Confirmed
May 27, 2015 at 16:11:00 JST
Chikugo Region, Fukuoka Prefecture · M4.0 · Shindo 3
福岡県筑後地方
Maximum Shindo3JMA
MagnitudeM4.0JMA magnitude (Mj)
Depth10 km
Stations196JMA
TsunamiNo tsunami concernCheck JMA source ↗
Places with the strongest observed Shindo
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Prefectures that observed this earthquake
Shindo3
Miyama Cityみやま市
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Yamaga City山鹿市
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Omuta City大牟田市
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Oki Town大木町
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Nagasu Town長洲町
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Nankan Town南関町
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Yanagawa City柳川市
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Nagomi Town和水町
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OBSERVATIONS
196Observed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Omuta City大牟田市昭和町 | Fukuoka | 5.2 km |
| 3 | Nankan Town南関町関町 | Kumamoto | 7.6 km |
| 3 | Nagasu Town長洲町長洲 | Kumamoto | 9.1 km |
| 3 | Nagomi Town和水町江田 | Kumamoto | 10.5 km |
| 3 | Miyama Cityみやま市高田町 | Fukuoka | 12.0 km |
| 3 | Nagomi Town和水町板楠 | Kumamoto | 13.6 km |
| 3 | Yanagawa City柳川市大和町 | Fukuoka | 15.8 km |
| 3 | Miyama Cityみやま市瀬高町 | Fukuoka | 16.7 km |
| 3 | Yanagawa City柳川市本町 | Fukuoka | 19.6 km |
| 3 | Yanagawa City柳川市三橋町 | Fukuoka | 20.0 km |
| 3 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿北町 | Kumamoto | 21.5 km |
| 3 | Oki Town大木町八町牟田 | Fukuoka | 24.0 km |
| 3 | Yamaga City山鹿市菊鹿町 | Kumamoto | 25.4 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市築地 | Kumamoto | 4.5 km |
| 2 | Omuta City大牟田市有明町 | Fukuoka | 5.4 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市中尾 | Kumamoto | 9.1 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市岱明町 | Kumamoto | 9.1 km |
| 2 | Miyama Cityみやま市山川町 | Fukuoka | 13.4 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市横島町 | Kumamoto | 14.4 km |
| 2 | Gyokuto Town玉東町木葉 | Kumamoto | 15.0 km |
| 2 | Tamana City玉名市天水町 | Kumamoto | 16.7 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市老人福祉センター | Kumamoto | 17.0 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿央町 | Kumamoto | 17.2 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市山鹿 | Kumamoto | 17.9 km |
| 2 | Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本北区植木町 | Kumamoto | 20.9 km |
| 2 | Yamaga City山鹿市鹿本町 | Kumamoto | 22.4 km |
| 2 | Chikugo City筑後市山ノ井 | Fukuoka | 23.3 km |
| 2 | Unzen City雲仙市国見町 | Nagasaki | 24.0 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市七城町 | Kumamoto | 24.5 km |
| 2 | Okawa City大川市酒見 | Fukuoka | 25.8 km |
| 2 | Saga City佐賀市川副 | Saga | 27.0 km |
| 2 | 福岡広川町新代 | Fukuoka | 27.0 km |
| 2 | Shimabara City島原市下折橋町 | Nagasaki | 27.2 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市泗水町 | Kumamoto | 27.6 km |
