October 14, 2018 at 13:50:00 JST
Off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture · M4.3 · Shindo 2
福島県沖
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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 | Naraha Town楢葉町北田 | Fukushima | 78.2 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区高見町 | Fukushima | 63.0 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区西町 | Fukushima | 64.4 km |
| 1 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 65.9 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区三島町 | Fukushima | 66.0 km |
| 1 | Soma City相馬市中村 | Fukushima | 69.6 km |
| 1 | Shinchi Town新地町谷地小屋 | Fukushima | 71.5 km |
| 1 | Tomioka Town富岡町本岡 | Fukushima | 72.9 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 77.7 km |
| 1 | 福島広野町下北迫大谷地原 | Fukushima | 81.0 km |
| 1 | Kawauchi Village川内村下川内 | Fukushima | 81.9 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市都路町 | Fukushima | 85.4 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 85.4 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 89.0 km |
| 1 | Kawamata Town川俣町五百田 | Fukushima | 97.1 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市霊山町 | Fukushima | 97.4 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市常葉町 | Fukushima | 98.0 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市梁川町 | Fukushima | 98.3 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市船引町 | Fukushima | 103.3 km |
| 1 | 双葉町両竹 | Fukushima | — |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: October 14, 2018 at 13:53:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:35:06
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