December 8, 2016 at 19:15:00 JST
Off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture · M3.9 · 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 | Naraha Town楢葉町北田 | Fukushima | 34.0 km |
| 2 | Tamura City田村市都路町 | Fukushima | 58.9 km |
| 2 | Katsurao Village葛尾村落合落合 | Fukushima | 65.3 km |
| 1 | 福島広野町下北迫大谷地原 | Fukushima | 30.3 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市平四ツ波 | Fukushima | 35.6 km |
| 1 | Kawauchi Village川内村下川内 | Fukushima | 48.4 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市錦町 | Fukushima | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Kawauchi Village川内村上川内早渡 | Fukushima | 50.6 km |
| 1 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 51.3 km |
| 1 | Kitaibaraki City北茨城市磯原町 | Ibaraki | 59.2 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市常葉町 | Fukushima | 69.6 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市船引町 | Fukushima | 74.4 km |
| 1 | Asakawa Town浅川町浅川 | Fukushima | 79.2 km |
| 1 | Tamakawa Village玉川村小高 | Fukushima | 80.0 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市役所 | Ibaraki | 80.2 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 81.0 km |
| 1 | Tanagura Town棚倉町棚倉中居野 | Fukushima | 82.2 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市郭内 | Fukushima | 96.5 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 98.7 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 102.4 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 117.3 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 124.1 km |
| 1 | Sendai Wakabayashi Ward仙台若林区遠見塚 | Miyagi | 131.1 km |
| 1 | 川俣町樋ノ口 | Fukushima | — |
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