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.
Kumamoto earthquake and Shindo history in 2022
熊本県
This annual view includes only earthquakes from 2022 for which stations associated with Kumamoto recorded Shindo.
Data period: 1 January–31 December 2022Data period: 1 January–31 December 2022
In 2022, stations associated with Kumamoto reported local Shindo for 63 earthquakes. The highest local level recorded that year was Shindo 5−.
Observed events632022
Highest local Shindo5−2022
Data period: 1 January–31 December 2022 · 63 observed earthquakes
2022 · Clear filtersObservation history · 2022
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 30, 2015
All yearsObserved events by year
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2022
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 2022
Observation history · 2022
63 observed earthquakes
- 震度1Dec 22, 2022, 10:43 JSTTachibana BayShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M3.410 km
- 震度1Dec 22, 2022, 10:26 JSTAmakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M2.210 km
- 震度1Dec 19, 2022, 18:32 JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M2.810 km
- 震度3Dec 18, 2022, 03:06 JSTHyuganada SeaShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.430 km
- 震度1Dec 7, 2022, 18:42 JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M3.110 km
- 震度1Dec 5, 2022, 10:14 JSTTachibana BayShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M3.310 km
- 震度1Nov 27, 2022, 08:57 JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M1.70 km
- 震度1Nov 25, 2022, 01:14 JSTKumamoto Region, Kumamoto PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M2.710 km
Regional context
The context below uses the place's full available history and reference models; it is not part of the 2022 statistics.
Local seismic profile
Where the shaking usually comes from
Source regions of earthquakes observed here, ordered by the number of reports.
7
Kumamoto Region, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県熊本地方
2,2455−
Amakusa and Ashikita Region, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県天草・芦北地方
4116+
Aso Region, Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県阿蘇地方
3914
Ariake Sea有明海
1125−
Hyuganada Sea日向灘
783
Satsuma Region, Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県薩摩地方
38Reference model · not a forecast J-SHIS (NIED) · 250 m · 4830757444
J-SHIS / NIEDGround conditions near an observation station
J-SHIS data for the 250 m mesh containing 宇城市松橋町.
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 81% 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.
Reference model · not a forecast J-SHIS (NIED) · A43000
J-SHIS / NIEDEarthquake scenarios affecting this place
Official J-SHIS models ranked for their potential impact on this prefecture.
#1 means the model ranks highest in the J-SHIS result for this place under the same settings. It is not a ranking of which earthquake will happen next.
Magnitude on a card describes the size of the whole earthquake model, not the Shindo expected here. Local shaking also depends on distance, depth and ground conditions.
#1Major active faultHinagu fault zone (Hinagu segment/Yatsushirokai segment)日奈久断層帯（日奈久区間と八代海区間が同時に活動）
Modelled magnitude: M7.2
Read about this model #2Major active faultHinagu fault zone (Hinagu segment)日奈久断層帯日奈久区間Modelled magnitude: M6.9
Read about this model #3Major active faultFutagawa fault zone (Uto segment/Uto-hanto-hokugan segment)布田川断層帯（宇土区間と宇土半島北岸区間が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M7.0
Read about this model #4Major active faultFutagawa fault zone (Uto segment)布田川断層帯宇土区間Modelled magnitude: M6.5
Read about this model #5Major active faultFutagawa fault zone (Uto-hanto-hokugan segment)布田川断層帯宇土半島北岸区間Modelled magnitude: M6.7
Read about this model #6Major active faultUnzen fault group (Northern part)雲仙断層群北部Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #7Major active faultUnzen fault group (Southeastern part)雲仙断層群南東部Modelled magnitude: M6.6
Read about this model #8Major active faultHinagu fault zone (All segment)日奈久断層帯 (全体が同時に活動)Modelled magnitude: M7.3
Read about this model #9Major active faultMidorikawa fault zone緑川断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.9
