April 10, 2018 at 23:24:00 JST
Off the west Coast of Satsuma Peninsula · M4.0 · Shindo 3
薩摩半島西方沖
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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
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市大浦町 | Kagoshima | 23.6 km |
| 2 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市坊津町久志 | Kagoshima | 21.9 km |
| 2 | Makurazaki City枕崎市高見町 | Kagoshima | 28.1 km |
| 2 | Makurazaki City枕崎市若葉町 | Kagoshima | 28.7 km |
| 2 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市加世田川畑 | Kagoshima | 33.2 km |
| 2 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市金峰町尾下 | Kagoshima | 36.9 km |
| 2 | Minamikyushu City南九州市川辺町平山 | Kagoshima | 38.4 km |
| 2 | Hioki City日置市日吉町日置 | Kagoshima | 46.3 km |
| 2 | Minamikyushu City南九州市頴娃町牧之内 | Kagoshima | 47.1 km |
| 2 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市喜入町 | Kagoshima | 52.1 km |
| 2 | Ibusuki City指宿市開聞十町 | Kagoshima | 52.6 km |
| 2 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市東郷町 | Kagoshima | 70.0 km |
| 2 | Satsuma Townさつま町宮之城保健センタ | Kagoshima | 79.1 km |
| 2 | Satsuma Townさつま町神子 | Kagoshima | 85.3 km |
| 2 | Osaki Town大崎町仮宿 | Kagoshima | 97.2 km |
| 1 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市笠沙町片浦 | Kagoshima | 21.8 km |
| 1 | Hioki City日置市吹上町中原 | Kagoshima | 40.6 km |
| 1 | Minamikyushu City南九州市知覧町郡 | Kagoshima | 42.8 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市下甑町手打 | Kagoshima | 46.7 km |
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市下福元 | Kagoshima | 49.0 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市下甑町青瀬 | Kagoshima | 50.3 km |
| 1 | Ichikikushikino Cityいちき串木野市湊町 | Kagoshima | 51.3 km |
| 1 | Hioki City日置市東市来町長里 | Kagoshima | 52.0 km |
| 1 | Ichikikushikino Cityいちき串木野市緑町 | Kagoshima | 52.2 km |
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市上谷口 | Kagoshima | 52.7 km |
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市東郡元 | Kagoshima | 59.3 km |
| 1 | Ibusuki City指宿市十町 | Kagoshima | 60.2 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市上甑町 | Kagoshima | 61.1 km |
| 1 | Ibusuki City指宿市山川新生町 | Kagoshima | 61.9 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市神田町 | Kagoshima | 63.3 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市中郷 | Kagoshima | 65.7 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市樋脇町 | Kagoshima | 68.0 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市入来町 | Kagoshima | 69.7 km |
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市本城 | Kagoshima | 70.0 km |
| 1 | Minamiosumi Town南大隅町佐多伊座敷 | Kagoshima | 70.7 km |
| 1 | Aira City姶良市宮島町 | Kagoshima | 76.5 km |
| 1 | Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市祁答院町 | Kagoshima | 79.0 km |
| 1 | Satsuma Townさつま町宮之城屋地 | Kagoshima | 79.9 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市新栄町 | Kagoshima | 81.3 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市札元 | Kagoshima | 83.5 km |
| 1 | Soo City曽於市大隅町中之内 | Kagoshima | 99.8 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口鳥巣 | Kagoshima | 101.1 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市天草町 | Kumamoto | 119.8 km |
| 1 | 姶良市蒲生町上久徳 | Kagoshima | — |
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