Saza Town earthquake and Shindo history
佐々町
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Saza Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Sep 19, 2026, 09:07 PM JSTLocal seismic profile
Since Nov 14, 2015, stations associated with Saza Town have reported a local reading for 57 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 3, was recorded 5 times.
Latest observationSep 19, 2026
Highest local Shindo3
Observed events57Nov 14, 2015–Sep 19, 2026
Associated observation stations1JMA
Latest observation: Sep 19, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
No local observation in the last 7 days. Latest observation: Sep 19, 2026
震度1
Sep 19, 2026, 09:07 PM JSTAmakusanada Sea
震度1M4.4 · 10 km · 105 km
Aug 17, 2026, 06:37 AM JSTFukuoka Region, Fukuoka Prefecture
震度1M4.4 · 10 km · 51 km
Aug 12, 2026, 01:05 PM JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
震度1M4.9 · 10 km · 114 km
Aug 6, 2026, 07:59 AM JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
震度1M5.1 · 10 km · 114 km
Aug 1, 2026, 09:47 PM JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
震度1M4.7 · 10 km · 115 km
Jul 30, 2026, 10:47 PM JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
M4.8 · 20 km · 115 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
Nov 14, 2015 to Sep 19, 2026 · 57 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: Sep 19, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
57 observed earthquakes
- 震度1Sep 19, 2026, 21:07 JSTAmakusanada SeaShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.410 km
- 震度1Aug 17, 2026, 06:37 JSTFukuoka Region, Fukuoka PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M4.410 km
- 震度1Aug 12, 2026, 13:05 JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M4.910 km
- 震度1Aug 6, 2026, 07:59 JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.110 km
- 震度1Aug 1, 2026, 21:47 JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M4.710 km
- 震度1Jul 30, 2026, 22:47 JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M4.820 km
- 震度2Jul 28, 2026, 21:26 JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M4.410 km
- 震度2Jul 28, 2026, 17:08 JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M6.10 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
311
Adjacent Sea of Goto Islands五島列島近海
41
Aso Region, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県阿蘇地方
42
Hyuganada Sea日向灘
32
Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県天草・芦北地方
32
Amakusanada Sea天草灘
2Local 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
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