September 9, 2018 at 16:30:00 JST
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M3.7 · Shindo 2
熊本県熊本地方
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Uto City宇土市浦田町 | Kumamoto | 5.7 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区富合町 | Kumamoto | 7.8 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 8.6 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 9.8 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 12.7 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 14.4 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 15.6 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 15.8 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市天水町 | Kumamoto | 18.9 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 20.3 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 20.3 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 23.7 km |
| 2 | Koshi City合志市竹迫 | Kumamoto | 27.6 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 30.9 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 36.9 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 13.2 km |
| 1 | Hikawa Town氷川町島地 | Kumamoto | 14.8 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市小川町 | Kumamoto | 15.4 km |
| 1 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 15.6 km |
| 1 | 八代市鏡町 | Kumamoto | 16.2 km |
| 1 | Hikawa Town氷川町宮原 | Kumamoto | 17.2 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 19.0 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 19.6 km |
| 1 | 八代市東陽町 | Kumamoto | 20.1 km |
| 1 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 20.5 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市深江町 | Nagasaki | 23.5 km |
| 1 | Gyokuto Town玉東町木葉 | Kumamoto | 24.6 km |
| 1 | Koshi City合志市御代志 | Kumamoto | 24.8 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市岱明町 | Kumamoto | 25.5 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市松島町 | Kumamoto | 25.6 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市中尾 | Kumamoto | 25.9 km |
| 1 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 27.9 km |
| 1 | Shimabara City島原市有明町 | Nagasaki | 29.5 km |
| 1 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 29.6 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市泗水町 | Kumamoto | 29.7 km |
| 1 | Nagomi Town和水町江田 | Kumamoto | 31.1 km |
| 1 | Nishihara Village西原村小森 | Kumamoto | 31.6 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 31.8 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市姫戸町 | Kumamoto | 32.5 km |
| 1 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 33.0 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市北有馬町 | Nagasaki | 33.1 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市国見町 | Nagasaki | 33.3 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市有明町 | Kumamoto | 34.4 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 35.8 km |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町浜町 | Kumamoto | 36.6 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市隈府 | Kumamoto | 36.8 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市昭和町 | Fukuoka | 38.2 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市口之津町 | Nagasaki | 39.7 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 39.9 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市加津佐町 | Nagasaki | 41.1 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 43.9 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町芦北 | Kumamoto | 45.7 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 46.5 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市陣内 | Kumamoto | 57.2 km |
| 1 | Mizukami Village水上村岩野 | Kumamoto | 57.9 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町伊唐島 | Kagoshima | 64.6 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町鷹巣 | Kagoshima | 69.0 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 99.0 km |
| 1 | 八代市松江城町 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | 益城町惣領 | Kumamoto | — |
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