Tokunoshima Town earthquake and Shindo history
徳之島町
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Tokunoshima Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: May 20, 2026, 11:46 AM JSTLocal seismic profile
Since May 22, 2015, stations associated with Tokunoshima Town have reported a local reading for 46 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 4, was recorded 1 times.
Latest observationMay 20, 2026
Highest local Shindo4
Observed events46May 22, 2015–May 20, 2026
Associated observation stations1JMA
Latest observation: May 20, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
No local observation in the last 7 days. Latest observation: May 20, 2026
震度3
May 20, 2026, 11:46 AM JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island
震度1M5.9 · 50 km · 49 km
Mar 29, 2026, 04:08 PM JSTOff the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima Island
震度1M5.2 · 0 km · 104 km
Jan 2, 2026, 08:43 AM JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island
震度1M3.7 · 20 km · 22 km
Dec 31, 2025, 04:43 PM JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island
震度1M4.1 · 20 km · 32 km
Dec 30, 2025, 05:48 PM JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island
震度4M4.1 · 10 km · 32 km
Dec 30, 2025, 05:12 PM JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island
M5.6 · 0 km · 42 km
1 Associated observation stations
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Associated observation stationsStations: JMA observation catalogue · basemap: OpenFreeMap
May 22, 2015 to May 20, 2026 · 46 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: May 20, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
46 observed earthquakes
- 震度3May 20, 2026, 11:46 JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main IslandShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 5+M5.950 km
- 震度1Mar 29, 2026, 16:08 JSTOff the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M5.20 km
- 震度1Jan 2, 2026, 08:43 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M3.720 km
- 震度1Dec 31, 2025, 16:43 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M4.120 km
- 震度1Dec 30, 2025, 17:48 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M4.110 km
- 震度4Dec 30, 2025, 17:12 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 4 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.60 km
- 震度1Jan 7, 2025, 19:19 JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M3.840 km
- 震度1Dec 30, 2024, 18:21 JSTOff the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M4.410 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
223
Adjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island沖縄本島近海
172
Off the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima Island奄美大島北西沖
61
Off the northwest Coast of Miyakojima Island宮古島北西沖
1Local 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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