A landform class assigned to the whole 250 m mesh and used to estimate AVS30. The name alone does not determine safety, and it is model data rather than a borehole survey at the station.
Kumejima Town earthquake and Shindo history in 2018
久米島町
This annual view includes only earthquakes from 2018 for which stations associated with Kumejima Town recorded Shindo.
Data period: 1 January–31 December 2018Data period: 1 January–31 December 2018
In 2018, stations associated with Kumejima Town reported local Shindo for 2 earthquakes. The highest local level recorded that year was Shindo 2.
Observed events22018
Highest local Shindo22018
Data period: 1 January–31 December 2018 · 2 observed earthquakes
2018 · Clear filtersObservation history · 2018
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 12, 2015
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2018
All ShindoShindo observed in this place
The highest reading from stations in this place, not the maximum Shindo of the whole event.
Data period: 1 January–31 December 2018
Observation history · 2018
2 observed earthquakes
Ground & J-SHIS
The context below uses the place's full available history and reference models; it is not part of the 2018 statistics.
Local seismic profile
Where the shaking usually comes from
Source regions of earthquakes observed here, ordered by the number of reports.
3
Off the northwest Coast of Okinawa Main Island沖縄本島北西沖
1013
Adjacent Sea of Okinawa Main Island沖縄本島近海
472
Adjacent Sea of Miyakojima Island宮古島近海
53
Off the northwest Coast of Miyakojima Island宮古島北西沖
42
Off the northwest Coast of Amami- Oshima Island奄美大島北西沖
31
Off the northwest Coast of Ishigakijima Island石垣島北西沖
3Reference model · not a forecast J-SHIS (NIED) · 250 m · 3926460432
J-SHIS / NIEDGround conditions near an observation station
J-SHIS data for the 250 m mesh containing 久米島町謝名堂（旧）.
How to read these values
The average speed of an S-wave through the upper 30 metres. A lower value generally indicates softer material that can amplify shaking more. J-SHIS uses this value to estimate the amplification shown to the right. It is not predicted Shindo.
For the same incoming wave, local ground conditions may make peak-motion velocity at the surface about 44% higher than at engineering bedrock (Vs = 400 m/s). This value describes motion velocity—it does not multiply magnitude or forecast ground acceleration.
Ground conditions can change over short distances. These values do not rate the whole place or the safety of a building, and they cannot predict an earthquake. Source: J-SHIS (NIED), V4 model; 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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