April 15, 2016 at 00:50:00 JST
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture · M4.2 · 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 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 14.2 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区城南町 | Kumamoto | 5.7 km |
| 3 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 5.8 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 8.1 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本東区佐土原 | Kumamoto | 10.2 km |
| 3 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 10.5 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本南区富合町 | Kumamoto | 11.5 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 12.2 km |
| 3 | Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本中央区大江 | Kumamoto | 13.4 km |
| 3 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 13.4 km |
| 3 | Ozu Town大津町大津 | Kumamoto | 21.0 km |
| 3 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 30.1 km |
| 3 | 山都町下馬尾 | Kumamoto | — |
| 2 | Mifune Town御船町御船 | Kumamoto | 1.1 km |
| 2 | Kosa Town甲佐町豊内 | Kumamoto | 5.6 km |
| 2 | 熊本美里町馬場 | Kumamoto | 6.7 km |
| 2 | Uto City宇土市浦田町 | Kumamoto | 13.2 km |
| 2 | Uki City宇城市小川町 | Kumamoto | 15.4 km |
| 2 | 八代市泉支所 | Kumamoto | 16.7 km |
| 2 | 八代市泉町 | Kumamoto | 16.9 km |
| 2 | Nishihara Village西原村小森 | Kumamoto | 17.2 km |
| 2 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 18.0 km |
| 2 | Hikawa Town氷川町島地 | Kumamoto | 18.1 km |
| 2 | Koshi City合志市竹迫 | Kumamoto | 21.1 km |
| 2 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 21.3 km |
| 2 | Koshi City合志市御代志 | Kumamoto | 21.8 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 24.5 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市泗水町 | Kumamoto | 24.5 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陽 | Kumamoto | 26.5 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市天水町 | Kumamoto | 27.2 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 28.3 km |
| 2 | Gyokuto Town玉東町木葉 | Kumamoto | 29.1 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村吉田 | Kumamoto | 29.9 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市隈府 | Kumamoto | 31.1 km |
| 2 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 31.3 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 32.0 km |
| 2 | 熊本高森町高森 | Kumamoto | 33.3 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 33.7 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市中尾 | Kumamoto | 34.6 km |
| 2 | Nagomi Town和水町江田 | Kumamoto | 35.8 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市岱明町 | Kumamoto | 35.8 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 36.7 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 36.9 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市山鹿 | Kumamoto | 37.0 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市老人福祉センター | Kumamoto | 37.2 km |
| 2 | Aso City阿蘇市内牧 | Kumamoto | 37.4 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市松島町 | Kumamoto | 40.1 km |
| 2 | Shiiba Village椎葉村下福良 | Miyazaki | 42.3 km |
| 2 | Shimabara City島原市有明町 | Nagasaki | 46.2 km |
| 2 | Takachiho Town高千穂町三田井 | Miyazaki | 47.7 km |
| 2 | Takachiho Town高千穂町寺迫 | Miyazaki | 47.8 km |
| 2 | Omuta City大牟田市昭和町 | Fukuoka | 48.3 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市中津江村栃野 | Oita | 49.7 km |
| 2 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 49.9 km |
| 2 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 50.5 km |
| 2 | Minamishimabara City南島原市北有馬町 | Nagasaki | 51.8 km |
| 2 | 竹田市荻町 | Oita | 52.8 km |
| 2 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 55.1 km |
| 2 | Amakusa City天草市五和町 | Kumamoto | 61.0 km |
| 2 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町川内名白石 | Miyazaki | 82.5 km |
| 2 | Kawaminami Town川南町川南 | Miyazaki | 88.9 km |
| 1 | 八代市東陽町 | Kumamoto | 18.3 km |
| 1 | Hikawa Town氷川町宮原 | Kumamoto | 19.2 km |
| 1 | 八代市鏡町 | Kumamoto | 21.0 km |
| 1 | 八代市千丁町 | Kumamoto | 24.7 km |
| 1 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陰 | Kumamoto | 25.3 km |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町大平 | Kumamoto | 27.2 km |
| 1 | Kikuchi City菊池市七城町 | Kumamoto | 30.2 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 30.7 km |
| 1 | 八代市平山新町 | Kumamoto | 30.8 km |
| 1 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村中松 | Kumamoto | 32.5 km |
| 1 | Itsuki Village五木村甲 | Kumamoto | 33.4 km |
| 1 | Yamato Town山都町今 | Kumamoto | 33.8 km |
| 1 | Gokase Town五ヶ瀬町三ヶ所 | Miyazaki | 37.6 km |
