Isen Town earthquake and Shindo history
伊仙町
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Isen Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Sep 22, 2026, 06:49 PM JSTLATEST LOCAL OBSERVATION
Latest earthquake observed in Isen Town
震度1
Highest Shindo observed in Isen TownSource region: Adjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandM3.4
Local seismic profile
Since Jan 14, 2015, stations associated with Isen Town have reported a local reading for 222 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 4, was recorded 2 times.
Latest observationSep 22, 2026
Highest local Shindo4
Observed events222Jan 14, 2015–Sep 22, 2026
Associated observation stations1JMA
Latest observation: Sep 22, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Isen Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
震度1
Sep 22, 2026, 06:49 PM JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island
震度1M3.4 · 10 km · 11 km
Sep 20, 2026, 04:37 PM JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island
震度2M2.6 · 10 km · 17 km
Sep 20, 2026, 04:28 PM JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island
震度2M5.0 · 60 km · 101 km
Aug 2, 2026, 07:10 PM JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island
震度1M3.9 · 40 km · 32 km
Jul 6, 2026, 12:28 PM JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island
震度1M3.5 · 10 km · 14 km
Jun 4, 2026, 12:34 PM JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island
M3.0 · 30 km · 21 km
1 Associated observation stations
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Associated observation stationsStations: JMA observation catalogue · basemap: OpenFreeMap
Jan 14, 2015 to Sep 22, 2026 · 166 records
All years · Shindo 1+ · 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
166 observed earthquakes
- 震度1Sep 22, 2026, 18:49 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M3.410 km
- 震度1Sep 20, 2026, 16:37 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M2.610 km
- 震度1Jul 6, 2026, 12:28 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M3.510 km
- 震度1Jun 4, 2026, 12:34 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M3.030 km
- 震度1May 11, 2026, 10:41 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M4.550 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1Feb 24, 2026, 00:16 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M3.920 km
- 震度1Feb 13, 2026, 06:48 JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M5.510 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
1124
Adjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island沖縄本島近海
733
Off the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima Island奄美大島北西沖
121
Adjacent Sea of Tokara Islandsトカラ列島近海
101
Off the northeast Coast of Amami-Oshima Island奄美大島北東沖
41
Off the northwest Coast of Okinawa Main Island沖縄本島北西沖
4Local 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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