September 12, 2020 at 11:38:00 JST
Off the Coast of Ibaraki Prefecture · M3.9 · Shindo 3
茨城県沖
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
These are actual readings reported at JMA and partner stations, not estimates.
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 10.9 km |
| 2 | Hitachi City日立市役所 | Ibaraki | 12.0 km |
| 2 | Tokai Village東海村東海 | Ibaraki | 12.1 km |
| 2 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市金井町 | Ibaraki | 15.9 km |
| 2 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市町屋町 | Ibaraki | 17.4 km |
| 2 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市東石川 | Ibaraki | 18.1 km |
| 2 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市南神敷台 | Ibaraki | 18.9 km |
| 2 | Naka City那珂市福田 | Ibaraki | 19.3 km |
| 2 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市山ノ上町 | Ibaraki | 20.5 km |
| 2 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市高柿町 | Ibaraki | 22.2 km |
| 2 | Mito City水戸市栗崎町 | Ibaraki | 23.2 km |
| 2 | Naka City那珂市瓜連 | Ibaraki | 23.3 km |
| 2 | Mito City水戸市金町 | Ibaraki | 24.6 km |
| 2 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市北町 | Ibaraki | 26.6 km |
| 2 | Mito City水戸市千波町 | Ibaraki | 26.7 km |
| 2 | Shirosato Town城里町石塚 | Ibaraki | 28.8 km |
| 2 | Mito City水戸市内原町 | Ibaraki | 34.2 km |
| 2 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市上小瀬 | Ibaraki | 36.1 km |
| 2 | Kasama City笠間市笠間 | Ibaraki | 42.5 km |
| 2 | Kasama City笠間市下郷 | Ibaraki | 43.0 km |
| 2 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 43.0 km |
| 2 | Hokota City鉾田市汲上 | Ibaraki | 45.9 km |
| 2 | Omitama City小美玉市小川 | Ibaraki | 46.8 km |
| 2 | Sakuragawa City桜川市岩瀬 | Ibaraki | 55.1 km |
| 2 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 63.5 km |
| 2 | 城里町小勝 | Ibaraki | — |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市十王町友部 | Ibaraki | 20.1 km |
| 1 | Oarai Town大洗町磯浜町 | Ibaraki | 22.7 km |
| 1 | Takahagi City高萩市安良川 | Ibaraki | 23.3 km |
| 1 | Takahagi City高萩市本町 | Ibaraki | 23.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市町田町 | Ibaraki | 23.8 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市中富町 | Ibaraki | 26.3 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町阿波山 | Ibaraki | 29.6 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市山方 | Ibaraki | 30.5 km |
| 1 | Kitaibaraki City北茨城市中郷町 | Ibaraki | 31.2 km |
| 1 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市大中町 | Ibaraki | 31.7 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市造谷 | Ibaraki | 33.2 km |
| 1 | Kitaibaraki City北茨城市磯原町 | Ibaraki | 33.6 km |
| 1 | Ibaraki Town茨城町小堤 | Ibaraki | 34.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市野口 | Ibaraki | 34.7 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市中央 | Ibaraki | 39.5 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市高部 | Ibaraki | 40.0 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市鉾田 | Ibaraki | 41.3 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市堅倉 | Ibaraki | 42.6 km |
| 1 | Daigo Town大子町池田 | Ibaraki | 43.5 km |
| 1 | Motegi Town茂木町茂木 | Tochigi | 45.8 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市錦町 | Fukushima | 46.2 km |
| 1 | Namegata City行方市山田 | Ibaraki | 49.0 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市上玉里 | Ibaraki | 49.7 km |
| 1 | Yamatsuri Town矢祭町戸塚 | Fukushima | 50.0 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市石岡 | Ibaraki | 50.4 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市若宮 | Ibaraki | 51.0 km |
| 1 | Namegata City行方市玉造 | Ibaraki | 51.0 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市八郷 | Ibaraki | 52.8 km |
| 1 | Ichikai Town市貝町市塙 | Tochigi | 53.9 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 54.4 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市大和田 | Ibaraki | 56.3 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市上土田 | Ibaraki | 56.7 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市羽田 | Ibaraki | 57.9 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市宮中 | Ibaraki | 58.0 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市鉢形 | Ibaraki | 59.4 km |
| 1 | Namegata City行方市麻生 | Ibaraki | 59.7 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市真壁 | Ibaraki | 60.4 km |
| 1 | Itako City潮来市堀之内 | Ibaraki | 61.2 km |
| 1 | Moka City真岡市田町 | Tochigi | 61.3 km |
| 1 | Itako City潮来市辻 | Ibaraki | 62.3 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市門井 | Ibaraki | 63.0 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市藤沢 | Ibaraki | 63.5 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市須賀津 | Ibaraki | 64.3 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市田中 | Ibaraki | 64.6 km |
| 1 | Tanagura Town棚倉町棚倉中居野 | Fukushima | 65.4 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市海老ヶ島 | Ibaraki | 65.4 km |
| 1 | Miho Village美浦村受領 | Ibaraki | 66.1 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市結佐 | Ibaraki | 66.8 km |
| 1 | Ami Town阿見町中央 | Ibaraki | 68.3 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市役所 | Ibaraki | 68.9 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市役所 | Chiba | 69.0 km |
| 1 | Asakawa Town浅川町浅川 | Fukushima | 69.4 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市江戸崎甲 | Ibaraki | 69.9 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市研究学園 | Ibaraki | 72.6 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市舟生 | Ibaraki | 74.2 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市伊佐津 | Ibaraki | 75.1 km |
| 1 | Ushiku City牛久市中央 | Ibaraki | 76.0 km |
| 1 | Narita City成田市名古屋 | Chiba | 76.9 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市小茎 | Ibaraki | 77.6 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市仁良 | Chiba | 78.4 km |
| 1 | Narita City成田市松子 | Chiba | 78.5 km |
| 1 | Ryugasaki City龍ケ崎市役所 | Ibaraki | 80.5 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 82.5 km |
| 1 | Sakae Town栄町安食台 | Chiba | 84.1 km |
| 1 | Narita City成田市中台 | Chiba | 87.3 km |
| 1 | Toride City取手市寺田 | Ibaraki | 87.8 km |
| 1 | Tomisato City富里市七栄 | Chiba | 91.4 km |
| 1 | Noda City野田市鶴奉 | Chiba | 95.7 km |
| 1 | Kashiwa City柏市旭町 | Chiba | 97.4 km |
| 1 | Shiroi City白井市復 | Chiba | 97.6 km |
| 1 | Yachiyo City八千代市大和田新田 | Chiba | 102.0 km |
| 1 | Shibukawa City渋川市赤城町 | Gunma | 148.7 km |
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