December 18, 2020 at 20:36:00 JST
Adjacent Sea of Niijima Island, Kozushima Island · M4.7 · Shindo 4
新島・神津島近海
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Shindo readings and epicentre
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Observed Shindo by station
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 東京利島村東山 | Tokyo | 2.8 km |
| 3 | Niijima Village新島村本村 | Tokyo | 13.8 km |
| 3 | Niijima Village新島村大原 | Tokyo | 16.1 km |
| 2 | Niijima Village新島村式根島 | Tokyo | 20.1 km |
| 2 | Izu伊豆大島町差木地 | Tokyo | 22.9 km |
| 2 | Izu伊豆大島町波浮港 | Tokyo | 24.7 km |
| 1 | Izu伊豆大島町元町 | Tokyo | 28.2 km |
| 1 | Higashiizu Town東伊豆町奈良本 | Shizuoka | 42.3 km |
| 1 | Miyake Village三宅村阿古 | Tokyo | 49.4 km |
| 1 | Yugawara Town湯河原町中央 | Kanagawa | 74.0 km |
| 1 | Tateyama City館山市長須賀 | Chiba | 74.8 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Naka Ward横浜中区山手町 | Kanagawa | 109.2 km |
| 1 | Kiyose City清瀬市中里 | Tokyo | 144.6 km |
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Sources and bulletins
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: December 18, 2020 at 20:40:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:30:00
- P2PQUAKEIssued: December 18, 2020 at 20:40:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:30:00
- P2PQUAKEIssued: December 18, 2020 at 20:39:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:30:00
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