| 2 | Saga City佐賀市諸富 | Saga | 28.1 km |
| 2 | Kurume City久留米市城島町 | Fukuoka | 28.5 km |
| 2 | Kurume City久留米市三潴町 | Fukuoka | 29.0 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市隈府 | Kumamoto | 29.1 km |
| 2 | Koshi City合志市竹迫 | Kumamoto | 29.7 km |
| 2 | Kanzaki City神埼市千代田 | Saga | 32.3 km |
| 2 | Kurume City久留米市津福本町 | Fukuoka | 33.6 km |
| 2 | Miyaki Townみやき町三根 | Saga | 33.9 km |
| 2 | Kikuchi City菊池市旭志 | Kumamoto | 34.1 km |
| 2 | Kurume City久留米市小森野町 | Fukuoka | 35.5 km |
| 2 | Miyaki Townみやき町北茂安 | Saga | 35.8 km |
| 2 | Kamimine Town上峰町坊所 | Saga | 36.1 km |
| 2 | Kanzaki City神埼市神埼 | Saga | 36.5 km |
| 2 | Yoshinogari Town吉野ヶ里町三田川 | Saga | 36.7 km |
| 2 | Miyaki Townみやき町中原 | Saga | 39.2 km |
| 2 | Kurume City久留米市北野町 | Fukuoka | 39.7 km |
| 2 | Yoshinogari Town吉野ヶ里町東脊振 | Saga | 39.9 km |
| 2 | Tosu City鳥栖市宿町 | Saga | 42.1 km |
| 2 | Hita City日田市中津江村栃野 | Oita | 44.4 km |
| 2 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市大矢野町 | Kumamoto | 46.3 km |
| 2 | Asakura City朝倉市堤 | Fukuoka | 49.2 km |
| 2 | Chikuzen Town筑前町下高場 | Fukuoka | 50.0 km |
| 2 | Aso City阿蘇市内牧 | Kumamoto | 50.6 km |
| 2 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村河陽 | Kumamoto | 51.4 km |
| 2 | Chikuzen Town筑前町篠隈 | Fukuoka | 51.7 km |
| 2 | Saga City佐賀市三瀬 | Saga | 51.9 km |
| 2 | Dazaifu City太宰府市観世音寺 | Fukuoka | 56.6 km |
| 2 | Onojo City大野城市曙町 | Fukuoka | 59.9 km |
| 2 | Fukuoka Jonan Ward福岡城南区神松寺 | Fukuoka | 62.0 km |
| 2 | Fukuoka Minami Ward福岡南区塩原 | Fukuoka | 63.6 km |
| 2 | Iizuka City飯塚市長尾 | Fukuoka | 64.7 km |
| 2 | Fukuoka Hakata Ward福岡博多区博多駅前 | Fukuoka | 64.8 km |
| 2 | Kama City嘉麻市上臼井 | Fukuoka | 65.1 km |
| 2 | Sue Town須恵町須恵 | Fukuoka | 65.4 km |
| 2 | Fukuoka Chuo Ward福岡中央区大濠 | Fukuoka | 65.5 km |
| 2 | Fukuoka Nishi Ward福岡西区今宿 | Fukuoka | 66.5 km |
| 2 | Itoshima City糸島市志摩初 | Fukuoka | 71.0 km |
| 2 | 福岡空港 | Fukuoka | — |
| 2 | 筑紫野市二日市西 | Fukuoka | — |
| 2 | 八女市本町 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | Omuta City大牟田市笹林 | Fukuoka | 5.9 km |
| 1 | Shimabara City島原市有明町 | Nagasaki | 22.4 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市立花町 | Fukuoka | 23.7 km |
| 1 | Koshi City合志市御代志 | Kumamoto | 25.5 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市吉田 | Fukuoka | 26.1 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町今 | Fukuoka | 29.1 km |
| 1 | Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本西区春日 | Kumamoto | 29.5 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市上陽町 | Fukuoka | 29.7 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市黒木町北木屋 | Fukuoka | 29.9 km |
| 1 | Tara Town太良町多良 | Saga | 30.0 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市東与賀 | Saga | 30.4 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市小長井町 | Nagasaki | 31.2 km |
| 1 | Minamishimabara City南島原市深江町 | Nagasaki | 34.1 km |
| 1 | Yame City八女市矢部村 | Fukuoka | 34.2 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市栄町 | Saga | 34.3 km |
