October 17, 2020 at 13:00:00 JST
Chuetsu, Niigata Prefecture · M3.9 · Shindo 3
新潟県中越地方
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tokamachi City十日町市上山 | Niigata | 10.5 km |
| 2 | Sakae Village栄村北信 | Nagano | 2.1 km |
| 2 | Tsunan Town津南町下船渡 | Niigata | 4.6 km |
| 2 | Tokamachi City十日町市松之山 | Niigata | 10.0 km |
| 2 | Tokamachi City十日町市松代 | Niigata | 14.5 km |
| 2 | 上越市安塚区安塚 | Niigata | 19.6 km |
| 2 | 上越市牧区柳島 | Niigata | 21.5 km |
| 1 | 上越市大島区岡 | Niigata | 18.5 km |
| 1 | Tokamachi City十日町市千歳町 | Niigata | 20.3 km |
| 1 | Yuzawa Town湯沢町神立 | Niigata | 21.1 km |
| 1 | Tokamachi City十日町市水口沢 | Niigata | 21.7 km |
| 1 | Minamiuonuma City南魚沼市塩沢小学校 | Niigata | 22.7 km |
| 1 | Minamiuonuma City南魚沼市塩沢庁舎 | Niigata | 23.1 km |
| 1 | 上越市浦川原区釜淵 | Niigata | 23.3 km |
| 1 | Kashiwazaki City柏崎市高柳町岡野町 | Niigata | 24.7 km |
| 1 | 上越市清里区荒牧 | Niigata | 25.6 km |
| 1 | Minamiuonuma City南魚沼市六日町 | Niigata | 25.7 km |
| 1 | 上越市三和区井ノ口 | Niigata | 25.9 km |
| 1 | Iiyama City飯山市飯山福寿町 | Nagano | 26.4 km |
| 1 | 上越市板倉区針 | Niigata | 28.1 km |
| 1 | 上越市吉川区原之町 | Niigata | 29.7 km |
| 1 | 妙高市田町 | Niigata | 31.2 km |
| 1 | 上越市大手町 | Niigata | 33.6 km |
| 1 | 上越市大潟区土底浜 | Niigata | 35.0 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市小国町法坂 | Niigata | 35.8 km |
| 1 | 上越市木田 | Niigata | 36.1 km |
| 1 | 上越市柿崎区柿崎 | Niigata | 36.2 km |
| 1 | Ojiya City小千谷市旭町 | Niigata | 38.2 km |
| 1 | Ojiya City小千谷市城内 | Niigata | 38.8 km |
| 1 | Minakami Townみなかみ町鹿野沢 | Gunma | 41.0 km |
| 1 | Izumozaki Town出雲崎町川西 | Niigata | 59.7 km |
| 1 | Izumozaki Town出雲崎町米田 | Niigata | 60.1 km |
| 1 | Katashina Village片品村鎌田 | Gunma | 60.9 km |
| 1 | Numata City沼田市利根町 | Gunma | 63.8 km |
| 1 | 糸魚川市大野 | Niigata | 65.9 km |
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