Genkai Town earthquake and Shindo history
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Earthquakes for which stations associated with Genkai Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Aug 17, 2026, 06:37 AM JSTLocal seismic profile
Since Nov 14, 2015, stations associated with Genkai Town have reported a local reading for 26 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 3, was recorded 1 times.
Latest observationAug 17, 2026
Highest local Shindo3
Observed events26Nov 14, 2015–Aug 17, 2026
Associated observation stations1JMA
Latest observation: Aug 17, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
No local observation in the last 7 days. Latest observation: Aug 17, 2026
震度1
Aug 17, 2026, 06:37 AM JSTFukuoka Region, Fukuoka Prefecture
震度2M4.4 · 10 km · 22 km
Jul 28, 2026, 04:27 PM JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
震度1M7.1 · 10 km · 124 km
Nov 25, 2025, 06:01 PM JSTAso Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
震度1M5.7 · 10 km · 126 km
Jan 13, 2025, 09:19 PM JSTHyuganada Sea
震度1M6.9 · 30 km · 246 km
Aug 8, 2024, 04:43 PM JSTHyuganada Sea
震度1M7.1 · 30 km · 253 km
Jan 22, 2022, 01:08 AM JSTHyuganada Sea
M6.4 · 40 km · 225 km
1 Associated observation stations
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Associated observation stationsStations: JMA observation catalogue · basemap: OpenFreeMap
Nov 14, 2015 to Aug 17, 2026 · 26 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: Nov 14, 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: Aug 17, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
26 observed earthquakes
- 震度1Aug 17, 2026, 06:37 JSTFukuoka Region, Fukuoka PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M4.410 km
- 震度2Jul 28, 2026, 16:27 JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 7M7.110 km
- 震度1Nov 25, 2025, 18:01 JSTAso Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 5+M5.710 km
- 震度1Jan 13, 2025, 21:19 JSTHyuganada SeaShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M6.930 km
- 震度1Aug 8, 2024, 16:43 JSTHyuganada SeaShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 6−M7.130 km
- 震度1Jan 22, 2022, 01:08 JSTHyuganada SeaShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 5+M6.440 km
- 震度1May 10, 2019, 08:48 JSTHyuganada SeaShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M6.320 km
- 震度2Jan 3, 2019, 18:10 JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 6−M5.010 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.
3
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県熊本地方
141
Hyuganada Sea日向灘
41
Aso Region, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県阿蘇地方
41
Southern Saga Prefecture佐賀県南部
11
Fukuoka Region, Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県福岡地方
11
Chikugo Region, Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県筑後地方
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.
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