| 1 | Kikuyo Town菊陽町久保田 | Kumamoto | 34.5 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市駅前中央 | Saga | 34.7 km |
| 1 | Shiroishi Town白石町福富 | Saga | 35.2 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市城南町 | Fukuoka | 35.5 km |
| 1 | Ogi City小城市芦刈 | Saga | 36.4 km |
| 1 | Unzen City雲仙市小浜町雲仙 | Nagasaki | 36.5 km |
| 1 | Ozu Town大津町大津 | Kumamoto | 37.1 km |
| 1 | Kashima Town嘉島町上島 | Kumamoto | 37.7 km |
| 1 | Mashiki Town益城町宮園 | Kumamoto | 37.9 km |
| 1 | Ozu Town大津町引水 | Kumamoto | 37.9 km |
| 1 | 佐賀鹿島市納富分 | Saga | 39.0 km |
| 1 | Shiroishi Town白石町福田 | Saga | 39.1 km |
| 1 | Shiroishi Town白石町有明 | Saga | 39.2 km |
| 1 | Kohoku Town江北町山口 | Saga | 40.0 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市大和 | Saga | 40.0 km |
| 1 | Kurume City久留米市田主丸町 | Fukuoka | 41.7 km |
| 1 | Nishihara Village西原村小森 | Kumamoto | 41.9 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市不知火町 | Kumamoto | 42.0 km |
| 1 | Tachiarai Town大刀洗町冨多 | Fukuoka | 42.5 km |
| 1 | Ogi City小城市小城 | Saga | 42.6 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市松橋町 | Kumamoto | 42.7 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市三角町 | Kumamoto | 43.3 km |
| 1 | Ureshino City嬉野市塩田 | Saga | 43.5 km |
| 1 | Kanzaki City神埼市脊振 | Saga | 45.0 km |
| 1 | Hita City日田市前津江町 | Oita | 45.6 km |
| 1 | Ukiha Cityうきは市吉井町 | Fukuoka | 45.8 km |
| 1 | Uki City宇城市豊野町 | Kumamoto | 46.3 km |
| 1 | Kiyama Town基山町宮浦 | Saga | 47.7 km |
| 1 | Takeo City武雄市北方 | Saga | 47.8 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市宮野 | Fukuoka | 47.9 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市堂崎町 | Nagasaki | 47.9 km |
| 1 | Takeo City武雄市武雄町武雄 | Saga | 48.7 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Sawara Ward福岡早良区板屋 | Fukuoka | 48.9 km |
| 1 | Ureshino City嬉野市下宿乙 | Saga | 48.9 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市富士町 | Saga | 49.1 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市杷木池田 | Fukuoka | 49.3 km |
| 1 | Asakura City朝倉市菩提寺 | Fukuoka | 49.4 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町新町 | Fukuoka | 49.4 km |
| 1 | Takeo City武雄市武雄町昭和 | Saga | 50.0 km |
| 1 | Omura City大村市玖島 | Nagasaki | 51.7 km |
| 1 | Isahaya City諫早市多良見町 | Nagasaki | 52.2 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市松島町 | Kumamoto | 53.6 km |
| 1 | 熊本美里町永富 | Kumamoto | 54.0 km |
| 1 | 熊本小国町宮原 | Kumamoto | 54.9 km |
| 1 | Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村中松 | Kumamoto | 55.2 km |
| 1 | Aso City阿蘇市一の宮町 | Kumamoto | 58.5 km |
| 1 | Kasuga City春日市原町 | Fukuoka | 58.8 km |
| 1 | Toho Village東峰村小石原 | Fukuoka | 59.6 km |
| 1 | Karatsu City唐津市相知 | Saga | 60.0 km |
| 1 | Kawatana Town川棚町中組 | Nagasaki | 60.3 km |
| 1 | Kamiamakusa City上天草市姫戸町 | Kumamoto | 61.5 km |
| 1 | Umi Town宇美町宇美 | Fukuoka | 63.2 km |
| 1 | 八代市坂本町 | Kumamoto | 64.1 km |
| 1 | Imari City伊万里市立花町 | Saga | 64.6 km |
| 1 | Kama City嘉麻市大隈町 | Fukuoka | 65.0 km |