Read about this model #10Major active faultHinagu fault zone (Takano-Shirahata segment/Hinagu segment)日奈久断層帯（高野-白旗区間と日奈久区間が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M7.1
Read about this model #11Major active faultUnzen fault group (Southwestern part Northern/Southern segment)雲仙断層群 (南西部北部と南部が同時に活動)Modelled magnitude: M7.1
Read about this model #12Major active faultHinagu fault zone (Yatsushirokai segment)日奈久断層帯八代海区間Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #13Major active faultHinagu fault zone (Takano-Shirahata segment)日奈久断層帯高野-白旗区間Modelled magnitude: M6.4
Read about this model #14Major active faultHitoyoshi-bonchi-nanen fault zone人吉盆地南縁断層Modelled magnitude: M6.6
Read about this model #15Subduction-zone earthquakeLarge Earthquakes along the Nankai Trough南海トラフ沿いで発生する大地震Modelled magnitude: M8.2–9.1
Read about this model #16Major active faultNishiyama fault zone (All segment)西山断層帯 (全体が同時に活動)Modelled magnitude: M7.5
Read about this model #17Other active faultTsurukiba fault zone鶴木場断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #18Major active faultUnzen fault group (Southwestern part/Northern segment)雲仙断層群南西部北部Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #19Major active faultIzumi fault zone出水断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.5
Read about this model #20Other active faultMinamata fault zone水俣断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #21Other active faultKunimidake fault zone国見岳断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #22Other active faultAso-gairin-nanroku fault group阿蘇外輪南麓断層群Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #23Major active faultUnzen fault group (Southwestern part/Southern segment)雲仙断層群南西部南部Modelled magnitude: M6.6
Read about this model #24Major active faultNishiyama fault zone (Nishiyama segment/Kama-toge segment)西山断層帯（西山区間と嘉麻峠区間が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M7.3
Read about this model #25Major active faultHaneyama-Kuenohirayama fault zone万年山−崩平山断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #26Major active faultKoshiki fault zone (Kamikoshiki-jima northeastern segment)甑断層帯上甑島北東沖区間Modelled magnitude: M6.5
Read about this model #27Major active faultFutagawa/Hinagu fault zone (Futagawa segment/all segment of Hinagu fault zone)布田川断層帯・日奈久断層帯 (布田川区間と日奈久断層帯全体が同時に活動)Modelled magnitude: M7.4
Read about this model #28Major active faultFutagawa fault zone (All segment)布田川断層帯 (全体が同時に活動)Modelled magnitude: M7.2
Read about this model #29Major active faultFutagawa/Hinagu fault zone (Futagawa segment/Takano-Shirahata segment/Hinagu segment)布田川断層帯・日奈久断層帯（布田川区間と高野-白旗区間と日奈久区間が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M7.3
Read about this model #30Major active faultFutagawa fault zone (Futagawa segment/Uto segment)布田川断層帯（布田川区間と宇土区間が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M6.9
Read about this model #31Major active faultFutagawa/Hinagu fault zone (Futagawa segment/Takano-Shirahata segment)布田川断層帯・日奈久断層帯（布田川区間と高野-白旗区間が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #32Major active faultFutagawa fault zone (Futagawa segment)布田川断層帯布田川区間Modelled magnitude: M6.5
Read about this model #33Major active faultMedian Tectonic Line (MTL) fault zone (All segment)中央構造線断層帯（全体が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M7.9
Read about this model #34Major active faultMedian Tectonic Line (MTL) fault zone (FROM Gojoya segment TO Houyo-kaikyo - Yufuin segment)中央構造線断層帯（五条谷区間～豊予海峡－由布院区間が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M7.9
Read about this model #35Major active faultMedian Tectonic Line (MTL) fault zone (FROM Kitan-kaikyo - Naruto-Kaikyo segment TO Houyo-kaikyo - Yufuin segment)中央構造線断層帯（紀淡海峡－鳴門海峡区間～豊予海峡－由布院区間が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M7.8
Read about this model #36Major active faultMedian Tectonic Line (MTL) fault zone (FROM Sanuki-sanmyaku-nanen eastern segment TO Houyo-kaikyo - Yufuin segment)中央構造線断層帯（讃岐山脈南縁東部区間～豊予海峡－由布院区間が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M7.7
Read about this model #37Major active faultMedian Tectonic Line (MTL) fault zone (FROM Sanuki-sanmyaku-nanen western segment TO Houyo-kaikyo - Yufuin segment)中央構造線断層帯（讃岐山脈南縁西部区間～豊予海峡－由布院区間が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M7.7
