October 3, 2015 at 04:10:00 JST
Satsuma Region, Kagoshima Prefecture · M4.1 · Shindo 4
鹿児島県薩摩地方
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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 | Akune City阿久根市赤瀬川 | Kagoshima | 7.9 km |
| 3 | 鹿児島出水市野田町 | Kagoshima | 8.0 km |
| 3 | Akune City阿久根市鶴見町 | Kagoshima | 10.0 km |
| 3 | 鹿児島出水市高尾野町 | Kagoshima | 11.3 km |
| 3 | Nagashima Town長島町伊唐島 | Kagoshima | 13.3 km |
| 2 | 鹿児島出水市桂島 | Kagoshima | 7.9 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町鷹巣 | Kagoshima | 10.2 km |
| 2 | 鹿児島出水市緑町 | Kagoshima | 14.2 km |
| 2 | Amakusa City天草市牛深町 | Kumamoto | 19.7 km |
| 2 | Nagashima Town長島町獅子島 | Kagoshima | 20.0 km |
| 2 | Minamata City水俣市陣内 | Kumamoto | 23.3 km |
| 2 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市東郷町 | Kagoshima | 29.7 km |
| 2 | Satsuma Townさつま町神子 | Kagoshima | 31.2 km |
| 2 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市中郷 | Kagoshima | 31.7 km |
| 2 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市神田町 | Kagoshima | 33.5 km |
| 2 | Ashikita Town芦北町芦北 | Kumamoto | 35.3 km |
| 2 | Isa City伊佐市大口鳥巣 | Kagoshima | 37.1 km |
| 2 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市入来町 | Kagoshima | 38.8 km |
| 2 | Kuma Village球磨村渡 | Kumamoto | 45.6 km |
| 2 | Kirishima City霧島市横川町中ノ | Kagoshima | 51.7 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 58.1 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市牧ノ内 | Kumamoto | 23.9 km |
| 1 | Tsunagi Town津奈木町小津奈木 | Kumamoto | 26.8 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市河浦町 | Kumamoto | 27.9 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市新和町 | Kumamoto | 28.9 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町宮之城屋地 | Kagoshima | 32.3 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町宮之城保健センタ | Kagoshima | 32.4 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市樋脇町 | Kagoshima | 35.4 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市栖本町 | Kumamoto | 36.1 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市龍ヶ岳町 | Kumamoto | 36.8 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市倉岳町 | Kumamoto | 36.8 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口山野 | Kagoshima | 37.7 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町求名 | Kagoshima | 37.8 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市祁答院町 | Kagoshima | 38.1 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市上甑町 | Kagoshima | 42.5 km |
| 1 | Ichikikushikino Cityいちき串木野市緑町 | Kagoshima | 43.7 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市姫戸町 | Kumamoto | 44.0 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 45.5 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市有明町 | Kumamoto | 46.6 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市松島町 | Kumamoto | 51.4 km |
| 1 | Yusui Town湧水町吉松 | Kagoshima | 52.0 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市西間下町 | Kumamoto | 54.1 km |
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市本城 | Kagoshima | 55.0 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市蟹作町 | Kumamoto | 55.8 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市口之津町 | Nagasaki | 56.6 km |
| 1 | 八代市平山新町 | Kumamoto | 56.6 km |
| 1 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 58.2 km |
| 1 | Hioki City日置市日吉町日置 | Kagoshima | 58.3 km |
| 1 | Nishiki Town錦町一武 | Kumamoto | 61.4 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市隼人町内山田 | Kagoshima | 64.3 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市国分中央 | Kagoshima | 66.3 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 71.0 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市福山町牧之原 | Kagoshima | 77.8 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 84.8 km |
| 1 | Makurazaki City枕崎市高見町 | Kagoshima | 92.3 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 113.4 km |
| 1 | 姶良市蒲生町上久徳 | Kagoshima | — |
| 1 | 天草市東浜町 | Kumamoto | — |
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