Nanjo City earthquake and Shindo history
南城市
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Nanjo City reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Aug 21, 2026, 09:01 AM JSTLocal seismic profile
Since Jan 14, 2015, stations associated with Nanjo City have reported a local reading for 102 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 3, was recorded 3 times.
Latest observationAug 21, 2026
Highest local Shindo3
Observed events102Jan 14, 2015–Aug 21, 2026
Associated observation stations7JMA
Latest observation: Aug 21, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
No local observation in the last 7 days. Latest observation: Aug 21, 2026
震度1
Aug 21, 2026, 09:01 AM JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island
震度2M4.2 · 40 km · 52 km
Jul 3, 2026, 01:05 PM JSTOff the northwest Coast of Miyakojima Island
震度1M6.4 · 0 km · 198 km
May 26, 2026, 06:49 AM JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island
震度2M3.8 · 50 km · 41 km
May 20, 2026, 11:46 AM JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island
震度2M5.9 · 50 km · 170 km
Feb 13, 2026, 06:48 AM JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island
震度1M5.5 · 10 km · 110 km
Dec 30, 2025, 05:12 PM JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island
M5.6 · 0 km · 200 km
7 Associated observation stations
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The map combines stations assigned to this place with earthquakes that produced its strongest local readings.
Jan 14, 2015 to Aug 21, 2026 · 102 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: 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: Aug 21, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
102 observed earthquakes
- 震度1Aug 21, 2026, 09:01 JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.240 km
- 震度2Jul 3, 2026, 13:05 JSTOff the northwest Coast of Miyakojima IslandShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M6.40 km
- 震度1May 26, 2026, 06:49 JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M3.850 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2Feb 13, 2026, 06:48 JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main IslandShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M5.510 km
- 震度1Dec 30, 2025, 17:12 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.60 km
- 震度2Aug 28, 2025, 12:12 JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main IslandShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M4.750 km
- 震度1Jun 5, 2025, 19:02 JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main IslandShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M2.60 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 Okinawa Main Island沖縄本島近海
692
Off the northwest Coast of Okinawa Main Island沖縄本島北西沖
171
Adjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island奄美大島近海
53
Off the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima Island奄美大島北西沖
33
Off the northwest Coast of Miyakojima Island宮古島北西沖
32
Adjacent Sea of Miyakojima Island宮古島近海
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.
8 min readJapan’s Shindo Scale Explained: What Levels 0–7 Mean
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