May 9, 2017 at 10:54:00 JST
Adjacent Sea of Miyakojima Island · M6.4 · Shindo 3
宮古島近海
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Miyakojima City宮古島市城辺福北 | Okinawa | 127.5 km |
| 3 | Miyakojima City宮古島市城辺福西 | Okinawa | 128.5 km |
| 3 | Miyakojima City宮古島市上野新里 | Okinawa | 133.1 km |
| 3 | Miyakojima City宮古島市下地 | Okinawa | 138.8 km |
| 3 | Miyakojima City宮古島市平良下里 | Okinawa | 140.3 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市上野支所 | Okinawa | 133.7 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市平良西里 | Okinawa | 139.0 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市平良狩俣 | Okinawa | 141.3 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市平良池間 | Okinawa | 150.0 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市伊良部国仲 | Okinawa | 151.4 km |
| 2 | Tarama Village多良間村塩川 | Okinawa | 188.5 km |
| 2 | Tarama Village多良間村仲筋 | Okinawa | 189.8 km |
| 2 | 宮古島市伊良部長浜 | Okinawa | — |
| 1 | 石垣市平久保 | Okinawa | 226.2 km |
| 1 | 石垣市登野城 | Okinawa | 237.6 km |
| 1 | Kumejima Town久米島町謝名堂 | Okinawa | 238.9 km |
| 1 | Zamami Village座間味村座間味 | Okinawa | 238.9 km |
| 1 | 石垣市新栄町 | Okinawa | 239.1 km |
| 1 | Kumejima Town久米島町仲泊 | Okinawa | 239.5 km |
| 1 | 竹富町黒島 | Okinawa | 253.1 km |
| 1 | 竹富町大原 | Okinawa | 266.2 km |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: May 9, 2017 at 10:59:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:38:23
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