March 20, 2016 at 16:01:00 JST
Northern Saitama Prefecture · M3.8 · Shindo 2
埼玉県北部
Places with the strongest observed Shindo
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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 | Kiryu City桐生市黒保根町 | Gunma | 56.5 km |
| 2 | Moka City真岡市石島 | Tochigi | 67.1 km |
| 2 | Utsunomiya City宇都宮市明保野町 | Tochigi | 74.1 km |
| 2 | 佐野市亀井町 | Tochigi | — |
| 2 | 桶川市上日出谷 | Saitama | — |
| 1 | Higashimatsuyama City東松山市松葉町 | Saitama | 4.4 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsuyama City東松山市市ノ川 | Saitama | 5.6 km |
| 1 | Yoshimi Town吉見町下細谷 | Saitama | 6.3 km |
| 1 | Namegawa Town滑川町福田 | Saitama | 8.6 km |
| 1 | Moroyama Town毛呂山町中央 | Saitama | 9.8 km |
| 1 | Ogose Town越生町越生 | Saitama | 10.9 km |
| 1 | Kumagaya City熊谷市大里 | Saitama | 11.1 km |
| 1 | Kounosu City鴻巣市吹上富士見 | Saitama | 12.0 km |
| 1 | Sayama City狭山市入間川 | Saitama | 16.7 km |
| 1 | Ageo City上尾市本町 | Saitama | 17.3 km |
| 1 | Saitama Nishi Wardさいたま西区指扇 | Saitama | 18.0 km |
| 1 | Kazo City加須市騎西 | Saitama | 18.9 km |
| 1 | Saitama Kita Wardさいたま北区宮原 | Saitama | 21.3 km |
| 1 | Chiyoda Town千代田町赤岩 | Gunma | 24.7 km |
| 1 | Kuki City久喜市下早見 | Saitama | 24.9 km |
| 1 | Kiyose City清瀬市中里 | Tokyo | 26.1 km |
| 1 | Higashiyamato City東大和市中央 | Tokyo | 27.9 km |
| 1 | Niiza City新座市野火止 | Saitama | 27.9 km |
| 1 | Kazo City加須市大利根 | Saitama | 28.1 km |
| 1 | Ora Town邑楽町中野 | Gunma | 28.3 km |
| 1 | Miyashiro Town宮代町笠原 | Saitama | 28.9 km |
| 1 | Nagatoro Town長瀞町野上下郷 | Saitama | 30.1 km |
| 1 | Kodaira City小平市小川町 | Tokyo | 30.8 km |
| 1 | Satte City幸手市東 | Saitama | 31.0 km |
| 1 | Nishitokyo City西東京市中町 | Tokyo | 32.3 km |
| 1 | Honjo City本庄市児玉町 | Saitama | 32.3 km |
| 1 | Kasukabe City春日部市金崎 | Saitama | 36.1 km |
| 1 | Tochigi City栃木市藤岡町藤岡 | Tochigi | 36.6 km |
| 1 | Sakai Town境町旭町 | Ibaraki | 37.2 km |
| 1 | Ashikaga City足利市大正町 | Tochigi | 38.0 km |
| 1 | 茨城古河市下大野 | Ibaraki | 38.1 km |
| 1 | Nakano City東京中野区中野 | Tokyo | 39.8 km |
| 1 | Nogi Town野木町丸林 | Tochigi | 39.9 km |
| 1 | Ota City太田市大原町 | Gunma | 40.9 km |
| 1 | Hachioji City八王子市堀之内 | Tokyo | 41.1 km |
| 1 | Tochigi City栃木市岩舟町静 | Tochigi | 42.5 km |
| 1 | Noda City野田市鶴奉 | Chiba | 42.6 km |
| 1 | Bando City坂東市岩井 | Ibaraki | 43.8 km |
| 1 | Kiryu City桐生市元宿町 | Gunma | 45.9 km |
| 1 | Tochigi City栃木市大平町富田 | Tochigi | 46.4 km |
| 1 | Sano City佐野市中町 | Tochigi | 47.2 km |
| 1 | Chiyoda City東京千代田区大手町 | Tokyo | 47.3 km |
| 1 | Sano City佐野市葛生東 | Tochigi | 48.2 km |
| 1 | Maebashi City前橋市粕川町 | Gunma | 48.6 km |
| 1 | Uenohara City上野原市役所 | Yamanashi | 48.7 km |
