Uken Village earthquake and Shindo history
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Earthquakes for which stations associated with Uken Village reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Sep 22, 2026, 07:46 PM JSTLocal seismic profile
Since May 22, 2015, stations associated with Uken Village have reported a local reading for 129 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 3, was recorded 7 times.
Latest observationSep 22, 2026
Highest local Shindo3
Observed events129May 22, 2015–Sep 22, 2026
Associated observation stations1JMA
Latest observation: Sep 22, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
No local observation in the last 7 days. Latest observation: Sep 22, 2026
震度1
Sep 22, 2026, 07:46 PM JSTOff the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima Island
震度3M4.9 · 20 km · 99 km
Sep 20, 2026, 04:28 PM JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island
震度1M5.0 · 60 km · 26 km
Jul 23, 2026, 06:22 PM JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island
震度1M4.7 · 10 km · 103 km
May 20, 2026, 11:46 AM JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island
震度3M5.9 · 50 km · 111 km
Mar 21, 2026, 06:19 AM JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island
震度1M4.3 · 60 km · 26 km
Mar 6, 2026, 11:25 AM JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island
M3.8 · 40 km · 38 km
1 Associated observation stations
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The map combines stations assigned to this place with earthquakes that produced its strongest local readings.
Associated observation stationsStations: JMA observation catalogue · basemap: OpenFreeMap
May 22, 2015 to Sep 22, 2026 · 129 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: May 22, 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 22, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
129 observed earthquakes
- 震度1Sep 22, 2026, 19:46 JSTOff the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M4.920 km
- 震度3Sep 20, 2026, 16:28 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M5.060 km
- 震度1Jul 23, 2026, 18:22 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.710 km
- 震度1May 20, 2026, 11:46 JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 5+M5.950 km
- 震度3Mar 21, 2026, 06:19 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.360 km
- 震度1Mar 6, 2026, 11:25 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M3.840 km
- 震度1Feb 24, 2026, 00:16 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M3.920 km
- 震度1Feb 18, 2026, 11:28 JSTOff the northeast Coast of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.770 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.
3
Adjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island奄美大島近海
972
Adjacent Sea of Tokara Islandsトカラ列島近海
132
Off the northeast Coast of Amami-Oshima Island奄美大島北東沖
73
Off the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima Island奄美大島北西沖
52
Adjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island沖縄本島近海
41
Off the southeast Coast of Tanegashima Island種子島南東沖
2Local seismic profile
Recent observations in long-term context
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
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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