March 14, 2016 at 16:03:00 JST
Adjacent Sea of Tokara Islands · M5.3 · Shindo 3
トカラ列島近海
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 | 奄美市名瀬港町 | Kagoshima | — |
| 2 | Amami City奄美市笠利町里 | Kagoshima | 143.4 km |
| 2 | Amami City奄美市名瀬幸町 | Kagoshima | 147.5 km |
| 2 | Uken Village宇検村湯湾 | Kagoshima | 157.4 km |
| 2 | Amami City奄美市住用町西仲間 | Kagoshima | 158.9 km |
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町西古見 | Kagoshima | 161.9 km |
| 2 | Kikai Town喜界町湾 | Kagoshima | 165.2 km |
| 2 | Kikai Town喜界町滝川 | Kagoshima | 166.5 km |
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町加計呂麻島 | Kagoshima | 175.2 km |
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町与路島 | Kagoshima | 184.5 km |
| 2 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町請島 | Kagoshima | 185.2 km |
| 2 | Amagi Town天城町平土野 | Kagoshima | 213.1 km |
| 2 | Kinko Town錦江町田代支所 | Kagoshima | 223.2 km |
| 2 | Kanoya City鹿屋市新栄町 | Kagoshima | 238.1 km |
| 2 | Kimotsuki Town肝付町新富 | Kagoshima | 241.1 km |
| 2 | Kanoya City鹿屋市札元 | Kagoshima | 241.3 km |
| 2 | Kimotsuki Town肝付町北方 | Kagoshima | 242.7 km |
| 2 | Kanoya City鹿屋市串良町岡崎 | Kagoshima | 245.9 km |
| 2 | Osaki Town大崎町仮宿 | Kagoshima | 252.4 km |
| 2 | Tokashiki Village渡嘉敷村渡嘉敷 | Okinawa | 432.3 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島十島村悪石島 | Kagoshima | 40.2 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島十島村中之島徳之尾 | Kagoshima | 57.7 km |
| 1 | Yakushima Town屋久島町平内 | Kagoshima | 131.1 km |
| 1 | Yakushima Town屋久島町尾之間 | Kagoshima | 135.5 km |
| 1 | Tatsugo Town龍郷町屋入 | Kagoshima | 145.5 km |
| 1 | Tatsugo Town龍郷町浦 | Kagoshima | 145.7 km |
| 1 | Yakushima Town屋久島町宮之浦 | Kagoshima | 147.0 km |
| 1 | Yakushima Town屋久島町小瀬田 | Kagoshima | 151.5 km |
| 1 | Minamitane Town南種子町西之 | Kagoshima | 168.6 km |
| 1 | Setouchi Town瀬戸内町古仁屋 | Kagoshima | 172.9 km |
| 1 | Nakatane Town中種子町野間 | Kagoshima | 184.0 km |
| 1 | Nishinoomote City西之表市住吉 | Kagoshima | 193.3 km |
| 1 | Amagi Town天城町当部 | Kagoshima | 214.5 km |
| 1 | Minamiosumi Town南大隅町根占 | Kagoshima | 219.8 km |
| 1 | Kinko Town錦江町城元 | Kagoshima | 222.7 km |
| 1 | Kinko Town錦江町田代麓 | Kagoshima | 225.3 km |
| 1 | Isen Town伊仙町伊仙 | Kagoshima | 225.5 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市吾平町麓 | Kagoshima | 237.1 km |
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市東郡元 | Kagoshima | 237.9 km |
| 1 | Tarumizu City垂水市田神 | Kagoshima | 240.5 km |
| 1 | Higashikushira Town東串良町川西 | Kagoshima | 246.5 km |
| 1 | Shibushi City志布志市有明町野井倉 | Kagoshima | 260.7 km |
| 1 | Shibushi City志布志市志布志町志布志 | Kagoshima | 261.9 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市福山町牧之原 | Kagoshima | 264.1 km |
| 1 | Soo City曽於市大隅町中之内 | Kagoshima | 265.7 km |
| 1 | China Town知名町瀬利覚 | Kagoshima | 268.8 km |
| 1 | Kushima City串間市都井 | Miyazaki | 269.6 km |
| 1 | Miyakonojo City都城市姫城町 | Miyazaki | 280.3 km |
| 1 | Miyakonojo City都城市菖蒲原 | Miyazaki | 282.4 km |
| 1 | Mimata Town三股町五本松 | Miyazaki | 285.3 km |
| 1 | Nichinan City日南市中央通 | Miyazaki | 290.0 km |
| 1 | Nichinan City日南市吾田東 | Miyazaki | 290.2 km |
| 1 | Nichinan City日南市油津 | Miyazaki | 290.2 km |
| 1 | Takaharu Town高原町西麓 | Miyazaki | 296.5 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市真方 | Miyazaki | 301.2 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市野尻町東麓 | Miyazaki | 304.0 km |
| 1 | Yoron Town与論町茶花 | Kagoshima | 306.1 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市田野町体育館 | Miyazaki | 306.3 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市松橋 | Miyazaki | 318.1 km |
| 1 | Kunitomi Town国富町本庄 | Miyazaki | 319.0 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市霧島 | Miyazaki | 320.2 km |
| 1 | Kunigami Village国頭村奥 | Okinawa | 333.0 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 333.6 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 337.7 km |
| 1 | Kunigami Village国頭村辺土名 | Okinawa | 346.3 km |
| 1 | 宮崎都農町役場 | Miyazaki | 356.6 km |
| 1 | 宮崎美郷町田代 | Miyazaki | 365.0 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 384.9 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市蒲江蒲江浦 | Oita | 425.0 km |
| 1 | Zamami Village座間味村座間味 | Okinawa | 431.9 km |
| 1 | Sukumo City宿毛市桜町 | Kochi | 485.4 km |
| 1 | Kochi City高知市丸ノ内 | Kochi | 586.9 km |
| 1 | 高知市池 | Kochi | — |
| 1 | 延岡市北方町卯 | Miyazaki | — |
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