May 6, 2018 at 21:13:00 JST
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M3.9 · Shindo 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 6.2 km |
| 4 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 8.1 km |
| 3 | Uto City宇土市新小路町 | Kumamoto | 4.0 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 5.9 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 9.7 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市小川町 | Kumamoto | 12.2 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区富合町 | Kumamoto | 2.9 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 3.9 km |
| 2 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 7.2 km |
| 2 | Mifune Town御船町御船 | Kumamoto | 9.4 km |
| 2 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 10.7 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 11.2 km |
| 2 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 11.7 km |
| 2 | Hikawa Town氷川町島地 | Kumamoto | 13.6 km |
| 2 | Mashiki Town益城町木山 | Kumamoto | 15.0 km |
| 2 | Hikawa Town氷川町宮原 | Kumamoto | 15.6 km |
| 2 | 八代市鏡町 | Kumamoto | 16.2 km |
| 2 | 八代市東陽町 | Kumamoto | 16.7 km |
| 2 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 17.4 km |
| 2 | 八代市泉支所 | Kumamoto | 19.8 km |
| 2 | 八代市千丁町 | Kumamoto | 20.0 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 22.2 km |
| 2 | Koshi City合志市竹迫 | Kumamoto | 22.7 km |
| 2 | Nishihara Village西原村小森 | Kumamoto | 23.6 km |
| 2 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 29.0 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 30.0 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 31.5 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市松島町 | Kumamoto | 32.3 km |
| 2 | 八代市松江城町 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 12.5 km |
| 1 | 八代市泉町 | Kumamoto | 19.9 km |
| 1 | Koshi City合志市御代志 | Kumamoto | 21.4 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市天水町 | Kumamoto | 21.5 km |
| 1 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 21.5 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 22.1 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 23.9 km |
| 1 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 26.1 km |
| 1 | 八代市平山新町 | Kumamoto | 26.4 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 28.3 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市隈府 | Kumamoto | 32.7 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 33.5 km |
| 1 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陰 | Kumamoto | 33.7 km |
| 1 | Itsuki Village五木村甲 | Kumamoto | 35.4 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 37.2 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市姫戸町 | Kumamoto | 38.2 km |
| 1 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村中松 | Kumamoto | 40.3 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 41.2 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町田浦町 | Kumamoto | 41.7 km |
| 1 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 41.9 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市昭和町 | Fukuoka | 42.5 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町芦北 | Kumamoto | 48.6 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村総合運動公園 | Miyazaki | 49.9 km |
| 1 | Kuma Village球磨村渡 | Kumamoto | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村下福良 | Miyazaki | 50.2 km |
| 1 | Asagiri Townあさぎり町須惠 | Kumamoto | 51.3 km |
| 1 | Mizukami Village水上村岩野 | Kumamoto | 52.1 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 52.3 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市西間下町 | Kumamoto | 55.0 km |
| 1 | Asagiri Townあさぎり町岡原 | Kumamoto | 55.4 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市蟹作町 | Kumamoto | 56.0 km |
| 1 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 57.1 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市牧ノ内 | Kumamoto | 59.8 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市陣内 | Kumamoto | 60.8 km |
| 1 | Morotsuka Village諸塚村家代 | Miyazaki | 62.8 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町獅子島 | Kagoshima | 64.8 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町伊唐島 | Kagoshima | 70.4 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市河浦町 | Kumamoto | 71.3 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口鳥巣 | Kagoshima | 71.7 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市駅前中央 | Saga | 72.9 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 73.9 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町鷹巣 | Kagoshima | 74.8 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市中原 | Miyazaki | 77.1 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市真方 | Miyazaki | 82.9 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市牛深町 | Kumamoto | 84.3 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市横川町中ノ | Kagoshima | 87.6 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 92.2 km |
| 1 | 宮崎都農町役場 | Miyazaki | 94.4 km |
| 1 | Kawaminami Town川南町川南 | Miyazaki | 96.4 km |
| 1 | Kunitomi Town国富町本庄 | Miyazaki | 98.0 km |
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