November 18, 2020 at 15:18:00 JST
Off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture · M4.1 · Shindo 2
福島県沖
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Shindo readings and epicentre
Each numbered marker is an actual station reading. The orange M marker shows the epicentre.
Observed Shindo by station
These are actual readings reported at JMA and partner stations, not estimates.
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tomioka Town富岡町本岡 | Fukushima | 43.9 km |
| 2 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 45.5 km |
| 2 | Naraha Town楢葉町北田 | Fukushima | 47.1 km |
| 2 | Okuma Town大熊町大川原 | Fukushima | 47.9 km |
| 2 | Kawauchi Village川内村上川内早渡 | Fukushima | 61.0 km |
| 2 | Tamura City田村市都路町 | Fukushima | 63.0 km |
| 2 | 双葉町両竹 | Fukushima | — |
| 1 | Okuma Town大熊町野上 | Fukushima | 47.8 km |
| 1 | 福島広野町下北迫大谷地原 | Fukushima | 48.2 km |
| 1 | 福島広野町下北迫苗代替 | Fukushima | 49.1 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区高見町 | Fukushima | 52.4 km |
| 1 | Kawauchi Village川内村下川内 | Fukushima | 55.7 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区西町 | Fukushima | 57.5 km |
| 1 | Kawauchi Village川内村上川内小山平 | Fukushima | 61.5 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市平四ツ波 | Fukushima | 63.4 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区栃窪 | Fukushima | 65.1 km |
| 1 | Katsurao Village葛尾村落合落合 | Fukushima | 66.4 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市三和町 | Fukushima | 70.3 km |
| 1 | Shinchi Town新地町谷地小屋 | Fukushima | 73.9 km |
| 1 | Iitate Village飯舘村伊丹沢 | Fukushima | 74.0 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市大越町 | Fukushima | 76.2 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市常葉町 | Fukushima | 76.3 km |
| 1 | Ono Town小野町小野新町 | Fukushima | 78.0 km |
| 1 | Ono Town小野町中通 | Fukushima | 78.2 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市船引町 | Fukushima | 81.9 km |
| 1 | Kawamata Town川俣町五百田 | Fukushima | 84.6 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市霊山町 | Fukushima | 90.0 km |
| 1 | Watari Town亘理町悠里 | Miyagi | 90.2 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 90.4 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市梁川町 | Fukushima | 93.8 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市油井 | Fukushima | 94.9 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 95.5 km |
| 1 | Ishikawa Town石川町長久保 | Fukushima | 96.9 km |
| 1 | Tamakawa Village玉川村小高 | Fukushima | 98.9 km |
| 1 | Motomiya City本宮市本宮 | Fukushima | 99.0 km |
| 1 | Kagamiishi Town鏡石町不時沼 | Fukushima | 104.2 km |
| 1 | Sukagawa City須賀川市岩瀬支所 | Fukushima | 108.4 km |
| 1 | Tenei Village天栄村下松本 | Fukushima | 111.9 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 120.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 130.8 km |
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