August 19, 2016 at 11:05:00 JST
Aso Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M4.3 · Shindo 4
熊本県阿蘇地方
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 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村中松 | Kumamoto | 13.5 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市内牧 | Kumamoto | 6.5 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市一の宮町 | Kumamoto | 8.0 km |
| 3 | Ubuyama Village産山村山鹿 | Kumamoto | 11.2 km |
| 3 | Aso City阿蘇市波野 | Kumamoto | 14.4 km |
| 3 | 竹田市荻町 | Oita | 20.7 km |
| 3 | 豊後大野市清川町 | Oita | 39.4 km |
| 2 | Minamioguni Town南小国町赤馬場 | Kumamoto | 11.4 km |
| 2 | 熊本小国町宮原 | Kumamoto | 13.6 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市上津江町 | Oita | 15.8 km |
| 2 | 竹田市久住町 | Oita | 17.9 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陽 | Kumamoto | 18.2 km |
| 2 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 18.9 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村吉田 | Kumamoto | 18.9 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市中津江村栃野 | Oita | 20.1 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 23.1 km |
| 2 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 24.5 km |
| 2 | Nishihara Village西原村小森 | Kumamoto | 26.6 km |
| 2 | Kokonoe Town九重町後野上 | Oita | 26.9 km |
| 2 | 竹田市直入町 | Oita | 27.6 km |
| 2 | 竹田市竹田小学校 | Oita | 28.2 km |
| 2 | 竹田市会々 | Oita | 28.7 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市前津江町 | Oita | 28.7 km |
| 2 | 豊後大野市朝地町 | Oita | 30.9 km |
| 2 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 31.0 km |
| 2 | 豊後大野市緒方町 | Oita | 34.7 km |
| 2 | 豊後大野市三重町 | Oita | 45.4 km |
| 2 | Chikuzen Town筑前町篠隈 | Fukuoka | 69.7 km |
| 2 | Miyaki Townみやき町中原 | Saga | 72.8 km |
| 2 | Ikata Town伊方町湊浦 | Ehime | 128.5 km |
| 1 | 竹田市直入小学校 | Oita | 26.4 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市隈府 | Kumamoto | 27.2 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市天瀬町 | Oita | 28.7 km |
| 1 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 29.6 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 31.0 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市泗水町 | Kumamoto | 31.2 km |
| 1 | Koshi City合志市竹迫 | Kumamoto | 31.5 km |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町今 | Kumamoto | 31.6 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市大山町 | Oita | 31.7 km |
| 1 | Kusu Town玖珠町帆足 | Oita | 31.8 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市七城町 | Kumamoto | 32.0 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 33.6 km |
| 1 | Mashiki Town益城町木山 | Kumamoto | 35.1 km |
| 1 | Koshi City合志市御代志 | Kumamoto | 35.8 km |
| 1 | Yufu City由布市庄内町 | Oita | 36.7 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 37.5 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 37.9 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市山鹿 | Kumamoto | 38.4 km |
| 1 | Yufu City由布市湯布院町川上 | Oita | 38.5 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町寺迫 | Miyazaki | 38.6 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市老人福祉センター | Kumamoto | 39.3 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 39.4 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 39.9 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿北町 | Kumamoto | 40.2 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 41.9 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町北木屋 | Fukuoka | 44.8 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 45.2 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市犬飼町黒松 | Oita | 46.4 km |
| 1 | Ukiha Cityうきは市浮羽町 | Fukuoka | 46.6 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市千歳町 | Oita | 46.9 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町今 | Fukuoka | 47.0 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 48.2 km |
| 1 | Ukiha Cityうきは市吉井町 | Fukuoka | 50.1 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市犬飼町犬飼 | Oita | 51.0 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市中尾 | Kumamoto | 52.0 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 52.2 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市新春日町 | Oita | 52.4 km |
| 1 | Nankan Town南関町関町 | Kumamoto | 52.7 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市田主丸町 | Fukuoka | 53.7 km |
| 1 | Uto City宇土市新小路町 | Kumamoto | 53.9 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市宇目 | Oita | 54.6 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市岱明町 | Kumamoto | 54.9 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 55.1 km |
| 1 | Oita City大分市長浜 | Oita | 55.2 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市山川町 | Fukuoka | 55.8 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市宮野 | Fukuoka | 55.9 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市吉田 | Fukuoka | 56.5 km |
| 1 | 福岡広川町新代 | Fukuoka | 57.8 km |
| 1 | Chikugo City筑後市山ノ井 | Fukuoka | 60.7 km |
| 1 | Tachiarai Town大刀洗町冨多 | Fukuoka | 60.7 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市北野町 | Fukuoka | 61.4 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 61.7 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市三光 | Oita | 62.8 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 63.7 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町新町 | Fukuoka | 64.1 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町総合支所 | Miyazaki | 65.1 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市城南町 | Fukuoka | 65.1 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市三橋町 | Fukuoka | 65.3 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市三潴町 | Fukuoka | 65.5 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市小森野町 | Fukuoka | 65.5 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市本匠 | Oita | 65.7 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市津福本町 | Fukuoka | 65.8 km |
| 1 | Oki Town大木町八町牟田 | Fukuoka | 65.9 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市本町 | Fukuoka | 66.8 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市城島町 | Fukuoka | 68.4 km |
| 1 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 69.0 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市弥生 | Oita | 69.2 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市天神小路 | Miyazaki | 69.9 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町北茂安 | Saga | 70.3 km |
| 1 | Kamimine Town上峰町坊所 | Saga | 71.9 km |
| 1 | Tsukumi City津久見市宮本町 | Oita | 71.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町犀川本庄 | Fukuoka | 73.6 km |
| 1 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 74.0 km |
| 1 | Yoshinogari Town吉野ヶ里町三田川 | Saga | 74.3 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市千代田 | Saga | 74.4 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北浦町古江 | Miyazaki | 74.7 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市春日町 | Oita | 74.8 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市長尾 | Fukuoka | 75.9 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市神埼 | Saga | 76.3 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 77.7 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市上浦 | Oita | 77.7 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市駅前中央 | Saga | 79.9 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市蒲江蒲江浦 | Oita | 80.0 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市鶴見 | Oita | 80.7 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市立岩 | Fukuoka | 81.1 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市脊振 | Saga | 83.3 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市大和 | Saga | 83.9 km |
| 1 | Nogata City直方市新町 | Fukuoka | 89.0 km |
| 1 | 宮崎都農町役場 | Miyazaki | 92.7 km |
| 1 | Kawaminami Town川南町川南 | Miyazaki | 98.5 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 102.4 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市東郷 | Fukuoka | 103.8 km |
| 1 | Shimonoseki City下関市竹崎 | Yamaguchi | 106.4 km |
| 1 | Ube City宇部市東須恵 | Yamaguchi | 110.4 km |
| 1 | 福岡空港 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 八女市本町 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 延岡市北方町卯 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | 日之影町岩井川 | Miyazaki | — |
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