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LOCAL EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

Saza Town earthquake and Shindo history in 2018

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This annual view includes only earthquakes from 2018 for which stations associated with Saza Town recorded Shindo.

Data period: 1 January–31 December 2018
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Data period: 1 January–31 December 2018

In 2018, stations associated with Saza Town reported local Shindo for 2 earthquakes. The highest local level recorded that year was Shindo 1.

Observed events22018
Highest local Shindo12018
Data period: 1 January–31 December 2018 · 2 observed earthquakes

Observation history · 2018

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: Nov 14, 2015

Observed events by year

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2018

Shindo observed in this place

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

All Shindo
122030405−05+06−06+070
Data period: 1 January–31 December 2018

Observation history · 2018

2 observed earthquakes

  1. 震度1Oct 9, 2018, 17:35 JSTAdjacent Sea of Goto IslandsShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M3.120 km
  2. 震度1May 24, 2018, 01:25 JSTChikugo Region, Fukuoka PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M4.010 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 2018 statistics.

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
31
1
Adjacent Sea of Goto Islands五島列島近海
4
1
Aso Region, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県阿蘇地方
4
2
Hyuganada Sea日向灘
3
2
Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県天草・芦北地方
3
2
Amakusanada Sea天草灘
2
Local seismic profile

Nearby places

Municipalities nearest to the representative station position.

Hirado City平戸市18 km awayMatsuura City松浦市19 km awayArita Town有田町21 km awayImari City伊万里市22 km awayHasami Town波佐見町25 km awayKawatana Town川棚町27 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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