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LOCAL EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

Kotoura Town earthquake and Shindo history in 2016

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This annual view includes only earthquakes from 2016 for which stations associated with Kotoura Town recorded Shindo.

Data period: 1 January–31 December 2016
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Data period: 1 January–31 December 2016

In 2016, stations associated with Kotoura Town reported local Shindo for 38 earthquakes. The highest local level recorded that year was Shindo 5−.

Observed events382016
Highest local Shindo5−2016
Data period: 1 January–31 December 2016 · 38 observed earthquakes

Observation history · 2016

This history counts earthquakes observed at stations in the place, not earthquakes whose epicentre lies inside its boundary. Counts can change as stations are updated and older or corrected observations are added.

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First observation: Feb 6, 2015

Observed events by year

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2016

Shindo observed in this place

The highest reading from stations in this place, not the maximum Shindo of the whole event.

All Shindo
12421132405−15+06−06+070
Data period: 1 January–31 December 2016

Observation history · 2016

38 observed earthquakes

  1. 震度2Dec 18, 2016, 16:55 JSTCentral Tottori PrefectureShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M3.710 km
  2. 震度1Dec 11, 2016, 04:58 JSTCentral Tottori PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M3.310 km
  3. 震度1Nov 17, 2016, 21:42 JSTCentral Tottori PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M3.910 km
  4. 震度1Nov 16, 2016, 11:24 JSTCentral Tottori PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M3.710 km
  5. 震度1Nov 8, 2016, 17:17 JSTCentral Tottori PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.010 km
  6. 震度2Oct 29, 2016, 13:43 JSTCentral Tottori PrefectureShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M4.410 km
  7. 震度1Oct 27, 2016, 03:37 JSTCentral Tottori PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M3.610 km
  8. 震度1Oct 24, 2016, 20:38 JSTCentral Tottori PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M3.710 km
Reference model · not a forecast

Ground & J-SHIS

The context below uses the place's full available history and reference models; it is not part of the 2016 statistics.

Local seismic profile

Where the shaking usually comes from

Source regions of earthquakes observed here, ordered by the number of reports.

5−
Central Tottori Prefecture鳥取県中部
42
3
Eastern Shimane Prefecture島根県東部
6
2
Hyuganada Sea日向灘
4
3
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県熊本地方
3
3
Western Shimane Prefecture島根県西部
2
2
Northern Osaka Prefecture大阪府北部
1
Local seismic profile

Nearby places

Municipalities nearest to the representative station position.

Hokuei Town北栄町13 km awayDaisen Town大山町13 km awayKurayoshi City倉吉市18 km awayMisasa Town三朝町22 km awayYurihama Town湯梨浜町22 km awayHoki Town伯耆町26 km away
GUIDES

Understand local Shindo in context

Guides to this place’s history, seismic intensity and notification tools.

8 min readJapan’s Shindo Scale Explained: What Levels 0–7 Mean

Shindo is Japan’s earthquake intensity scale. See what shaking each level means, from 0 to 7, and why a local Shindo reading is different from magnitude.

Read guide 10 min readHow to use the JISHINDESU interactive map

A guide to the redesigned map panel: adding and switching places, ten years of history, filters, local Shindo readings, sharing and notifications.

Read guide 6 min readAre earthquakes becoming more frequent in Japan?

How to compare earthquake counts fairly—and why a few active days do not prove a lasting increase.

Read guide 4 min readAway from home? Monitor earthquakes in your Japanese town

Use home as the reference point and receive notifications without an account when a station within the selected radius reports your chosen Shindo level.

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