August 6, 2020 at 12:06:00 JST
Chuetsu, Niigata Prefecture · M5.1 · Shindo 2
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
These are actual readings reported at JMA and partner stations, not estimates.
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Niigata Minami Ward新潟南区白根 | Niigata | 55.7 km |
| 2 | Okuma Town大熊町大川原 | Fukushima | 191.6 km |
| 2 | Naraha Town楢葉町北田 | Fukushima | 194.2 km |
| 2 | 福島広野町下北迫大谷地原 | Fukushima | 195.3 km |
| 2 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 196.0 km |
| 2 | Fujikawa Town富士川町鰍沢 | Yamanashi | 197.7 km |
| 2 | 双葉町両竹 | Fukushima | — |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市山古志竹沢 | Niigata | 8.6 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市浦 | Niigata | 10.0 km |
| 1 | Kariwa Village刈羽村割町新田 | Niigata | 20.8 km |
| 1 | Minamiuonuma City南魚沼市六日町 | Niigata | 27.0 km |
| 1 | Izumozaki Town出雲崎町米田 | Niigata | 27.4 km |
| 1 | Tokamachi City十日町市松之山 | Niigata | 28.8 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市小島谷 | Niigata | 30.1 km |
| 1 | Kamo City加茂市幸町 | Niigata | 46.2 km |
| 1 | Numata City沼田市白沢町 | Gunma | 77.2 km |
| 1 | Konan, Koriyama City郡山市湖南町 | Fukushima | 118.4 km |
| 1 | 群馬明和町新里 | Gunma | 137.4 km |
| 1 | Sukagawa City須賀川市八幡山 | Fukushima | 139.2 km |
| 1 | Gyoda City行田市本丸 | Saitama | 141.6 km |
| 1 | Tamakawa Village玉川村小高 | Fukushima | 143.2 km |
| 1 | Tanagura Town棚倉町棚倉中居野 | Fukushima | 143.5 km |
| 1 | Kumagaya City熊谷市大里 | Saitama | 143.9 km |
| 1 | 長野南牧村海ノ口 | Nagano | 144.7 km |
| 1 | Asakawa Town浅川町浅川 | Fukushima | 145.0 km |
| 1 | Kazo City加須市騎西 | Saitama | 149.9 km |
| 1 | Kazo City加須市大利根 | Saitama | 149.9 km |
| 1 | Yamatsuri Town矢祭町東舘 | Fukushima | 151.7 km |
| 1 | Kawajima Town川島町下八ツ林 | Saitama | 157.6 km |
| 1 | Kuki City久喜市下早見 | Saitama | 157.9 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市船引町 | Fukushima | 158.1 km |
| 1 | Okegawa City桶川市泉 | Saitama | 159.5 km |
| 1 | Ono Town小野町小野新町 | Fukushima | 162.3 km |
| 1 | Ono Town小野町中通 | Fukushima | 162.3 km |
| 1 | Shiraoka City白岡市千駄野 | Saitama | 162.4 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市大越町 | Fukushima | 163.3 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 163.4 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市常葉町 | Fukushima | 163.7 km |
| 1 | Miyashiro Town宮代町笠原 | Saitama | 164.1 km |
| 1 | Saitama Nishi Wardさいたま西区指扇 | Saitama | 167.3 km |
| 1 | Kasukabe City春日部市粕壁 | Saitama | 169.3 km |
| 1 | Saitama Omiya Wardさいたま大宮区大門 | Saitama | 171.2 km |
| 1 | Saitama Omiya Wardさいたま大宮区天沼町 | Saitama | 172.0 km |
| 1 | Saitama Chuo Wardさいたま中央区下落合 | Saitama | 174.2 km |
| 1 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市町屋町 | Ibaraki | 174.7 km |
| 1 | Katsurao Village葛尾村落合落合 | Fukushima | 175.0 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市都路町 | Fukushima | 177.0 km |
| 1 | Koshu City甲州市塩山上於曽 | Yamanashi | 177.7 km |
| 1 | Kawauchi Village川内村上川内早渡 | Fukushima | 178.7 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市三和町 | Fukushima | 178.7 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市千波町 | Ibaraki | 179.8 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市錦町 | Fukushima | 182.1 km |
| 1 | Takahagi City高萩市安良川 | Ibaraki | 182.2 km |
| 1 | Kofu City甲府市飯田 | Yamanashi | 182.6 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 182.7 km |
| 1 | Kofu City甲府市相生 | Yamanashi | 183.2 km |
| 1 | Kawauchi Village川内村下川内 | Fukushima | 183.8 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市東石川 | Ibaraki | 184.5 km |
| 1 | Marumori Town丸森町鳥屋 | Miyagi | 186.7 km |
| 1 | Showa Town昭和町押越 | Yamanashi | 186.9 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市平梅本 | Fukushima | 187.7 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市平四ツ波 | Fukushima | 187.9 km |
| 1 | Otsuki City大月市大月 | Yamanashi | 188.0 km |
| 1 | Otsuki City大月市御太刀 | Yamanashi | 188.0 km |
| 1 | Hino City日野市神明 | Tokyo | 188.7 km |
| 1 | Ogawara Town大河原町新南 | Miyagi | 189.5 km |
| 1 | Kofu City甲府市下曽根町 | Yamanashi | 189.6 km |
| 1 | Chuo City中央市成島 | Yamanashi | 190.1 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 190.4 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市小名浜 | Fukushima | 190.9 km |
| 1 | Okuma Town大熊町野上 | Fukushima | 191.8 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市南神敷台 | Ibaraki | 192.1 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区三島町 | Fukushima | 194.4 km |
| 1 | Soma City相馬市中村 | Fukushima | 195.4 km |
| 1 | 福島広野町下北迫苗代替 | Fukushima | 195.4 km |
| 1 | Tomioka Town富岡町本岡 | Fukushima | 195.9 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区高見町 | Fukushima | 197.4 km |
| 1 | Setagaya City東京世田谷区成城 | Tokyo | 197.7 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 197.7 km |
| 1 | Chiyoda City東京千代田区大手町 | Tokyo | 198.3 km |
| 1 | Fujikawaguchiko Town富士河口湖町長浜 | Yamanashi | 198.8 km |
| 1 | Koto City東京江東区森下 | Tokyo | 201.3 km |
| 1 | Koto City東京江東区越中島 | Tokyo | 201.5 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 203.0 km |
| 1 | Koto City東京江東区枝川 | Tokyo | 203.2 km |
| 1 | Kawasaki Miyamae Ward川崎宮前区野川 | Kanagawa | 205.3 km |
| 1 | Ota City東京大田区多摩川 | Tokyo | 209.3 km |
| 1 | Fuji City富士市吉永 | Shizuoka | 237.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 251.7 km |
| 1 | Izunokuni City伊豆の国市長岡 | Shizuoka | 252.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 256.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 260.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 265.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 282.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 285.6 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 285.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 294.5 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 300.0 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 300.9 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 306.6 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 312.9 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 317.7 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 321.9 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 345.6 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 352.7 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 365.6 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 368.4 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 378.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 379.6 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 387.0 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 426.8 km |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
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