Read about this model #38Major active faultMedian Tectonic Line (MTL) fault zone (FROM Ishizuchi-sanmyaku-hokuen segment TO Houyo-kaikyo - Yufuin segment)中央構造線断層帯（石鎚山脈北縁区間～豊予海峡－由布院区間が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M7.7
Read about this model #39Major active faultMedian Tectonic Line (MTL) fault zone (FROM Ishizuchi-sanmyaku-hokuen western segment TO Houyo-kaikyo - Yufuin segment)中央構造線断層帯（石鎚山脈北縁西部区間～豊予海峡－由布院区間が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M7.6
Read about this model #40Major active faultMedian Tectonic Line (MTL) fault zone (FROM Iyonada segment TO Houyo-kaikyo - Yufuin segment)中央構造線断層帯（伊予灘区間～豊予海峡－由布院区間が同時に活動）Modelled magnitude: M7.6
Read about this model #41Major active faultMedian Tectonic Line (MTL) fault zone (Houyo-kaikyo - Yufuin segment)中央構造線断層帯（豊予海峡−由布院区間）Modelled magnitude: M7.2
Read about this model #42Major active faultHijiu fault zone日出生断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.9
Read about this modelJ-SHIS 2020 model, 30-year period and Shindo 6-lower threshold. This is not a prediction of a particular earthquake. Source: J-SHIS (NIED); processed for presentation by JISHINDESU.
Local seismic profile
Municipalities in this prefecture
Municipalities with an observation history, ordered alphabetically. Counts depend on station coverage and the available data period; they are not a risk ranking.
Amakusa City天草市
394 Observed eventsShindo 6−
→Arao City荒尾市
140 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Asagiri Townあさぎり町
213 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Ashikita Town芦北町
550 Observed eventsShindo 6−
→Aso City阿蘇市
516 Observed eventsShindo 6−
→Gyokuto Town玉東町
315 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Hikawa Town氷川町
664 Observed eventsShindo 7
→Hitoyoshi City人吉市
309 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Itsuki Village五木村
317 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Kamiamakusa City上天草市
780 Observed eventsShindo 6−
→Kashima Town嘉島町
729 Observed eventsShindo 6+
→Kikuchi City菊池市
782 Observed eventsShindo 6+
→Kikuyo Town菊陽町
428 Observed eventsShindo 6−
→Kosa Town甲佐町
632 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Koshi City合志市
408 Observed eventsShindo 6+
→Kuma Village球磨村
445 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Kumamoto Chuo Ward熊本市中央区
678 Observed eventsShindo 6+
→Kumamoto Higashi Ward熊本市東区
590 Observed eventsShindo 6+
→Kumamoto Kita Ward熊本市北区
544 Observed eventsShindo 6−
→Kumamoto Minami Ward熊本市南区
909 Observed eventsShindo 6+
→Kumamoto Nishi Ward熊本市西区
1,482 Observed eventsShindo 6+
→Mashiki Town益城町
453 Observed eventsShindo 7
→Mifune Town御船町
452 Observed eventsShindo 6−
→Minamata City水俣市
438 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Minamiaso Village南阿蘇村
614 Observed eventsShindo 6+
→Minamioguni Town南小国町
177 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Mizukami Village水上村
221 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Nagasu Town長洲町
137 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Nagomi Town和水町
338 Observed eventsShindo 6−
→Nankan Town南関町
138 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Nishihara Village西原村
411 Observed eventsShindo 6−
→Nishiki Town錦町
161 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Ozu Town大津町
546 Observed eventsShindo 6+
→Reihoku Town苓北町
87 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Sagara Village相良村
81 Observed eventsShindo 4
→Tamana City玉名市
492 Observed eventsShindo 6−
→Taragi Town多良木町
211 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Tsunagi Town津奈木町
187 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Ubuyama Village産山村
381 Observed eventsShindo 6+
→Uki City宇城市
1,388 Observed eventsShindo 7
→Uto City宇土市
915 Observed eventsShindo 6+
→Yamae Village山江村
175 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Yamaga City山鹿市
452 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Yamato Town山都町
401 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Yunomae Town湯前町
128 Observed eventsShindo 5−
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