January 21, 2016 at 07:14:00 JST
Eastern Shimane Prefecture · M3.9 · Shindo 3
島根県東部
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Okuizumo Town奥出雲町三成 | Shimane | 9.1 km |
| 2 | Okuizumo Town奥出雲町横田 | Shimane | 2.4 km |
| 2 | Unnan City雲南市大東町大東 | Shimane | 17.8 km |
| 2 | Nichinan Town日南町霞 | Tottori | 19.6 km |
| 2 | Unnan City雲南市吉田町吉田 | Shimane | 22.1 km |
| 2 | Unnan City雲南市三刀屋町三刀屋 | Shimane | 23.2 km |
| 2 | Unnan City雲南市加茂町加茂中 | Shimane | 24.0 km |
| 2 | Yasugi City安来市伯太町東母里 | Shimane | 24.2 km |
| 2 | 鳥取南部町法勝寺 | Tottori | 26.1 km |
| 2 | Shobara City庄原市高野町 | Hiroshima | 26.2 km |
| 2 | Shobara City庄原市西城町大佐 | Hiroshima | 28.9 km |
| 2 | 鳥取南部町天萬 | Tottori | 30.3 km |
| 2 | 鳥取日野町根雨 | Tottori | 31.3 km |
| 2 | Yonago City米子市東町 | Tottori | 33.0 km |
| 2 | Niimi City新見市哲西町矢田 | Okayama | 36.6 km |
| 2 | Shobara City庄原市東城町 | Hiroshima | 37.1 km |
| 2 | Niimi City新見市唐松 | Okayama | 45.2 km |
| 2 | Takahashi City高梁市備中町 | Okayama | 56.1 km |
| 2 | Onan Town邑南町瑞穂支所 | Shimane | 63.5 km |
| 2 | 松江市宍道町昭和 | Shimane | — |
| 1 | Nichinan Town日南町生山 | Tottori | 19.4 km |
| 1 | Yasugi City安来市広瀬町広瀬祖父谷丁 | Shimane | 19.9 km |
| 1 | Unnan City雲南市木次町里方 | Shimane | 21.9 km |
| 1 | Shobara City庄原市西城町熊野 | Hiroshima | 22.0 km |
| 1 | Matsue City松江市八雲町西岩坂 | Shimane | 23.3 km |
| 1 | Matsue City松江市東出雲町揖屋 | Shimane | 25.9 km |
| 1 | Shobara City庄原市比和町 | Hiroshima | 26.4 km |
| 1 | Unnan City雲南市掛合町掛合 | Shimane | 26.4 km |
| 1 | Matsue City松江市玉湯町湯町 | Shimane | 26.8 km |
| 1 | Matsue City松江市西津田 | Shimane | 28.8 km |
| 1 | Matsue City松江市学園南 | Shimane | 30.1 km |
| 1 | Iinan Town飯南町頓原 | Shimane | 32.1 km |
| 1 | Niimi City新見市千屋実 | Okayama | 32.5 km |
| 1 | Yonago City米子市博労町 | Tottori | 33.9 km |
| 1 | Hoki Town伯耆町溝口 | Tottori | 35.1 km |
| 1 | Hoki Town伯耆町吉長 | Tottori | 35.2 km |
| 1 | Kofu Town江府町江尾 | Tottori | 35.7 km |
| 1 | Niimi City新見市神郷下神代 | Okayama | 35.9 km |
| 1 | Izumo City出雲市平田町 | Shimane | 36.2 km |
| 1 | Izumo City出雲市今市町 | Shimane | 36.6 km |
| 1 | Matsue City松江市鹿島町佐陀本郷 | Shimane | 36.6 km |
| 1 | Hiezu Village日吉津村日吉津 | Tottori | 36.8 km |
| 1 | Izumo City出雲市塩冶有原町 | Shimane | 37.3 km |
| 1 | Shobara City庄原市中本町 | Hiroshima | 38.4 km |
| 1 | Matsue City松江市島根町加賀 | Shimane | 40.0 km |
| 1 | Sakaiminato City境港市東本町 | Tottori | 40.2 km |
| 1 | Yonago City米子市淀江町 | Tottori | 40.2 km |
| 1 | Niimi City新見市新見 | Okayama | 41.9 km |
| 1 | 広島三次市君田町 | Hiroshima | 42.2 km |
| 1 | Shinjo Village新庄村役場 | Okayama | 42.9 km |
| 1 | Niimi City新見市哲多町本郷 | Okayama | 43.0 km |
| 1 | Daisen Town大山町末長 | Tottori | 45.1 km |
| 1 | Shobara City庄原市総領町 | Hiroshima | 46.7 km |
| 1 | 島根美郷町粕淵 | Shimane | 48.3 km |
| 1 | 広島三次市十日市中 | Hiroshima | 48.8 km |
| 1 | 広島三次市三次町 | Hiroshima | 49.3 km |
