March 5, 2016 at 20:02:00 JST
Off the northwest Coast of Fukuoka Prefecture · M3.5 · Shindo 3
福岡県北西沖
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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 | 福岡空港 | Fukuoka | — |
| 2 | Shingu Town新宮町緑ヶ浜 | Fukuoka | 5.1 km |
| 2 | Fukuoka Higashi Ward福岡東区千早 | Fukuoka | 6.7 km |
| 2 | 福岡古賀市駅東 | Fukuoka | 7.3 km |
| 2 | Hisayama Town久山町久原 | Fukuoka | 10.8 km |
| 2 | Fukuoka Chuo Ward福岡中央区天神 | Fukuoka | 11.1 km |
| 2 | Fukutsu City福津市中央 | Fukuoka | 11.7 km |
| 2 | Kasuya Town粕屋町仲原 | Fukuoka | 12.4 km |
| 2 | Fukuoka Chuo Ward福岡中央区大濠 | Fukuoka | 13.3 km |
| 2 | Fukuoka Hakata Ward福岡博多区博多駅前 | Fukuoka | 13.4 km |
| 2 | Fukuoka Minami Ward福岡南区塩原 | Fukuoka | 14.7 km |
| 2 | Sue Town須恵町須恵 | Fukuoka | 15.9 km |
| 2 | Fukuoka Jonan Ward福岡城南区神松寺 | Fukuoka | 16.7 km |
| 2 | Kasuga City春日市原町 | Fukuoka | 19.9 km |
| 2 | Dazaifu City太宰府市観世音寺 | Fukuoka | 23.8 km |
| 2 | Kama City嘉麻市上臼井 | Fukuoka | 32.7 km |
| 2 | 筑紫野市二日市西 | Fukuoka | — |
| 2 | 篠栗町篠栗 | Fukuoka | — |
| 1 | Fukutsu City福津市手光 | Fukuoka | 11.8 km |
| 1 | Fukutsu City福津市津屋崎 | Fukuoka | 11.9 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Chuo Ward福岡中央区舞鶴 | Fukuoka | 12.2 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Sawara Ward福岡早良区百道浜 | Fukuoka | 12.8 km |
| 1 | Shime Town志免町志免 | Fukuoka | 14.3 km |
| 1 | Umi Town宇美町宇美 | Fukuoka | 17.7 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市東郷 | Fukuoka | 17.8 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Nishi Ward福岡西区今宿 | Fukuoka | 18.2 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市江口神原 | Fukuoka | 18.6 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市神湊 | Fukuoka | 19.0 km |
| 1 | Onojo City大野城市曙町 | Fukuoka | 19.2 km |
| 1 | Munakata City宗像市大島 | Fukuoka | 22.4 km |
| 1 | Kurate Town鞍手町中山 | Fukuoka | 26.9 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市長尾 | Fukuoka | 27.3 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市忠隈 | Fukuoka | 27.4 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市川島 | Fukuoka | 27.7 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市新立岩 | Fukuoka | 27.9 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市立岩 | Fukuoka | 28.4 km |
| 1 | Keisen Town桂川町土居 | Fukuoka | 29.2 km |
| 1 | Fukuoka Sawara Ward福岡早良区板屋 | Fukuoka | 30.0 km |
| 1 | Itoshima City糸島市二丈深江 | Fukuoka | 30.6 km |
| 1 | Iizuka City飯塚市綱分 | Fukuoka | 31.3 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町篠隈 | Fukuoka | 31.9 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市三瀬 | Saga | 32.0 km |
| 1 | Chikuzen Town筑前町下高場 | Fukuoka | 34.5 km |
| 1 | Saga City佐賀市富士町 | Saga | 40.6 km |
| 1 | Yoshinogari Town吉野ヶ里町三田川 | Saga | 42.1 km |
| 1 | Soeda Town添田町添田 | Fukuoka | 44.2 km |
| 1 | Nakatsu City中津市三光 | Oita | 75.8 km |
| 1 | 福岡那珂川町西隈 | Fukuoka | — |
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