July 9, 2016 at 11:10:00 JST
Adjacent Sea of Tanegashima Island · M4.0 · Shindo 2
種子島近海
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nakatane Town中種子町野間 | Kagoshima | 31.9 km |
| 2 | Minamiosumi Town南大隅町佐多伊座敷 | Kagoshima | 43.2 km |
| 2 | Kinko Town錦江町田代支所 | Kagoshima | 57.3 km |
| 2 | Minamiosumi Town南大隅町根占 | Kagoshima | 58.0 km |
| 2 | Makurazaki City枕崎市高見町 | Kagoshima | 74.3 km |
| 2 | Kanoya City鹿屋市新栄町 | Kagoshima | 76.4 km |
| 2 | Kanoya City鹿屋市札元 | Kagoshima | 79.3 km |
| 2 | Osaki Town大崎町仮宿 | Kagoshima | 86.2 km |
| 2 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市大浦町 | Kagoshima | 87.7 km |
| 1 | Nishinoomote City西之表市住吉 | Kagoshima | 26.9 km |
| 1 | Nishinoomote City西之表市西之表 | Kagoshima | 27.2 km |
| 1 | Mishima Village三島村竹島 | Kagoshima | 29.5 km |
| 1 | Yakushima Town屋久島町宮之浦 | Kagoshima | 33.1 km |
| 1 | Minamitane Town南種子町中之上 | Kagoshima | 37.4 km |
| 1 | Minamitane Town南種子町西之 | Kagoshima | 42.5 km |
| 1 | Yakushima Town屋久島町尾之間 | Kagoshima | 52.7 km |
| 1 | Yakushima Town屋久島町平内 | Kagoshima | 54.3 km |
| 1 | Yakushima Town屋久島町口永良部島公民館 | Kagoshima | 54.7 km |
| 1 | Yakushima Town屋久島町口永良部島池田 | Kagoshima | 55.1 km |
| 1 | Kinko Town錦江町田代麓 | Kagoshima | 56.2 km |
| 1 | Ibusuki City指宿市開聞十町 | Kagoshima | 57.5 km |
| 1 | Kinko Town錦江町城元 | Kagoshima | 60.5 km |
| 1 | Minamikyushu City南九州市頴娃町牧之内 | Kagoshima | 63.1 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市吾平町麓 | Kagoshima | 72.4 km |
| 1 | Kimotsuki Town肝付町北方 | Kagoshima | 72.5 km |
| 1 | Makurazaki City枕崎市若葉町 | Kagoshima | 74.8 km |
| 1 | Kagoshima City鹿児島市喜入町 | Kagoshima | 76.9 km |
| 1 | Kanoya City鹿屋市串良町岡崎 | Kagoshima | 80.4 km |
| 1 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市坊津町久志 | Kagoshima | 81.2 km |
| 1 | Minamikyushu City南九州市川辺町平山 | Kagoshima | 82.0 km |
| 1 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市加世田川畑 | Kagoshima | 87.7 km |
| 1 | Minamisatsuma City南さつま市金峰町尾下 | Kagoshima | 91.0 km |
| 1 | Soo City曽於市大隅町中之内 | Kagoshima | 103.5 km |
| 1 | Miyakonojo City都城市姫城町 | Miyazaki | 118.2 km |
| 1 | 鹿児島十島村中之島徳之尾 | Kagoshima | 123.7 km |
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