September 15, 2018 at 17:05:00 JST
Adjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island · M5.8 · Shindo 1
沖縄本島近海
Places with the strongest observed Shindo
These municipalities had the highest station readings in this report. Open a place to compare this earthquake with its local history.
View local history
View local history
View local history
View local history
View local history
View local history
View local history
View local history
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.
Scroll horizontally to see the full table.
| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadomari Town和泊町国頭 | Kagoshima | 135.2 km |
| 1 | Yoron Town与論町茶花 | Kagoshima | 136.7 km |
| 1 | China Town知名町瀬利覚 | Kagoshima | 140.4 km |
| 1 | Isen Town伊仙町伊仙 | Kagoshima | 142.3 km |
| 1 | Kunigami Village国頭村奥 | Okinawa | 144.5 km |
| 1 | Kunigami Village国頭村辺土名 | Okinawa | 153.1 km |
| 1 | Amagi Town天城町平土野 | Kagoshima | 155.7 km |
| 1 | Nago City名護市港 | Okinawa | 171.3 km |
| 1 | Kitadaito Village北大東村黄金山 | Okinawa | 175.1 km |
| 1 | Kitadaito Village北大東村中野 | Okinawa | 175.7 km |
| 1 | Onna Village恩納村恩納 | Okinawa | 184.7 km |
| 1 | Kikai Town喜界町滝川 | Kagoshima | 192.3 km |
| 1 | Nanjo City南城市知念久手堅 | Okinawa | 192.6 km |
| 1 | Nanjo City南城市佐敷字佐敷 | Okinawa | 196.5 km |
Report updates
Status, time and revision available in the stored report. Field-by-field differences may not be retained.
- Confirmed
Revision 1 · p2pquake
Sources and bulletins
Multiple source bulletins do not necessarily represent multiple corrections.
- P2PQUAKEIssued: September 15, 2018 at 17:09:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:35:19
- P2PQUAKEIssued: September 15, 2018 at 17:09:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:35:19
Follow the next earthquake from the places that matter
Save important places, compare locally observed Shindo and receive notifications after station readings are confirmed.
- ✓Saved places
- ✓Local Shindo
- ✓Observed alerts
Understand this earthquake report
Read Shindo, magnitude and JMA information in the right context.
A guide to event and issue times, hypocentre, depth, Shindo, tsunami information, preliminary reports and corrections.
Read guide →5 min readWhat does earthquake depth mean?A plain-language guide to hypocentre depth and why shallow and deep earthquakes can feel very different.
Read guide →5 min readMagnitude vs Shindo: what is the difference?Magnitude describes the size of an earthquake at its source; Shindo describes shaking at a place. Learn why they are not interchangeable.
Read guide →6 min readCan every earthquake cause a tsunami?What creates a tsunami, why magnitude alone is not enough and when to leave the coast immediately.
Read guide →