| 1 | Shime Town志免町志免 | Fukuoka | 65.5 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Chuo Ward福岡中央区舞鶴 | Fukuoka | 66.2 km |
| 1 | Itoshima City糸島市二丈深江 | Fukuoka | 66.3 km |
| 1 | Keisen Town桂川町土居 | Fukuoka | 66.5 km |
| 1 | Kama City嘉麻市上山田 | Fukuoka | 66.7 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Sawara Ward福岡早良区百道浜 | Fukuoka | 66.7 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Chuo Ward福岡中央区天神 | Fukuoka | 67.2 km |
| 1 | Ubuyama Village産山村山鹿 | Kumamoto | 67.3 km |
| 1 | Kasuya Town粕屋町仲原 | Fukuoka | 67.7 km |
| 1 | Itoshima City糸島市前原東 | Fukuoka | 68.1 km |
| 1 | Aso City阿蘇市波野 | Kumamoto | 68.7 km |
| 1 | Kama City嘉麻市岩崎 | Fukuoka | 69.6 km |
| 1 | Karatsu City唐津市西城内 | Saga | 70.4 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市忠隈 | Fukuoka | 70.8 km |
| 1 | Soeda Town添田町添田 | Fukuoka | 71.1 km |
| 1 | Karatsu City唐津市竹木場 | Saga | 71.4 km |
| 1 | Hisayama Town久山町久原 | Fukuoka | 72.1 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Higashi Ward福岡東区千早 | Fukuoka | 72.3 km |
| 1 | 福岡川崎町田原 | Fukuoka | 72.5 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市綱分 | Fukuoka | 74.1 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市新立岩 | Fukuoka | 74.3 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市立岩 | Fukuoka | 74.5 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市川島 | Fukuoka | 74.7 km |
| 1 | Oto Town大任町大行事 | Fukuoka | 75.1 km |
| 1 | 竹田市荻町 | Oita | 75.3 km |
| 1 | Aka Village赤村内田 | Fukuoka | 76.9 km |
| 1 | Ashikita Town芦北町芦北 | Kumamoto | 77.8 km |
| 1 | Nagasaki City長崎市神浦江川町 | Nagasaki | 77.8 km |
| 1 | Fukuchi Town福智町金田 | Fukuoka | 79.8 km |
| 1 | Shingu Town新宮町緑ヶ浜 | Fukuoka | 80.0 km |
| 1 | Kotake Town小竹町勝野 | Fukuoka | 80.1 km |
| 1 | 福岡古賀市駅東 | Fukuoka | 81.0 km |
| 1 | Fukuchi Town福智町弁城 | Fukuoka | 81.1 km |
| 1 | Miyawaka City宮若市宮田 | Fukuoka | 81.4 km |
| 1 | Miyawaka City宮若市福丸 | Fukuoka | 81.9 km |
| 1 | Nogata City直方市新町 | Fukuoka | 84.8 km |
| 1 | Shiiba Village椎葉村下福良 | Miyazaki | 85.3 km |
| 1 | Minamata City水俣市牧ノ内 | Kumamoto | 86.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako Townみやこ町勝山上田 | Fukuoka | 86.9 km |
| 1 | Fukutsu City福津市津屋崎 | Fukuoka | 87.7 km |
| 1 | Kurate Town鞍手町中山 | Fukuoka | 89.0 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市東郷 | Fukuoka | 89.9 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市江口神原 | Fukuoka | 93.2 km |
| 1 | Yukuhashi City行橋市今井 | Fukuoka | 94.8 km |
| 1 | Kitakyushu Yahatanishi Ward北九州八幡西区相生町 | Fukuoka | 97.1 km |
| 1 | Hirado City平戸市鏡川町 | Nagasaki | 98.0 km |
| 1 | Hirado City平戸市志々伎町 | Nagasaki | 104.1 km |
| 1 | 福岡那珂川町西隈 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 篠栗町篠栗 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 糸島市前原西 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 飯塚市勢田 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | 山都町下馬尾 | Kumamoto | — |
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