January 16, 2018 at 18:49:00 JST
Off the Coast of Kushiro · M4.0 · Shindo 2
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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 | Nemuro City根室市落石東 | Hokkaido | 32.3 km |
| 2 | Hamanaka Town浜中町湯沸 | Hokkaido | 34.4 km |
| 2 | Nemuro City根室市厚床 | Hokkaido | 41.5 km |
| 2 | Nemuro City根室市牧の内 | Hokkaido | 48.5 km |
| 2 | Betsukai Town別海町常盤 | Hokkaido | 63.2 km |
| 2 | Akkeshi Town厚岸町尾幌 | Hokkaido | 66.7 km |
| 2 | 浜中町霧多布 | Hokkaido | — |
| 2 | 根室市珸瑶瑁 | Hokkaido | — |
| 1 | Nemuro City根室市弥栄 | Hokkaido | 48.5 km |
| 1 | Akkeshi Town厚岸町真栄 | Hokkaido | 55.6 km |
| 1 | Betsukai Town別海町本別海 | Hokkaido | 57.3 km |
| 1 | Betsukai Town別海町西春別 | Hokkaido | 82.1 km |
| 1 | Shibecha Town標茶町川上 | Hokkaido | 85.7 km |
| 1 | Shibecha Town標茶町塘路 | Hokkaido | 86.1 km |
| 1 | Shibetsu Town標津町北２条 | Hokkaido | 89.6 km |
| 1 | Nakashibetsu Town中標津町養老牛 | Hokkaido | 99.6 km |
| 1 | Teshikaga Town弟子屈町弟子屈 | Hokkaido | 109.0 km |
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