Kobayashi City earthquake and Shindo history
小林市
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Kobayashi City reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Sep 21, 2026, 10:38 PM JSTLATEST LOCAL OBSERVATION
Latest earthquake observed in Kobayashi City
震度1
Highest Shindo observed in Kobayashi CitySource region: Hyuganada SeaM4.8
Local seismic profile
Since Jan 13, 2015, stations associated with Kobayashi City have reported a local reading for 395 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 5−, was recorded 1 times.
Latest observationSep 21, 2026
Highest local Shindo5−
Observed events395Jan 13, 2015–Sep 21, 2026
Associated observation stations6JMA
Latest observation: Sep 21, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Kobayashi City reported an actual Shindo observation.
震度1
Sep 21, 2026, 10:38 PM JSTHyuganada Sea
震度1M4.8 · 30 km · 121 km
Sep 19, 2026, 09:07 PM JSTAmakusanada Sea
震度1M4.4 · 10 km · 128 km
Sep 19, 2026, 09:29 AM JSTHyuganada Sea
震度1M4.0 · 0 km · 86 km
Sep 16, 2026, 06:09 AM JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
震度1M4.0 · 10 km · 62 km
Sep 7, 2026, 11:21 PM JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
震度1M3.8 · 10 km · 68 km
Sep 2, 2026, 08:24 AM JSTHyuganada Sea
M4.0 · 40 km · 65 km
6 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.
Jan 13, 2015 to Sep 21, 2026 · 1 records
All years · Shindo 5−+ · Clear filtersObservation 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: Jan 13, 2015
All yearsObserved events by year
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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 21, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
1 observed earthquakes
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
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県熊本地方
1335−
Hyuganada Sea日向灘
973
Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県天草・芦北地方
314
Off the east Coast of Osumi Peninsula大隅半島東方沖
232
Area along Mountains of Southern Miyazaki Prefecture宮崎県南部山沿い
183
Aso Region, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県阿蘇地方
15Local seismic profile
Recent observations in long-term context
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Reference model · not a forecast J-SHIS (NIED) · 250 m · 4730779911
J-SHIS / NIEDGround conditions near an observation station
J-SHIS data for the 250 m mesh containing 小林市真方.
How to read these values
A landform class assigned to the whole 250 m mesh and used to estimate AVS30. The name alone does not determine safety, and it is model data rather than a borehole survey at the station.
The average speed of an S-wave through the upper 30 metres. A lower value generally indicates softer material that can amplify shaking more. J-SHIS uses this value to estimate the amplification shown to the right. It is not predicted Shindo.
For the same incoming wave, local ground conditions may make peak-motion velocity at the surface about 43% higher than at engineering bedrock (Vs = 400 m/s). This value describes motion velocity—it does not multiply magnitude or forecast ground acceleration.
Ground conditions can change over short distances. These values do not rate the whole place or the safety of a building, and they cannot predict an earthquake. Source: J-SHIS (NIED), V4 model; processed for presentation by JISHINDESU.
Reference model · not a forecast J-SHIS (NIED) · A45205
J-SHIS / NIEDEarthquake 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.
J-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.
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.
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