April 16, 2016 at 06:11:00 JST
Western Oita Prefecture · M4.2 · Shindo 4
大分県西部
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 | Ubuyama Village産山村山鹿 | Kumamoto | 11.2 km |
| 3 | 竹田市久住町 | Oita | 12.2 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市波野 | Kumamoto | 19.1 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市一の宮町 | Kumamoto | 20.3 km |
| 3 | 竹田市荻町 | Oita | 22.0 km |
| 3 | 竹田市竹田小学校 | Oita | 23.6 km |
| 3 | 竹田市会々 | Oita | 24.0 km |
| 3 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村中松 | Kumamoto | 27.1 km |
| 3 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 30.9 km |
| 2 | Minamioguni Town南小国町赤馬場 | Kumamoto | 12.1 km |
| 2 | 熊本小国町宮原 | Kumamoto | 12.3 km |
| 2 | Kokonoe Town九重町後野上 | Oita | 14.4 km |
| 2 | 竹田市直入小学校 | Oita | 16.2 km |
| 2 | 竹田市直入町 | Oita | 17.0 km |
| 2 | Aso City阿蘇市内牧 | Kumamoto | 20.8 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市中津江村栃野 | Oita | 23.6 km |
| 2 | 豊後大野市朝地町 | Oita | 23.7 km |
| 2 | 豊後大野市大野町 | Oita | 28.8 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市前津江町 | Oita | 28.8 km |
| 2 | 豊後大野市緒方町 | Oita | 29.1 km |
| 2 | 豊後大野市清川町 | Oita | 33.2 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 35.9 km |
| 2 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 35.9 km |
| 2 | 豊後大野市三重町 | Oita | 38.4 km |
| 2 | Yamato Town山都町今 | Kumamoto | 42.3 km |
| 2 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 44.2 km |
| 2 | Takachiho Town高千穂町寺迫 | Miyazaki | 45.5 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 52.2 km |
| 2 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 57.3 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 59.1 km |
| 2 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 63.1 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 66.2 km |
| 2 | 山都町下馬尾 | Kumamoto | — |
| 2 | 日之影町岩井川 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | Hita City日田市上津江町 | Oita | 20.5 km |
| 1 | Kusu Town玖珠町帆足 | Oita | 20.8 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市天瀬町 | Oita | 23.6 km |
| 1 | Yufu City由布市湯布院町川上 | Oita | 24.0 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市大山町 | Oita | 28.6 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市野津原 | Oita | 31.5 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市田島 | Oita | 34.4 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市三本松 | Oita | 35.2 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市犬飼町黒松 | Oita | 36.6 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市千歳町 | Oita | 37.9 km |
| 1 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 38.6 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市新春日町 | Oita | 39.1 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市耶馬溪町 | Oita | 39.7 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 40.9 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市犬飼町犬飼 | Oita | 41.2 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市長浜 | Oita | 42.0 km |
| 1 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 43.6 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市星野村 | Fukuoka | 44.3 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 44.4 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 46.4 km |
| 1 | Gokase Town五ヶ瀬町三ヶ所 | Miyazaki | 46.6 km |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町大平 | Kumamoto | 46.6 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿北町 | Kumamoto | 47.6 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市老人福祉センター | Kumamoto | 49.4 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市宇目 | Oita | 50.6 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 50.7 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町今 | Fukuoka | 51.2 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 52.6 km |
| 1 | Koge Town上毛町垂水 | Fukuoka | 53.4 km |
| 1 | Nagomi Town和水町板楠 | Kumamoto | 54.3 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市宮野 | Fukuoka | 55.1 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 55.9 km |
| 1 | Usuki City臼杵市臼杵 | Oita | 56.1 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北方町未 | Miyazaki | 57.4 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市本匠 | Oita | 58.5 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市直川 | Oita | 58.6 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 61.0 km |
| 1 | Soeda Town添田町添田 | Fukuoka | 61.5 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市弥生 | Oita | 61.5 km |
| 1 | Tsukumi City津久見市立花町 | Oita | 61.7 km |
| 1 | Tachiarai Town大刀洗町冨多 | Fukuoka | 61.8 km |
| 1 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 61.8 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 62.0 km |
| 1 | Tsukumi City津久見市宮本町 | Oita | 62.2 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市北野町 | Fukuoka | 63.3 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 63.8 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区富合町 | Kumamoto | 64.4 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町総合支所 | Miyazaki | 64.6 km |
| 1 | Oto Town大任町大行事 | Fukuoka | 65.3 km |
| 1 | Aka Village赤村内田 | Fukuoka | 65.3 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市春日町 | Oita | 67.0 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市役所 | Oita | 67.2 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市上浦 | Oita | 68.4 km |
| 1 | Kama City嘉麻市上臼井 | Fukuoka | 68.4 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町篠隈 | Fukuoka | 69.5 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 69.5 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市津福本町 | Fukuoka | 69.6 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村下福良 | Miyazaki | 70.0 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 70.0 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 70.4 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市天神小路 | Miyazaki | 71.7 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北浦町古江 | Miyazaki | 72.4 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市長尾 | Fukuoka | 73.1 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市鶴見 | Oita | 73.2 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市蒲江蒲江浦 | Oita | 75.2 km |
| 1 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 76.0 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町中原 | Saga | 76.1 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市立岩 | Fukuoka | 76.7 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市川島 | Fukuoka | 77.4 km |
| 1 | Hyuga City日向市大王谷運動公園 | Miyazaki | 83.5 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Sawara Ward福岡早良区板屋 | Fukuoka | 84.3 km |
| 1 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 88.4 km |
| 1 | 宮崎都農町役場 | Miyazaki | 99.1 km |
| 1 | Kawaminami Town川南町川南 | Miyazaki | 105.6 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 111.2 km |
| 1 | Sukumo City宿毛市桜町 | Kochi | 144.0 km |
| 1 | 福岡空港 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 延岡市北方町卯 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | 門川町本町 | Miyazaki | — |
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