January 16, 2020 at 18:36:00 JST
Adjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island · M4.2 · Shindo 4
沖縄本島近海
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Onna Village恩納村恩納 | Okinawa | 15.0 km |
| 3 | Uruma Cityうるま市石川石崎 | Okinawa | 15.1 km |
| 3 | Nago City名護市港 | Okinawa | 29.6 km |
| 2 | Yomitan Village読谷村座喜味 | Okinawa | 12.3 km |
| 2 | Okinawa City沖縄市美里 | Okinawa | 19.9 km |
| 2 | Uruma Cityうるま市みどり町 | Okinawa | 20.8 km |
| 2 | Kin Town金武町金武 | Okinawa | 23.4 km |
| 2 | Motobu Town本部町役場 | Okinawa | 26.7 km |
| 2 | Uruma Cityうるま市勝連平安名 | Okinawa | 27.5 km |
| 2 | Ginoza Village宜野座村宜野座 | Okinawa | 28.0 km |
| 2 | Nakagusuku Village中城村当間 | Okinawa | 28.1 km |
| 2 | Naha City那覇市港町 | Okinawa | 28.9 km |
| 2 | Uruma Cityうるま市与那城平安座 | Okinawa | 31.4 km |
| 2 | Nishihara Town西原町与那城 | Okinawa | 31.6 km |
| 2 | Nago City名護市豊原 | Okinawa | 32.1 km |
| 2 | Nakijin Village今帰仁村仲宗根 | Okinawa | 33.5 km |
| 2 | Kunigami Village国頭村辺土名 | Okinawa | 53.8 km |
| 1 | Kadena Town嘉手納町嘉手納 | Okinawa | 16.6 km |
| 1 | Chatan Town北谷町桑江 | Okinawa | 20.8 km |
| 1 | Kitanakagusuku Village北中城村喜舎場 | Okinawa | 23.9 km |
| 1 | Ginowan City宜野湾市野嵩 | Okinawa | 25.6 km |
| 1 | Ie Village伊江村東江前 | Okinawa | 25.7 km |
| 1 | Urasoe City浦添市安波茶 | Okinawa | 27.8 km |
| 1 | Nago City名護市宮里 | Okinawa | 28.6 km |
| 1 | Naha City那覇市樋川 | Okinawa | 32.3 km |
| 1 | 那覇空港 | Okinawa | 33.1 km |
| 1 | Yonabaru Town与那原町上与那原 | Okinawa | 33.6 km |
| 1 | Haebaru Town南風原町兼城 | Okinawa | 34.5 km |
| 1 | Tomigusuku City豊見城市宜保 | Okinawa | 35.5 km |
| 1 | Nanjo City南城市大里仲間 | Okinawa | 35.8 km |
| 1 | Nanjo City南城市佐敷字佐敷 | Okinawa | 37.6 km |
| 1 | Yaese Town八重瀬町東風平 | Okinawa | 37.7 km |
| 1 | Nanjo City南城市佐敷字新里 | Okinawa | 38.3 km |
| 1 | Nanjo City南城市知念久手堅 | Okinawa | 38.8 km |
| 1 | Itoman City糸満市潮崎町 | Okinawa | 42.2 km |
| 1 | Yaese Town八重瀬町具志頭 | Okinawa | 42.3 km |
| 1 | Ogimi Village大宜味村大兼久 | Okinawa | 47.3 km |
| 1 | Higashi Village東村平良 | Okinawa | 48.0 km |
| 1 | Zamami Village座間味村座間味 | Okinawa | 49.9 km |
| 1 | Kunigami Village国頭村奥 | Okinawa | 68.0 km |
| 1 | Yoron Town与論町茶花 | Kagoshima | 94.0 km |
Report updates
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Sources and bulletins
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: January 16, 2020 at 18:40:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:32:13
- P2PQUAKEIssued: January 16, 2020 at 18:40:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:32:13
- P2PQUAKEIssued: January 16, 2020 at 18:38:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:32:13
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