Minamata City earthquake and Shindo history in 2018
水俣市
This annual view includes only earthquakes from 2018 for which stations associated with Minamata City recorded Shindo.
Data period: 1 January–31 December 2018In 2018, stations associated with Minamata City reported local Shindo for 16 earthquakes. The highest local level recorded that year was Shindo 2.
Observation history · 2018
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Shindo observed in this place
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Observation history · 2018
16 observed earthquakes
- 震度1Oct 19, 2018, 05:06 JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M3.610 km
- 震度1Oct 15, 2018, 09:12 JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.110 km
- 震度1Sep 10, 2018, 21:30 JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M2.310 km
- 震度1Sep 9, 2018, 16:30 JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M3.710 km
- 震度1Aug 22, 2018, 18:23 JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M4.110 km
- 震度1Aug 18, 2018, 07:19 JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M2.210 km
- 震度1Aug 18, 2018, 04:51 JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M3.110 km
- 震度1Jul 25, 2018, 07:31 JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M4.410 km
Ground & J-SHIS
The context below uses the place's full available history and reference models; it is not part of the 2018 statistics.
Where the shaking usually comes from
Source regions of earthquakes observed here, ordered by the number of reports.
Earthquake scenarios affecting this place
Official J-SHIS models ranked for their potential impact on this municipality.
#1 means the model ranks highest in the J-SHIS result for this place under the same settings. It is not a ranking of which earthquake will happen next.
Magnitude on a card describes the size of the whole earthquake model, not the Shindo expected here. Local shaking also depends on distance, depth and ground conditions.
Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #2Major active faultHinagu fault zone (Hinagu segment/Yatsushirokai segment)日奈久断層帯（日奈久区間と八代海区間が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M7.2
Read about this model #3Major active faultHinagu fault zone (Hinagu segment)日奈久断層帯日奈久区間Modelled magnitude: M6.9
Read about this model #4Major active faultIzumi fault zone出水断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.5
Read about this model #5Other active faultMinamata fault zone水俣断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #6Major active faultHinagu fault zone (All segment)日奈久断層帯 (全体が同時に活動)Modelled magnitude: M7.3
Read about this model #7Major active faultHinagu fault zone (Takano-Shirahata segment/Hinagu segment)日奈久断層帯（高野-白旗区間と日奈久区間が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M7.1
Read about this model #8Major active faultFutagawa/Hinagu fault zone (Futagawa segment/all segment of Hinagu fault zone)布田川断層帯・日奈久断層帯 (布田川区間と日奈久断層帯全体が同時に活動)Modelled magnitude: M7.4
Read about this model #9Major active faultFutagawa/Hinagu fault zone (Futagawa segment/Takano-Shirahata segment/Hinagu segment)布田川断層帯・日奈久断層帯（布田川区間と高野-白旗区間と日奈久区間が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M7.3
Read about this model #10Major active faultFutagawa fault zone (All segment)布田川断層帯 (全体が同時に活動)Modelled magnitude: M7.2
Read about this modelJ-SHIS 2020 model, 30-year period and Shindo 6-lower threshold. This is not a prediction of a particular earthquake. Source: J-SHIS (NIED); processed for presentation by JISHINDESU.
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