March 8, 2023 at 22:48:00 JST
Southern Ibaraki Prefecture · M3.4 · Shindo 2
茨城県南部
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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 | Mibu Town壬生町壬生甲 | Tochigi | 37.2 km |
| 2 | Utsunomiya City宇都宮市明保野町 | Tochigi | 44.1 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市海老ヶ島 | Ibaraki | 7.7 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市天王台 | Ibaraki | 7.8 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 9.0 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市八郷 | Ibaraki | 10.6 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市研究学園 | Ibaraki | 13.4 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 13.4 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市上土田 | Ibaraki | 13.8 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市田中 | Ibaraki | 14.6 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市若宮 | Ibaraki | 15.3 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市舟生 | Ibaraki | 16.2 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市石岡 | Ibaraki | 17.1 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市下郷 | Ibaraki | 20.4 km |
| 1 | Ami Town阿見町中央 | Ibaraki | 21.3 km |
| 1 | Bando City坂東市馬立 | Ibaraki | 22.4 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市大和田 | Ibaraki | 24.0 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市中央 | Ibaraki | 24.5 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 24.5 km |
| 1 | Bando City坂東市役所 | Ibaraki | 25.2 km |
| 1 | Bando City坂東市岩井 | Ibaraki | 26.4 km |
| 1 | Tsukubamirai Cityつくばみらい市福田 | Ibaraki | 27.2 km |
| 1 | Moka City真岡市田町 | Tochigi | 27.6 km |
| 1 | Moka City真岡市荒町 | Tochigi | 27.8 km |
| 1 | Oyama City小山市神鳥谷 | Tochigi | 28.8 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市内原町 | Ibaraki | 29.3 km |
| 1 | Mashiko Town益子町益子 | Tochigi | 29.6 km |
| 1 | Shimotsuke City下野市笹原 | Tochigi | 30.8 km |
| 1 | Toride City取手市寺田 | Ibaraki | 32.5 km |
| 1 | Noda City野田市鶴奉 | Chiba | 33.7 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市江戸崎甲 | Ibaraki | 34.1 km |
| 1 | Kasukabe City春日部市金崎 | Saitama | 35.7 km |
| 1 | Motegi Town茂木町茂木 | Tochigi | 37.5 km |
| 1 | Tochigi City栃木市旭町 | Tochigi | 38.1 km |
| 1 | Tochigi City栃木市大平町富田 | Tochigi | 39.2 km |
| 1 | Miyashiro Town宮代町笠原 | Saitama | 39.6 km |
| 1 | Kasukabe City春日部市粕壁 | Saitama | 39.9 km |
| 1 | Tochigi City栃木市岩舟町静 | Tochigi | 41.7 km |
| 1 | Sakae Town栄町安食台 | Chiba | 41.9 km |
| 1 | Kuki City久喜市下早見 | Saitama | 42.0 km |
| 1 | Tochigi City栃木市西方町本城 | Tochigi | 43.4 km |
| 1 | Utsunomiya City宇都宮市旭 | Tochigi | 43.6 km |
| 1 | Itakura Town板倉町板倉 | Gunma | 44.9 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市北町 | Ibaraki | 47.8 km |
| 1 | Sano City佐野市中町 | Tochigi | 48.8 km |
| 1 | Kazo City加須市騎西 | Saitama | 49.0 km |
| 1 | Sano City佐野市葛生東 | Tochigi | 49.3 km |
| 1 | Kanuma City鹿沼市晃望台 | Tochigi | 49.7 km |
| 1 | Utsunomiya City宇都宮市中里町 | Tochigi | 56.2 km |
| 1 | 城里町小勝 | Ibaraki | — |
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