January 23, 2020 at 07:08:00 JST
Off the southeast Coast of the Nemuro Peninsula · M4.1 · Shindo 2
根室半島南東沖
Off the southeast Coast of the Nemuro Peninsula earthquake history →
Places with the strongest observed Shindo
These municipalities had the highest station readings in this report. Open a place to compare this earthquake with its local history.
View local history
View local history
View local history
View local history
View local history
View local history
View local history
View local history
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.
Scroll horizontally to see the full table.
| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Shibecha Town標茶町塘路 | Hokkaido | 107.2 km |
| 2 | 釧路市黒金町 | Hokkaido | 115.8 km |
| 1 | Nemuro City根室市落石東 | Hokkaido | 31.1 km |
| 1 | Nemuro City根室市厚床 | Hokkaido | 50.8 km |
| 1 | Hamanaka Town浜中町湯沸 | Hokkaido | 53.0 km |
| 1 | Betsukai Town別海町本別海 | Hokkaido | 60.5 km |
| 1 | Hamanaka Town浜中町茶内 | Hokkaido | 64.4 km |
| 1 | Akkeshi Town厚岸町尾幌 | Hokkaido | 90.2 km |
| 1 | Betsukai Town別海町西春別 | Hokkaido | 95.3 km |
| 1 | Nakashibetsu Town中標津町養老牛 | Hokkaido | 109.7 km |
| 1 | 釧路市幸町 | Hokkaido | 115.9 km |
| 1 | Tsurui Village鶴居村鶴居東 | Hokkaido | 122.3 km |
| 1 | Rausu Town羅臼町岬町 | Hokkaido | 131.1 km |
| 1 | 根室市珸瑶瑁 | Hokkaido | — |
Report updates
Status, time and revision available in the stored report. Field-by-field differences may not be retained.
- Confirmed
Revision 1 · p2pquake
Sources and bulletins
Multiple source bulletins do not necessarily represent multiple corrections.
- P2PQUAKEIssued: January 23, 2020 at 07:12:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:32:08
- P2PQUAKEIssued: January 23, 2020 at 07:12:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:32:08
Follow the next earthquake from the places that matter
Save important places, compare locally observed Shindo and receive notifications after station readings are confirmed.
- ✓Saved places
- ✓Local Shindo
- ✓Observed alerts
Understand this earthquake report
Read Shindo, magnitude and JMA information in the right context.
A guide to event and issue times, hypocentre, depth, Shindo, tsunami information, preliminary reports and corrections.
Read guide →5 min readWhat does earthquake depth mean?A plain-language guide to hypocentre depth and why shallow and deep earthquakes can feel very different.
Read guide →5 min readMagnitude vs Shindo: what is the difference?Magnitude describes the size of an earthquake at its source; Shindo describes shaking at a place. Learn why they are not interchangeable.
Read guide →6 min readCan every earthquake cause a tsunami?What creates a tsunami, why magnitude alone is not enough and when to leave the coast immediately.
Read guide →