LOCAL EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

Hioki City earthquake and Shindo history

Name: Hioki City earthquake and observed Shindo history
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日置市

Earthquakes for which stations associated with Hioki City reported an actual Shindo observation.

Latest observation: Aug 13, 2026, 06:21 AM JST

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Local seismic profile

Since Jul 19, 2015, stations associated with Hioki City have reported a local reading for 106 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 4, was recorded 3 times.

Latest observationAug 13, 2026

Highest local Shindo4

Observed events106Jul 19, 2015–Aug 13, 2026

Associated observation stations4JMA

Latest observation: Aug 13, 2026

Recent observed earthquakes

No local observation in the last 7 days. Latest observation: Aug 13, 2026

震度1

Aug 13, 2026, 06:21 AM JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture

M4.5 · 10 km · 103 km

震度1

Aug 12, 2026, 01:05 PM JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture

M4.9 · 10 km · 101 km

震度1

Aug 11, 2026, 07:59 AM JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture

M4.3 · 0 km · 92 km

震度2

Aug 6, 2026, 07:59 AM JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture

M5.1 · 10 km · 101 km

震度1

Aug 2, 2026, 07:00 PM JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture

M4.3 · 10 km · 101 km

震度2

Aug 2, 2026, 01:07 AM JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture

M4.5 · 10 km · 101 km

4 Associated observation stations

Stations and strongest local observations

The map combines stations assigned to this place with earthquakes that produced its strongest local readings.

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Associated observation stations

日置市伊集院町郡日置市吹上町中原日置市日吉町日置日置市東市来町長里

Stations: JMA observation catalogue · basemap: OpenFreeMap

Jul 19, 2015 to Aug 13, 2026 · 106 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: Jul 19, 2015

Observed events by year

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All years

202617 20258 20248 20236 20225 20213 202011 20195 20183 20179 201622 20159

All years

Shindo observed in this place

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

All Shindo

155 237 311 435−05+06−06+070

Latest observation: Aug 13, 2026

Recent observed earthquakes

106 observed earthquakes

Reference model · not a forecast

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.

Off the west Coast of Satsuma Peninsula薩摩半島西方沖

Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県熊本地方

Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県天草・芦北地方

Off the east Coast of Osumi Peninsula大隅半島東方沖

Kagoshima Bay鹿児島湾

Hyuganada Sea日向灘

Local seismic profile

Recent observations in long-term context

Latest calendar year172026

Average completed year8.111

Shindo 3 or higher14Shindo ≥ 3

A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.

Reference model · not a forecast J-SHIS (NIED) · A46216

Earthquake scenarios affecting this place

Official J-SHIS models ranked for their potential impact on this municipality.

J-SHIS / NIED

#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 faultIchiki fault zone (Ichiki segment)市来断層帯市来区間

Modelled magnitude: M6.7

Read about this model #2Major 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 #3Major 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 #4Major active faultKoshiki fault zone (Koshiki segment)甑断層帯甑区間

Modelled magnitude: M6.9

Read about this model #5Other active faultKagoshimawan-seien fault zone鹿児島湾西縁断層帯

Modelled magnitude: M6.8

Read about this model #6Major 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

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.

Ichikikushikino Cityいちき串木野市14 km away Kagoshima City鹿児島市18 km away Minamisatsuma City南さつま市24 km away Aira City姶良市29 km away Minamikyushu City南九州市30 km away Satsumasendai City薩摩川内市32 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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