| 1 | Tochigi City栃木市旭町 | Tochigi | 51.6 km |
| 1 | Kawasaki Nakahara-ku Kosugimachi川崎中原区小杉町 | Kanagawa | 52.2 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Kohoku Ward横浜港北区日吉本町 | Kanagawa | 54.1 km |
| 1 | Chichibu City秩父市中津川 | Saitama | 54.1 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市舟生 | Ibaraki | 55.4 km |
| 1 | Tochigi City栃木市都賀町家中 | Tochigi | 57.2 km |
| 1 | Kiyokawa Village清川村煤ヶ谷 | Kanagawa | 58.7 km |
| 1 | Otsuki City大月市大月 | Yamanashi | 59.9 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Seya Ward横浜瀬谷区三ツ境 | Kanagawa | 60.6 km |
| 1 | Tochigi City栃木市西方町本城 | Tochigi | 60.9 km |
| 1 | Shimotsuke City下野市田中 | Tochigi | 61.1 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Tsurumi Ward横浜鶴見区末広町 | Kanagawa | 62.4 km |
| 1 | Kanuma City鹿沼市口粟野 | Tochigi | 62.6 km |
| 1 | Kaminokawa Town上三川町しらさぎ | Tochigi | 67.0 km |
| 1 | Shibukawa City渋川市赤城町 | Gunma | 67.1 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市門井 | Ibaraki | 67.5 km |
| 1 | Koshu City甲州市塩山上於曽 | Yamanashi | 69.1 km |
| 1 | Kanuma City鹿沼市晃望台 | Tochigi | 70.5 km |
| 1 | Koshu City甲州市勝沼町勝沼 | Yamanashi | 71.5 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市羽田 | Ibaraki | 72.1 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 72.1 km |
| 1 | Moka City真岡市田町 | Tochigi | 74.1 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市岩瀬 | Ibaraki | 75.3 km |
| 1 | Fuefuki City笛吹市春日居町寺本 | Yamanashi | 77.0 km |
| 1 | Fujiyoshida City富士吉田市上吉田 | Yamanashi | 79.4 km |
| 1 | Fujikawaguchiko Town富士河口湖町船津 | Yamanashi | 80.2 km |
| 1 | Fujikawaguchiko Town富士河口湖町長浜 | Yamanashi | 82.8 km |
| 1 | Fuefuki City笛吹市境川町藤垈 | Yamanashi | 83.9 km |
| 1 | Haga Town芳賀町祖母井 | Tochigi | 85.1 km |
| 1 | Katashina Village片品村東小川 | Gunma | 86.6 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 87.1 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市笠間 | Ibaraki | 87.3 km |
| 1 | Utsunomiya City宇都宮市中里町 | Tochigi | 87.8 km |
| 1 | Kofu City甲府市古関町 | Yamanashi | 88.4 km |
| 1 | Kai City甲斐市下今井 | Yamanashi | 89.1 km |
| 1 | 山梨北杜市長坂町 | Yamanashi | 94.9 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市内原町 | Ibaraki | 95.2 km |
| 1 | Minobu Town身延町大磯小磯 | Yamanashi | 95.3 km |
| 1 | Izu City伊豆市中伊豆グラウンド | Shizuoka | 120.9 km |
| 1 | 壬生町通町 | Tochigi | — |
| 1 | 下野市石橋 | Tochigi | — |
| 1 | 館林市美園町 | Gunma | — |
| 1 | 板倉町板倉 | Gunma | — |
| 1 | 深谷市川本 | Saitama | — |
| 1 | 川島町平沼 | Saitama | — |
| 1 | 筑西市下中山 | Ibaraki | — |
| 1 | 三鷹市野崎 | Tokyo | — |
| 1 | 横浜青葉区市ケ尾町 | Kanagawa | — |
| 1 | 上野原市上野原 | Yamanashi | — |
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