| 1 | Tamana City玉名市築地 | Kumamoto | 39.0 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市布津町 | Nagasaki | 41.3 km |
| 1 | Nagasu Town長洲町長洲 | Kumamoto | 41.5 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市深江町 | Nagasaki | 42.2 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村総合運動公園 | Miyazaki | 42.3 km |
| 1 | Shimabara City島原市下折橋町 | Nagasaki | 43.3 km |
| 1 | Nagomi Town和水町板楠 | Kumamoto | 44.4 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市姫戸町 | Kumamoto | 45.2 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町田浦町 | Kumamoto | 46.5 km |
| 1 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿北町 | Kumamoto | 46.6 km |
| 1 | Nankan Town南関町関町 | Kumamoto | 46.8 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市西有家町 | Nagasaki | 47.1 km |
| 1 | Arao City荒尾市宮内出目 | Kumamoto | 47.3 km |
| 1 | Mizukami Village水上村岩野 | Kumamoto | 47.5 km |
| 1 | Aso City阿蘇市波野 | Kumamoto | 47.7 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市有明町 | Fukuoka | 48.8 km |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市笹林 | Fukuoka | 49.2 km |
| 1 | Yamae Village山江村山田 | Kumamoto | 50.0 km |
| 1 | Taragi Town多良木町多良木 | Kumamoto | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市国見町 | Nagasaki | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Taragi Town多良木町上球磨消防署 | Kumamoto | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市雲仙出張所 | Nagasaki | 50.4 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市有明町 | Kumamoto | 50.6 km |
| 1 | Minamioguni Town南小国町赤馬場 | Kumamoto | 51.0 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市龍ヶ岳町 | Kumamoto | 51.6 km |
| 1 | Kuma Village球磨村渡 | Kumamoto | 51.9 km |
| 1 | Asagiri Townあさぎり町岡原 | Kumamoto | 52.5 km |
| 1 | 熊本小国町宮原 | Kumamoto | 53.0 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町芦北 | Kumamoto | 53.1 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市山川町 | Fukuoka | 53.4 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市倉岳町 | Kumamoto | 53.9 km |
| 1 | Morotsuka Village諸塚村家代 | Miyazaki | 54.0 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市西間下町 | Kumamoto | 54.8 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町北本町 | Nagasaki | 55.4 km |
| 1 | Hitoyoshi City人吉市蟹作町 | Kumamoto | 55.5 km |
| 1 | Nishiki Town錦町一武 | Kumamoto | 55.6 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市前津江町 | Oita | 57.7 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町北木屋 | Fukuoka | 58.0 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市口之津町 | Nagasaki | 58.1 km |
| 1 | Miyama Cityみやま市瀬高町 | Fukuoka | 58.2 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市栖本町 | Kumamoto | 58.7 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市立花町 | Fukuoka | 58.8 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市大和町 | Fukuoka | 58.9 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町今 | Fukuoka | 58.9 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市吾妻町 | Nagasaki | 59.2 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市南串山町 | Nagasaki | 61.0 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北方町未 | Miyazaki | 61.6 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市三橋町 | Fukuoka | 62.6 km |
| 1 | Yanagawa City柳川市本町 | Fukuoka | 62.7 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市吉田 | Fukuoka | 62.9 km |
| 1 | Chikugo City筑後市山ノ井 | Fukuoka | 63.1 km |
| 1 | 福岡広川町新代 | Fukuoka | 64.3 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市森山町 | Nagasaki | 64.4 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口山野 | Kagoshima | 64.6 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市牧ノ内 | Kumamoto | 64.6 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市陣内 | Kumamoto | 65.6 km |
| 1 | Oki Town大木町八町牟田 | Fukuoka | 65.8 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市高来町 | Nagasaki | 66.1 km |
| 1 | Tara Town太良町多良 | Saga | 68.0 km |
| 1 | Okawa City大川市酒見 | Fukuoka | 68.9 km |
| 1 | Kokonoe Town九重町後野上 | Oita | 69.2 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市三潴町 | Fukuoka | 69.3 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市田島 | Oita | 70.0 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市城島町 | Fukuoka | 70.1 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市川副 | Saga | 70.5 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町獅子島 | Kagoshima | 71.7 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市東小路町 | Nagasaki | 71.7 km |
| 1 | Ebino Cityえびの市加久藤 | Miyazaki | 72.1 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市津福本町 | Fukuoka | 72.8 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 73.2 km |
