Satsumasendai City earthquake and Shindo history
薩摩川内市
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Satsumasendai City reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Sep 19, 2026, 09:07 PM JSTLATEST LOCAL OBSERVATION
Latest earthquake observed in Satsumasendai City
震度2
Highest Shindo observed in Satsumasendai CitySource region: Amakusanada SeaM4.4
Local seismic profile
Since Feb 14, 2015, stations associated with Satsumasendai City have reported a local reading for 289 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 5+, was recorded 1 times.
Latest observationSep 19, 2026
Highest local Shindo5+
Observed events289Feb 14, 2015–Sep 19, 2026
Associated observation stations11JMA
Latest observation: Sep 19, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Satsumasendai City reported an actual Shindo observation.
震度2
Sep 19, 2026, 09:07 PM JSTAmakusanada Sea
震度1M4.4 · 10 km · 68 km
Sep 16, 2026, 06:09 AM JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
震度1M4.0 · 10 km · 52 km
Sep 7, 2026, 11:21 PM JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
震度1M3.8 · 10 km · 90 km
Aug 27, 2026, 04:26 AM JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
震度1M3.8 · 10 km · 86 km
Aug 19, 2026, 07:10 AM JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
震度2M3.8 · 10 km · 100 km
Aug 18, 2026, 03:05 PM JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture
M4.0 · 10 km · 86 km
11 Associated observation stations
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Associated observation stationsStations: JMA observation catalogue · basemap: OpenFreeMap
Feb 14, 2015 to Sep 19, 2026 · 26 records
All years · Shindo 3+ · 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: Feb 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
26 observed earthquakes
- 震度3Aug 12, 2026, 13:05 JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M4.910 km
- 震度3Aug 6, 2026, 07:59 JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.110 km
- 震度3Aug 2, 2026, 01:07 JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M4.510 km
- 震度3Jul 29, 2026, 22:19 JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M5.80 km
- 震度3Jul 28, 2026, 17:08 JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M6.10 km
- 震度3Mar 6, 2026, 01:43 JSTOff the west Coast of Satsuma PeninsulaShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M3.510 km
- 震度3Apr 2, 2025, 23:04 JSTOff the east Coast of Osumi PeninsulaShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M6.040 km
- 震度3Mar 18, 2025, 05:00 JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M4.80 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.
5+
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県熊本地方
793
Off the west Coast of Satsuma Peninsula薩摩半島西方沖
523
Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県天草・芦北地方
422
Satsuma Region, Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県薩摩地方
313
Amakusanada Sea天草灘
244
Hyuganada Sea日向灘
18Local 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) · A46215
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.
#1Major active faultKoshiki fault zone (Koshiki segment)甑断層帯甑区間
Modelled magnitude: M6.9
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 faultIchiki fault zone (Ichiki segment)市来断層帯市来区間Modelled magnitude: M6.7
Read about this model #4Major active faultIchiki fault zone (Koshiki-kaikyo center segment)市来断層帯甑海峡中央区間Modelled magnitude: M6.9
Read about this model #5Major active faultIchiki fault zone (Fukiagehama seiho-Oki segment)市来断層帯吹上浜西方沖区間Modelled magnitude: M6.5
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 faultKoshiki fault zone (Kamikoshiki-jima northeastern segment)甑断層帯上甑島北東沖区間Modelled magnitude: M6.5
Read about this model #8Major active faultIzumi fault zone出水断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.5
Read about this model #9Major 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 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.
Local seismic profile
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