March 20, 2015 at 19:54:00 JST
Off the east Coast of Chiba Prefecture · M4.2 · Shindo 2
千葉県東方沖
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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 | Tako Town多古町多古 | Chiba | 30.4 km |
| 2 | Sammu City山武市松尾町富士見台 | Chiba | 32.5 km |
| 2 | Shibayama Town芝山町小池 | Chiba | 35.3 km |
| 2 | Togane City東金市東新宿 | Chiba | 42.1 km |
| 2 | Togane City東金市日吉台 | Chiba | 44.1 km |
| 2 | Narita City成田市花崎町 | Chiba | 44.3 km |
| 1 | Asahi City旭市ニ | Chiba | 13.8 km |
| 1 | Asahi City旭市南堀之内 | Chiba | 18.0 km |
| 1 | Sosa City匝瑳市今泉 | Chiba | 21.3 km |
| 1 | Sosa City匝瑳市八日市場ハ | Chiba | 21.7 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市仁良 | Chiba | 22.8 km |
| 1 | Yokoshibahikari Town横芝光町宮川 | Chiba | 27.4 km |
| 1 | Yokoshibahikari Town横芝光町栗山 | Chiba | 27.5 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市蓮沼ハ | Chiba | 29.3 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市松尾町五反田 | Chiba | 31.5 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市佐原平田 | Chiba | 33.6 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市役所 | Chiba | 35.0 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市佐原諏訪台 | Chiba | 35.1 km |
| 1 | Itako City潮来市辻 | Ibaraki | 35.2 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市殿台 | Chiba | 37.0 km |
| 1 | Narita City成田市松子 | Chiba | 37.3 km |
| 1 | Kujukuri Town九十九里町片貝 | Chiba | 37.7 km |
| 1 | Itako City潮来市堀之内 | Ibaraki | 38.5 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市埴谷 | Chiba | 38.6 km |
| 1 | 成田国際空港 | Chiba | 38.7 km |
| 1 | Togane City東金市東岩崎 | Chiba | 41.5 km |
| 1 | Oamishirasato City大網白里市大網 | Chiba | 47.9 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市江戸崎甲 | Ibaraki | 51.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinomiya Town一宮町一宮 | Chiba | 53.5 km |
| 1 | Miho Village美浦村受領 | Ibaraki | 56.1 km |
| 1 | Yotsukaido City四街道市鹿渡 | Chiba | 57.1 km |
| 1 | Chiba Inage Ward千葉稲毛区園生町 | Chiba | 60.9 km |
| 1 | Chonan Town長南町長南 | Chiba | 61.3 km |
| 1 | Nagara Town長柄町大津倉 | Chiba | 62.7 km |
| 1 | Ichihara City市原市姉崎 | Chiba | 72.6 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市南神敷台 | Ibaraki | 74.3 km |
| 1 | Tokai Village東海村東海 | Ibaraki | 87.9 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 91.7 km |
| 1 | 千葉中央区都町 | Chiba | — |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市鉢形 | Ibaraki | — |
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