| 1 | Isa City伊佐市大口鳥巣 | Kagoshima | 73.7 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市清川町 | Oita | 73.8 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市東与賀 | Saga | 74.0 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市北野町 | Fukuoka | 74.7 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市千代田 | Saga | 74.9 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市堂崎町 | Nagasaki | 74.9 km |
| 1 | Miyaki Townみやき町三根 | Saga | 75.0 km |
| 1 | Tachiarai Town大刀洗町冨多 | Fukuoka | 76.2 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町伊唐島 | Kagoshima | 76.9 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市宮野 | Fukuoka | 76.9 km |
| 1 | Kamimine Town上峰町坊所 | Saga | 77.0 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市栄町 | Saga | 77.7 km |
| 1 | Toho Village東峰村宝珠山 | Fukuoka | 77.9 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市駅前中央 | Saga | 78.0 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市多良見町 | Nagasaki | 78.2 km |
| 1 | Yoshinogari Town吉野ヶ里町三田川 | Saga | 78.3 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市神埼 | Saga | 78.7 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市久保田 | Saga | 78.7 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市河浦町 | Kumamoto | 79.1 km |
| 1 | 豊後大野市三重町 | Oita | 79.7 km |
| 1 | Kobayashi City小林市真方 | Miyazaki | 80.3 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市堤 | Fukuoka | 80.8 km |
| 1 | Ogori City小郡市小郡 | Fukuoka | 80.8 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市山国町 | Oita | 80.8 km |
| 1 | Shiroishi Town白石町有明 | Saga | 80.8 km |
| 1 | Nagashima Town長島町鷹巣 | Kagoshima | 81.2 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市天神小路 | Miyazaki | 81.6 km |
| 1 | Omura City大村市玖島 | Nagasaki | 81.7 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町新町 | Fukuoka | 82.3 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市宇目 | Oita | 82.5 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北川町総合支所 | Miyazaki | 83.5 km |
| 1 | Ureshino City嬉野市塩田 | Saga | 84.1 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町下高場 | Fukuoka | 84.2 km |
| 1 | Saito City西都市上の宮 | Miyazaki | 85.8 km |
| 1 | Nagasaki City長崎市元町 | Nagasaki | 86.4 km |
| 1 | 宮崎都農町役場 | Miyazaki | 86.5 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町篠隈 | Fukuoka | 86.5 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市脊振 | Saga | 87.3 km |
| 1 | Ureshino City嬉野市下宿乙 | Saga | 87.8 km |
| 1 | Kirishima City霧島市横川町中ノ | Kagoshima | 88.1 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Sawara Ward福岡早良区板屋 | Fukuoka | 89.8 km |
| 1 | Takanabe Town高鍋町上江 | Miyazaki | 91.3 km |
| 1 | Amakusa City天草市牛深町 | Kumamoto | 91.6 km |
| 1 | Kunitomi Town国富町本庄 | Miyazaki | 92.7 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市三瀬 | Saga | 94.4 km |
| 1 | Nobeoka City延岡市北浦町古江 | Miyazaki | 95.6 km |
| 1 | Akune City阿久根市鶴見町 | Kagoshima | 95.7 km |
| 1 | Kawatana Town川棚町中組 | Nagasaki | 97.1 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市長尾 | Fukuoka | 97.5 km |
| 1 | Keisen Town桂川町土居 | Fukuoka | 98.2 km |
| 1 | Kama City嘉麻市岩崎 | Fukuoka | 100.1 km |
| 1 | Oto Town大任町大行事 | Fukuoka | 101.0 km |
| 1 | Aka Village赤村内田 | Fukuoka | 102.2 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市霧島 | Miyazaki | 102.4 km |
| 1 | Karatsu City唐津市相知 | Saga | 103.2 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市綱分 | Fukuoka | 104.5 km |
| 1 | Miyazaki City宮崎市松橋 | Miyazaki | 105.3 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市蒲江蒲江浦 | Oita | 105.7 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市立岩 | Fukuoka | 105.8 km |
| 1 | Imari City伊万里市立花町 | Saga | 106.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町犀川本庄 | Fukuoka | 106.2 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市春日町 | Oita | 107.3 km |
| 1 | Tsukumi City津久見市立花町 | Oita | 107.3 km |
| 1 | Tsukumi City津久見市宮本町 | Oita | 107.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町豊津 | Fukuoka | 108.7 km |
| 1 | Itoshima City糸島市二丈深江 | Fukuoka | 109.3 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市鶴見 | Oita | 111.8 km |
| 1 | Miyawaka City宮若市宮田 | Fukuoka | 113.8 km |
| 1 | Yukuhashi City行橋市今井 | Fukuoka | 117.0 km |
| 1 | Hirado City平戸市志々伎町 | Nagasaki | 141.3 km |
| 1 | Shimonoseki City下関市清末陣屋 | Yamaguchi | 152.2 km |
| 1 | 八代市松江城町 | Kumamoto | — |
| 1 | 福岡空港 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 八女市本町 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 延岡市北方町卯 | Miyazaki | — |
| 1 | 日之影町岩井川 | Miyazaki | — |
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