April 29, 2023 at 02:16:00 JST
Amakusanada Sea · M3.6 · Shindo 2
天草灘
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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 | Amakusa City天草市天草町 | Kumamoto | 9.7 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市河浦町 | Kumamoto | 18.6 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市牛深町 | Kumamoto | 25.3 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市新和町 | Kumamoto | 26.7 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 29.9 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町獅子島 | Kagoshima | 32.9 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町指江 | Kagoshima | 33.7 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町鷹巣 | Kagoshima | 35.2 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町伊唐島 | Kagoshima | 35.4 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市口之津町 | Nagasaki | 35.8 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市加津佐町 | Nagasaki | 36.0 km |
| 1 | Nagasaki City長崎市元町 | Nagasaki | 37.8 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市南串山町 | Nagasaki | 38.9 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市倉岳町 | Kumamoto | 41.4 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市龍ヶ岳町 | Kumamoto | 46.1 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 50.7 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市雲仙出張所 | Nagasaki | 51.0 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 53.9 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市上甑町 | Kagoshima | 62.2 km |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: April 29, 2023 at 02:19:36Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:25:40
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