Setouchi Town earthquake and Shindo history
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Earthquakes for which stations associated with Setouchi Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Sep 22, 2026, 07:46 PM JSTLATEST LOCAL OBSERVATION
Latest earthquake observed in Setouchi Town
震度1
Highest Shindo observed in Setouchi TownSource region: Off the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima IslandM4.9
Local seismic profile
Since Jan 14, 2015, stations associated with Setouchi Town have reported a local reading for 267 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 4, was recorded 5 times.
Latest observationSep 22, 2026
Highest local Shindo4
Observed events267Jan 14, 2015–Sep 22, 2026
Associated observation stations5JMA
Latest observation: Sep 22, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Setouchi Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
震度1
Sep 22, 2026, 07:46 PM JSTOff the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima Island
震度3M4.9 · 20 km · 111 km
Sep 20, 2026, 04:28 PM JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island
震度1M5.0 · 60 km · 46 km
Aug 19, 2026, 08:43 PM JSTOff the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima Island
震度1M4.6 · 200 km · 163 km
Jul 29, 2026, 03:24 PM JSTAdjacent Sea of Tokara Islands
震度1M3.0 · 80 km · 48 km
Jul 23, 2026, 06:22 PM JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island
震度1M4.7 · 10 km · 102 km
Jun 16, 2026, 04:11 AM JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island
M3.0 · 20 km · 7 km
5 Associated observation stations
Open this place on the mapStations and strongest local observations
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Jan 14, 2015 to Sep 22, 2026 · 5 records
All years · Shindo 4+ · 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 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 22, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
5 observed earthquakes
- 震度4Dec 13, 2022, 23:25 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M6.030 km
- 震度4Jun 14, 2020, 00:51 JSTOff the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M6.3160 km
- 震度4Feb 10, 2019, 14:34 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M4.840 km
- 震度4Sep 26, 2016, 14:20 JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main IslandShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M5.740 km
- 震度4Jan 9, 2016, 23:12 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.530 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.
4
Adjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island奄美大島近海
1762
Adjacent Sea of Tokara Islandsトカラ列島近海
304
Off the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima Island奄美大島北西沖
194
Adjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island沖縄本島近海
192
Off the northeast Coast of Amami-Oshima Island奄美大島北東沖
121
Adjacent Sea of Tanegashima Island種子島近海
3Local 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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