Kikai Town earthquake and Shindo history
喜界町
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Kikai Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Sep 20, 2026, 04:28 PM JSTLocal seismic profile
Since May 22, 2015, stations associated with Kikai Town have reported a local reading for 198 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 4, was recorded 3 times.
Latest observationSep 20, 2026
Highest local Shindo4
Observed events198May 22, 2015–Sep 20, 2026
Associated observation stations2JMA
Latest observation: Sep 20, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
No local observation in the last 7 days. Latest observation: Sep 20, 2026
震度3
Sep 20, 2026, 04:28 PM JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island
震度1M5.0 · 60 km · 58 km
Sep 13, 2026, 05:32 AM JSTOff the northeast Coast of Amami-Oshima Island
震度3M5.1 · 30 km · 121 km
Jul 23, 2026, 06:22 PM JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island
震度1M4.7 · 10 km · 63 km
Jun 2, 2026, 12:35 PM JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island
震度2M3.4 · 20 km · 45 km
May 20, 2026, 11:46 AM JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island
震度1M5.9 · 50 km · 161 km
Mar 21, 2026, 08:12 PM JSTOff the northeast Coast of Amami-Oshima Island
M5.5 · 30 km · 155 km
2 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.
May 22, 2015 to Sep 20, 2026 · 198 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 20, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
198 observed earthquakes
- 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1Sep 13, 2026, 05:32 JSTOff the northeast Coast of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M5.130 km
- 震度3Jul 23, 2026, 18:22 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.710 km
- 震度1Jun 2, 2026, 12:35 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M3.420 km
- 震度2May 20, 2026, 11:46 JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main IslandShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 5+M5.950 km
- 震度1Mar 21, 2026, 20:12 JSTOff the northeast Coast of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M5.530 km
- 震度1Mar 21, 2026, 06:19 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · 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
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
1133
Adjacent Sea of Tokara Islandsトカラ列島近海
403
Off the northeast Coast of Amami-Oshima Island奄美大島北東沖
232
Adjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island沖縄本島近海
74
Off the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima Island奄美大島北西沖
61
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.
Reference model · not a forecast J-SHIS (NIED) · A46529
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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