Motobu Town earthquake and Shindo history
本部町
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Motobu Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Aug 26, 2026, 09:42 AM JSTLocal seismic profile
Since Jan 14, 2015, stations associated with Motobu Town have reported a local reading for 90 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 3, was recorded 5 times.
Latest observationAug 26, 2026
Highest local Shindo3
Observed events90Jan 14, 2015–Aug 26, 2026
Associated observation stations1JMA
Latest observation: Aug 26, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
No local observation in the last 7 days. Latest observation: Aug 26, 2026
震度1
Aug 26, 2026, 09:42 AM JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island
震度1M2.7 · 0 km · 7 km
Aug 26, 2026, 09:35 AM JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island
震度2M2.6 · 10 km · 4 km
Aug 25, 2026, 02:29 PM JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island
震度2M3.6 · 30 km · 7 km
Aug 21, 2026, 09:01 AM JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island
震度3M4.2 · 40 km · 31 km
May 20, 2026, 11:46 AM JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island
震度2M5.9 · 50 km · 116 km
Feb 13, 2026, 06:48 AM JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island
M5.5 · 10 km · 131 km
1 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.
Associated observation stationsStations: JMA observation catalogue · basemap: OpenFreeMap
Jan 14, 2015 to Aug 26, 2026 · 31 records
All years · Shindo 2+ · 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
All yearsObserved events by year
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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 26, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
31 observed earthquakes
- 震度2Aug 25, 2026, 14:29 JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main IslandShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M3.630 km
- 震度2Aug 21, 2026, 09:01 JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main IslandShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.240 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2Dec 30, 2025, 17:12 JSTAdjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima IslandShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.60 km
- 震度2Jun 28, 2024, 04:27 JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main IslandShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.730 km
- 震度2Nov 26, 2023, 18:40 JSTOff the northwest Coast of Okinawa Main IslandShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M5.0110 km
- 震度2Sep 18, 2023, 22:21 JSTOff the northwest Coast of Miyakojima IslandShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M6.4170 km
- 震度2May 1, 2023, 12:22 JSTAdjacent Sea of Okinawa Main IslandShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M6.210 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
762
Off the northwest Coast of Okinawa Main Island沖縄本島北西沖
63
Off the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima Island奄美大島北西沖
32
Adjacent Sea of Amami-Oshima Island奄美大島近海
32
Off the northwest Coast of Miyakojima Island宮古島北西沖
2Local 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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