| 1 | Jinsekikogen Town神石高原町油木 | Hiroshima | 49.4 km |
| 1 | 島根美郷町都賀本郷 | Shimane | 49.7 km |
| 1 | Maniwa City真庭市蒜山上福田 | Okayama | 49.9 km |
| 1 | 広島三次市作木町 | Hiroshima | 50.4 km |
| 1 | Onan Town邑南町下口羽 | Shimane | 52.9 km |
| 1 | 広島三次市吉舎町 | Hiroshima | 54.2 km |
| 1 | Maniwa City真庭市蒜山下福田 | Okayama | 54.4 km |
| 1 | Maniwa City真庭市下呰部 | Okayama | 55.2 km |
| 1 | 広島府中市上下町上下 | Hiroshima | 55.5 km |
| 1 | Jinsekikogen Town神石高原町小畠 | Hiroshima | 57.1 km |
| 1 | Kawamoto Town川本町川本 | Shimane | 59.0 km |
| 1 | Maniwa City真庭市下方 | Okayama | 61.2 km |
| 1 | Takahashi City高梁市成羽町 | Okayama | 61.5 km |
| 1 | Takahashi City高梁市川上町 | Okayama | 61.7 km |
| 1 | Maniwa City真庭市蒜山下和 | Okayama | 62.4 km |
| 1 | Onan Town邑南町淀原 | Shimane | 64.9 km |
| 1 | Takahashi City高梁市原田南町 | Okayama | 65.9 km |
| 1 | Akitakata City安芸高田市美土里町 | Hiroshima | 67.5 km |
| 1 | Ohda City大田市温泉津町小浜 | Shimane | 68.5 km |
| 1 | Ibara City井原市芳井町 | Okayama | 70.1 km |
| 1 | Fukuyama City福山市新市町 | Hiroshima | 72.7 km |
| 1 | Fukuyama City福山市駅家町 | Hiroshima | 75.1 km |
| 1 | Kitahiroshima Town北広島町大朝 | Hiroshima | 75.4 km |
| 1 | Fukuyama City福山市神辺町 | Hiroshima | 76.2 km |
| 1 | Yakage Town矢掛町矢掛 | Okayama | 77.5 km |
| 1 | Kitahiroshima Town北広島町有田 | Hiroshima | 77.6 km |
| 1 | Okayama Kita Ward岡山北区建部町 | Okayama | 81.7 km |
| 1 | Fukuyama City福山市東桜町 | Hiroshima | 82.3 km |
| 1 | Soja City総社市清音軽部 | Okayama | 84.5 km |
| 1 | Kasaoka City笠岡市殿川 | Okayama | 85.2 km |
| 1 | Kasaoka City笠岡市笠岡 | Okayama | 85.4 km |
| 1 | Kitahiroshima Town北広島町都志見 | Hiroshima | 86.0 km |
| 1 | Kitahiroshima Town北広島町豊平郵便局 | Hiroshima | 86.2 km |
| 1 | Asakuchi City浅口市天草公園 | Okayama | 86.5 km |
| 1 | Satosho Town里庄町里見 | Okayama | 87.3 km |
| 1 | Onomichi City尾道市向島町 | Hiroshima | 89.2 km |
| 1 | Mihara City三原市円一町 | Hiroshima | 89.3 km |
| 1 | Kitahiroshima Town北広島町川小田 | Hiroshima | 91.3 km |
| 1 | Hiroshima City Asakita Ward広島安佐北区可部南 | Hiroshima | 94.6 km |
| 1 | Fukuyama City福山市内海町 | Hiroshima | 94.8 km |
| 1 | Onomichi City尾道市因島土生町 | Hiroshima | 101.2 km |
| 1 | Kamijima Town上島町弓削 | Ehime | 104.7 km |
| 1 | Hiroshima City Nishi Ward広島西区己斐 | Hiroshima | 107.5 km |
| 1 | Osakikamijima Town大崎上島町中野 | Hiroshima | 108.2 km |
| 1 | Kamijima Town上島町魚島 | Ehime | 114.9 km |
| 1 | Kure City呉市広 | Hiroshima | 116.6 km |
| 1 | Imabari City今治市吉海町 | Ehime | 116.6 km |
| 1 | Tadotsu Town多度津町家中 | 香川県 | 118.6 km |
| 1 | Hatsukaichi City廿日市市大野 | Hiroshima | 125.8 km |
| 1 | Tonosho Town土庄町甲 | 香川県 | 127.0 km |
| 1 | Kanonji City観音寺市坂本町 | 香川県 | 129.4 km |
| 1 | Otake City大竹市小方 | Hiroshima | 133.6 km |
| 1 | 徳島三好市池田総合体育館 | Tokushima | 145.1 km |
| 1 | Asago City朝来市和田山町枚田 | Hyogo | 159.8 km |
| 1 | 出雲市斐川町荘原 | Shimane | — |
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