August 23, 2018 at 00:06:00 JST
Off the east Coast of Aomori Prefecture · M4.8 · Shindo 2
青森県東方沖
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Places with the strongest observed Shindo
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 114.8 km |
| 2 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島 | Aomori | 128.6 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 131.1 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 131.1 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 134.5 km |
| 2 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 136.7 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 139.5 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 140.7 km |
| 2 | Hakodate City函館市新浜町 | Hokkaido | 142.8 km |
| 2 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 143.7 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 144.5 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 145.0 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 145.9 km |
| 2 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 146.4 km |
| 2 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 149.4 km |
| 2 | Hiranai Town平内町小湊 | Aomori | 152.5 km |
| 1 | Erimo Townえりも町えりも岬 | Hokkaido | 84.1 km |
| 1 | Samani Town様似町栄町 | Hokkaido | 94.3 km |
| 1 | Urakawa Town浦河町潮見 | Hokkaido | 95.9 km |
| 1 | Urakawa Town浦河町築地 | Hokkaido | 96.8 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村尻屋 | Aomori | 105.3 km |
| 1 | Shinhidaka Town新ひだか町三石旭町 | Hokkaido | 106.2 km |
| 1 | Urakawa Town浦河町野深 | Hokkaido | 109.3 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村白糠 | Aomori | 111.6 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又蒲谷地 | Aomori | 114.3 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村出戸 | Aomori | 116.6 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村尾駮 | Aomori | 117.4 km |
| 1 | Shinhidaka Town新ひだか町静内山手町 | Hokkaido | 119.4 km |
| 1 | Niikappu Town新冠町北星町 | Hokkaido | 121.9 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町林ノ脇 | Aomori | 123.3 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 124.7 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金谷 | Aomori | 125.6 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 131.4 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 132.2 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 134.3 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町塔ノ沢山 | Aomori | 137.2 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 138.5 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町奥薬研 | Aomori | 138.8 km |
| 1 | Hidaka Region日高地方日高町門別 | Hokkaido | 141.7 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市川内町 | Aomori | 142.9 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市日ノ浜町 | Hokkaido | 143.4 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 146.4 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西十二番町 | Aomori | 147.0 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 147.6 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 150.2 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 150.4 km |
| 1 | Oma Town大間町大間 | Aomori | 151.6 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町東田沢 | Aomori | 153.3 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 155.3 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市奥瀬 | Aomori | 155.4 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 158.7 km |
| 1 | Atsuma Town厚真町鹿沼 | Hokkaido | 160.6 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 164.1 km |
| 1 | Mukawa Townむかわ町穂別 | Hokkaido | 168.9 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 170.8 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市中央 | Aomori | 172.4 km |
| 1 | Tomakomai City苫小牧市末広町 | Hokkaido | 173.9 km |
| 1 | Yomogita Village蓬田村蓬田 | Aomori | 175.2 km |
| 1 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田 | Aomori | 176.1 km |
| 1 | Shikabe Town鹿部町宮浜 | Hokkaido | 177.6 km |
| 1 | Shiraoi Town白老町大町 | Hokkaido | 178.2 km |
| 1 | Abira Town安平町早来北進 | Hokkaido | 178.8 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 180.0 km |
| 1 | Noboribetsu City登別市桜木町 | Hokkaido | 183.2 km |
| 1 | 新千歳空港 | Hokkaido | 185.2 km |
| 1 | Chitose City千歳市若草 | Hokkaido | 188.9 km |
| 1 | Abira Town安平町追分柏が丘 | Hokkaido | 189.0 km |
| 1 | Kikonai Town木古内町木古内 | Hokkaido | 194.2 km |
| 1 | Chitose City千歳市支笏湖温泉 | Hokkaido | 196.5 km |
| 1 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市柏 | Aomori | 200.7 km |
| 1 | 胆振伊達市大滝区本町 | Hokkaido | 202.9 km |
| 1 | Sobetsu Town壮瞥町滝之町 | Hokkaido | 204.5 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 204.8 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 205.6 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 220.4 km |
| 1 | Ebetsu City江別市緑町 | Hokkaido | 223.3 km |
| 1 | 函館市美原 | Hokkaido | — |
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