町亀津 | Kagoshima | 77.6 km |
| 2 | Nakijin Village今帰仁村仲宗根 | Okinawa | 80.9 km |
| 2 | Motobu Town本部町役場 | Okinawa | 86.6 km |
| 2 | Onna Village恩納村恩納 | Okinawa | 104.1 km |
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町与路島 | Kagoshima | 111.1 km |
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町請島 | Kagoshima | 115.1 km |
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町加計呂麻島 | Kagoshima | 123.6 km |
| 2 | 奄美市名瀬港町 | Kagoshima | — |
| 1 | Ogimi Village大宜味村大兼久 | Okinawa | 72.1 km |
| 1 | Higashi Village東村平良 | Okinawa | 78.0 km |
| 1 | Nago City名護市港 | Okinawa | 89.0 km |
| 1 | Nago City名護市宮里 | Okinawa | 89.2 km |
| 1 | Nago City名護市豊原 | Okinawa | 94.4 km |
| 1 | Ginoza Village宜野座村宜野座 | Okinawa | 100.0 km |
| 1 | Uruma Cityうるま市石川石崎 | Okinawa | 111.8 km |
| 1 | Uruma Cityうるま市みどり町 | Okinawa | 115.2 km |
| 1 | Yomitan Village読谷村座喜味 | Okinawa | 119.4 km |
| 1 | Okinawa City沖縄市美里 | Okinawa | 120.5 km |
| 1 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町西古見 | Kagoshima | 129.5 km |
| 1 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町古仁屋 | Kagoshima | 130.0 km |
| 1 | Nakagusuku Village中城村当間 | Okinawa | 130.2 km |
| 1 | Nishihara Town西原町与那城 | Okinawa | 135.5 km |
| 1 | Nanjo City南城市知念久手堅 | Okinawa | 137.4 km |
| 1 | Uken Village宇検村湯湾 | Kagoshima | 140.2 km |
| 1 | Yamato Village大和村思勝 | Kagoshima | 152.7 km |
| 1 | Zamami Village座間味村座間味 | Okinawa | 161.3 km |
| 1 | Amami City奄美市笠利町里 | Kagoshima | 179.2 km |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: May 23, 2020 at 04:37:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:31:19
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