June 9, 2023 at 06:21:00 JST
Off the west Coast of Satsuma Peninsula · M4.6 · Shindo 1
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
These are actual readings reported at JMA and partner stations, not estimates.
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinko Town錦江町田代支所 | Kagoshima | 52.4 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市新栄町 | Kagoshima | 55.9 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市札元 | Kagoshima | 58.6 km |
| 1 | Kinko Town錦江町田代麓 | Kagoshima | 59.2 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市串良町岡崎 | Kagoshima | 66.3 km |
| 1 | Higashikushira Town東串良町川西 | Kagoshima | 67.2 km |
| 1 | Osaki Town大崎町仮宿 | Kagoshima | 72.2 km |
| 1 | Soo City曽於市大隅町中之内 | Kagoshima | 79.2 km |
| 1 | Shibushi City志布志市志布志町志布志 | Kagoshima | 82.1 km |
| 1 | Miyakonojo City都城市菖蒲原 | Miyazaki | 94.7 km |
| 1 | Nakatane Town中種子町野間 | Kagoshima | 98.3 km |
| 1 | Yakushima Town屋久島町平内 | Kagoshima | 108.5 km |
| 1 | 佐伯市蒲江蒲江浦 | Oita | 234.6 km |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: June 9, 2023 at 06:25:50Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:25:20
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