Ama Town earthquake and Shindo history
海士町
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Ama Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Jan 6, 2026, 10:37 AM JSTLocal seismic profile
Since Feb 6, 2015, stations associated with Ama Town have reported a local reading for 28 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 4, was recorded 2 times.
Latest observationJan 6, 2026
Highest local Shindo4
Observed events28Feb 6, 2015–Jan 6, 2026
Associated observation stations1JMA
Latest observation: Jan 6, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
No local observation in the last 7 days. Latest observation: Jan 6, 2026
震度3
Jan 6, 2026, 10:37 AM JSTEastern Shimane Prefecture
震度2M5.4 · 10 km · 89 km
Jan 6, 2026, 10:28 AM JSTEastern Shimane Prefecture
震度4M5.1 · 10 km · 89 km
Jan 6, 2026, 10:18 AM JSTEastern Shimane Prefecture
震度1M6.2 · 10 km · 89 km
Jun 29, 2025, 09:59 AM JSTEastern Shimane Prefecture
震度1M4.0 · 10 km · 91 km
Nov 26, 2024, 10:47 PM JSTOff the west Coast of Ishikawa Prefecture
震度1M6.4 · 10 km · 320 km
Apr 17, 2024, 11:14 PM JSTBungosuido Strait
M6.4 · 50 km · 329 km
1 Associated observation stations
Open this place on the mapStations and strongest local observations
The map combines stations assigned to this place with earthquakes that produced its strongest local readings.
Associated observation stationsStations: JMA observation catalogue · basemap: OpenFreeMap
Feb 6, 2015 to Jan 6, 2026 · 28 records
Observation history
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.
First observation: Feb 6, 2015
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All ShindoShindo observed in this place
The highest reading from stations in this place, not the maximum Shindo of the whole event.
Latest observation: Jan 6, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
28 observed earthquakes
- 震度3Jan 6, 2026, 10:37 JSTEastern Shimane PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.410 km
- 震度2Jan 6, 2026, 10:28 JSTEastern Shimane PrefectureShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M5.110 km
- 震度4Jan 6, 2026, 10:18 JSTEastern Shimane PrefectureShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 5+M6.210 km
- 震度1Jun 29, 2025, 09:59 JSTEastern Shimane PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.010 km
- 震度1Nov 26, 2024, 22:47 JSTOff the west Coast of Ishikawa PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M6.410 km
- 震度1Apr 17, 2024, 23:14 JSTBungosuido StraitShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 6−M6.450 km
- 震度2Jan 1, 2024, 16:10 JSTNoto, Ishikawa PrefectureShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 7M7.60 km
- 震度2Jul 26, 2023, 21:37 JSTAdjacent Sea of Oki IslandsShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M4.510 km
Ground & J-SHIS
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Local seismic profile
Where the shaking usually comes from
Source regions of earthquakes observed here, ordered by the number of reports.
4
Central Tottori Prefecture鳥取県中部
94
Eastern Shimane Prefecture島根県東部
52
Western Shimane Prefecture島根県西部
32
Northern Osaka Prefecture大阪府北部
12
Northern Hiroshima Prefecture広島県北部
12
Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture石川県能登地方
1Local seismic profile
Recent observations in long-term context
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Local seismic profile
Nearby places
Municipalities nearest to the representative station position.
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 mapA guide to the redesigned map panel: adding and switching places, ten years of history, filters, local Shindo readings, sharing and notifications.
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Read guide →4 min readAway from home? Monitor earthquakes in your Japanese townUse 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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