January 28, 2026 at 15:34:00 JST
Southern Soya Region, Hokkaido · M4.7 · Shindo 3
宗谷地方南部
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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
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hamatombetsu Town浜頓別町クッチャロ | Hokkaido | 12.3 km |
| 3 | Sarufutsu Village猿払村浅茅野 | Hokkaido | 12.5 km |
| 3 | Nakatombetsu Town中頓別町中頓別 | Hokkaido | 16.1 km |
| 2 | Horonobe Town幌延町宮園町 | Hokkaido | 29.0 km |
| 2 | Wakkanai City稚内市沼川 | Hokkaido | 32.2 km |
| 2 | Toyotomi Town豊富町西６条 | Hokkaido | 33.8 km |
| 2 | 宗谷枝幸町栄町 | Hokkaido | 34.2 km |
| 2 | 宗谷枝幸町歌登東町 | Hokkaido | 36.4 km |
| 1 | Sarufutsu Village猿払村浜鬼志別 | Hokkaido | 25.7 km |
| 1 | 宗谷枝幸町岬町 | Hokkaido | 33.7 km |
| 1 | 上川中川町中川 | Hokkaido | 33.8 km |
| 1 | Wakkanai City稚内市恵北 | Hokkaido | 34.2 km |
| 1 | 宗谷枝幸町本町 | Hokkaido | 35.2 km |
| 1 | Otoineppu Village音威子府村音威子府 | Hokkaido | 41.4 km |
| 1 | Teshio Town天塩町川口 | Hokkaido | 43.1 km |
| 1 | Embetsu Town遠別町本町 | Hokkaido | 53.2 km |
| 1 | Wakkanai City稚内市開運 | Hokkaido | 53.9 km |
| 1 | Okoppe Town興部町興部 | Hokkaido | 100.8 km |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: January 28, 2026 at 15:38:13Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:18:42
- P2PQUAKEIssued: January 28, 2026 at 15:37:22Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:18:42
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