May 22, 2023 at 07:20:00 JST
Adjacent Sea of Tokara Islands · M5.4 · Shindo 3
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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 | Amami City奄美市笠利町里 | Kagoshima | 150.7 km |
| 3 | Kikai Town喜界町滝川 | Kagoshima | 170.5 km |
| 3 | 奄美市名瀬港町 | Kagoshima | — |
| 2 | Yakushima Town屋久島町宮之浦 | Kagoshima | 124.7 km |
| 2 | Minamitane Town南種子町中之上 | Kagoshima | 150.9 km |
| 2 | Amami City奄美市名瀬幸町 | Kagoshima | 157.4 km |
| 2 | Yamato Village大和村思勝 | Kagoshima | 160.0 km |
| 2 | Kikai Town喜界町湾 | Kagoshima | 169.5 km |
| 2 | Uken Village宇検村湯湾 | Kagoshima | 169.6 km |
| 2 | Amami City奄美市住用町西仲間 | Kagoshima | 169.8 km |
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町西古見 | Kagoshima | 175.4 km |
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町加計呂麻島 | Kagoshima | 187.8 km |
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町与路島 | Kagoshima | 197.9 km |
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町請島 | Kagoshima | 197.9 km |
| 2 | Kinko Town錦江町田代支所 | Kagoshima | 202.2 km |
| 2 | Kinko Town錦江町田代麓 | Kagoshima | 204.1 km |
| 2 | Kanoya City鹿屋市新栄町 | Kagoshima | 217.5 km |
| 2 | Kimotsuki Town肝付町新富 | Kagoshima | 220.2 km |
| 2 | Kanoya City鹿屋市札元 | Kagoshima | 220.7 km |
| 2 | Kimotsuki Town肝付町北方 | Kagoshima | 221.5 km |
| 2 | Kanoya City鹿屋市串良町岡崎 | Kagoshima | 225.1 km |
| 2 | Amagi Town天城町平土野 | Kagoshima | 228.2 km |
| 2 | Osaki Town大崎町仮宿 | Kagoshima | 231.5 km |
| 2 | Kushima City串間市都井 | Miyazaki | 248.2 km |
| 2 | Nichinan City日南市南郷町南町 | Miyazaki | 262.5 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島十島村諏訪之瀬島 | Kagoshima | 28.6 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島十島村中之島徳之尾 | Kagoshima | 36.4 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島十島村悪石島 | Kagoshima | 40.0 km |
| 1 | Yakushima Town屋久島町平内 | Kagoshima | 108.9 km |
| 1 | Yakushima Town屋久島町尾之間 | Kagoshima | 113.3 km |
| 1 | Yakushima Town屋久島町小瀬田 | Kagoshima | 129.2 km |
| 1 | Minamitane Town南種子町西之 | Kagoshima | 146.4 km |
| 1 | Minamitane Town南種子町中之下 | Kagoshima | 150.3 km |
| 1 | Tatsugo Town龍郷町屋入 | Kagoshima | 153.8 km |
| 1 | Tatsugo Town龍郷町浦 | Kagoshima | 154.3 km |
| 1 | Nakatane Town中種子町野間 | Kagoshima | 161.7 km |
| 1 | Nishinoomote City西之表市住吉 | Kagoshima | 171.1 km |
| 1 | Nishinoomote City西之表市西之表 | Kagoshima | 175.4 km |
| 1 | Nishinoomote City西之表市役所 | Kagoshima | 177.4 km |
| 1 | Minamiosumi Town南大隅町佐多伊座敷 | Kagoshima | 183.7 km |
| 1 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町古仁屋 | Kagoshima | 184.8 km |
| 1 | Minamiosumi Town南大隅町根占 | Kagoshima | 199.1 km |
| 1 | Kinko Town錦江町城元 | Kagoshima | 202.0 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市吾平町麓 | Kagoshima | 216.3 km |
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市東郡元 | Kagoshima | 219.0 km |
| 1 | Tarumizu City垂水市田神 | Kagoshima | 220.8 km |
| 1 | Higashikushira Town東串良町川西 | Kagoshima | 225.7 km |
| 1 | Amagi Town天城町当部 | Kagoshima | 229.2 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市輝北町上百引 | Kagoshima | 233.7 km |
| 1 | Isen Town伊仙町伊仙 | Kagoshima | 240.2 km |
| 1 | Shibushi City志布志市志布志町志布志 | Kagoshima | 241.0 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市福山町牧之原 | Kagoshima | 244.3 km |
| 1 | Soo City曽於市大隅町中之内 | Kagoshima | 245.3 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市国分中央 | Kagoshima | 246.6 km |
| 1 | Kushima City串間市奈留 | Miyazaki | 256.0 km |
| 1 | Soo City曽於市財部町南俣 | Kagoshima | 257.2 km |
| 1 | Miyakonojo City都城市菖蒲原 | Miyazaki | 262.1 km |
| 1 | Mimata Town三股町五本松 | Miyazaki | 264.8 km |
| 1 | Nichinan City日南市油津 | Miyazaki | 268.9 km |
| 1 | Nichinan City日南市吾田東 | Miyazaki | 269.0 km |
| 1 | Wadomari Town和泊町国頭 | Kagoshima | 273.6 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市真方 | Miyazaki | 281.7 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市野尻町東麓 | Miyazaki | 284.2 km |
| 1 | China Town知名町瀬利覚 | Kagoshima | 285.1 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市田野町体育館 | Miyazaki | 285.7 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市中原 | Miyazaki | 293.9 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市高岡町内山 | Miyazaki | 294.9 km |
| 1 | Aya Town綾町役場 | Miyazaki | 295.8 km |
| 1 | Aya Town綾町南俣健康センター | Miyazaki | 296.3 km |
| 1 | Kunitomi Town国富町本庄 | Miyazaki | 298.7 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市霧島 | Miyazaki | 299.6 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 313.4 km |
| 1 | Shintomi Town新富町上富田 | Miyazaki | 315.1 km |
| 1 | Takanabe Town高鍋町上江 | Miyazaki | 321.3 km |
| 1 | Yoron Town与論町茶花 | Kagoshima | 322.6 km |
| 1 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 345.3 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 365.9 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市蒲江蒲江浦 | Oita | 404.8 km |
| 1 | Sukumo City宿毛市桜町 | Kochi | 464.3 km |
| 1 | 延岡市北方町卯 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | 都城市北原 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | 宿毛市片島 | Kochi | — |
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