Confirmed
August 8, 2018 at 00:13:00 JST
Off the Coast of Sanriku · M5.3 · Shindo 3
三陸沖
Maximum Shindo3JMA
MagnitudeM5.3JMA magnitude (Mj)
Depth10 km
Stations276JMA
TsunamiNo tsunami concernCheck JMA source ↗
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Prefectures that observed this earthquake
Shindo3
Ishinomaki City石巻市
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Ichinoseki City一関市
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Oshu City奥州市
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Hanamaki City花巻市
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Hashikami Town階上町
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Kasama City笠間市
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Iwanuma City岩沼市
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Kesennuma City気仙沼市
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MAP
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Each numbered marker is an actual station reading. The orange M marker shows the epicentre.
OBSERVATIONS
276Observed 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 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 235.8 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 218.2 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 222.7 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 224.2 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 236.0 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 239.1 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 243.6 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 244.6 km |
| 2 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 244.6 km |
| 2 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 252.1 km |
| 2 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 253.4 km |
| 2 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 258.3 km |
| 2 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 264.5 km |
| 2 | Oshu City奥州市江刺 | Iwate | 270.3 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 278.2 km |
| 2 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 279.5 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 299.1 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 340.0 km |
| 2 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 357.9 km |
| 2 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 219.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 220.4 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 223.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大瓜 | Miyagi | 223.8 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町津谷 | Miyagi | 224.0 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 224.5 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 226.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 226.8 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町西川内 | Miyagi | 227.1 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 227.4 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 227.8 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 227.9 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 227.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 228.5 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 234.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 236.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 236.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 236.4 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 237.5 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 237.7 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 238.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 238.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 241.7 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 242.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 242.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 243.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 245.1 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 245.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 248.2 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区高見町 | Fukushima | 249.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 249.3 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区西町 | Fukushima | 250.2 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 250.2 km |
| 1 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 251.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 251.2 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 251.5 km |
| 1 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 252.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 252.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 253.3 km |
| 1 | Shinchi Town新地町谷地小屋 | Fukushima | 253.3 km |
| 1 | 仙台空港 | Miyagi | 253.5 km |
| 1 | Soma City相馬市中村 | Fukushima | 253.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 253.9 km |
| 1 | Tomioka Town富岡町本岡 | Fukushima | 254.0 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 255.1 km |
| 1 | Sendai Wakabayashi Ward仙台若林区遠見塚 | Miyagi | 256.4 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 256.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 257.1 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 257.2 km |
| 1 | Naraha Town楢葉町北田 | Fukushima | 257.5 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区五輪 | Miyagi | 257.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 258.3 km |
| 1 | 福島広野町下北迫大谷地原 | Fukushima | 258.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 258.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 259.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 259.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市竹山町 | Iwate | 259.7 km |
| 1 | Sendai Izumi Ward仙台泉区将監 | Miyagi | 259.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 259.9 km |
| 1 | 大和町吉岡 | Miyagi | 262.2 km |
| 1 | Ohira Village大衡村大衡 | Miyagi | 263.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 263.8 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 264.2 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 265.6 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 265.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 266.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 266.1 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市前沢 | Iwate | 266.4 km |
| 1 | Marumori Town丸森町鳥屋 | Miyagi | 266.5 km |
| 1 | Shibata Town柴田町船岡 | Miyagi | 267.3 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町中新田 | Miyagi | 267.9 km |
| 1 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈 | Miyagi | 268.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市岩出山 | Miyagi | 268.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市鶯沢 | Miyagi | 268.8 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢大鐘町 | Iwate | 269.3 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢佐倉河 | Iwate | 269.5 km |
| 1 | Ogawara Town大河原町新南 | Miyagi | 270.2 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市都路町 | Fukushima | 270.4 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市衣川 | Iwate | 270.5 km |
| 1 | Iitate Village飯舘村伊丹沢 | Fukushima | 270.6 km |
| 1 | Kawauchi Village川内村上川内早渡 | Fukushima | 270.7 km |
| 1 | Katsurao Village葛尾村落合落合 | Fukushima | 271.7 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市平四ツ波 | Fukushima | 271.7 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 273.9 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 274.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市花山 | Miyagi | 276.1 km |
| 1 | Zao Town蔵王町円田 | Miyagi | 276.7 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 279.1 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 279.4 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市三和町 | Fukushima | 279.7 km |
| 1 | Shiroishi City白石市亘理町 | Miyagi | 279.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 280.0 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区大倉 | Miyagi | 280.1 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 280.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 281.0 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区作並 | Miyagi | 281.0 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市梁川町 | Fukushima | 281.6 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市霊山町 | Fukushima | 282.0 km |
| 1 | Kawamata Town川俣町五百田 | Fukushima | 283.1 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市常葉町 | Fukushima | 283.4 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市大越町 | Fukushima | 284.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鳴子 | Miyagi | 285.4 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市針道 | Fukushima | 285.7 km |
| 1 | Kunimi Town国見町藤田 | Fukushima | 285.9 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市材木町 | Iwate | 286.7 km |
| 1 | Ono Town小野町小野新町 | Fukushima | 288.0 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市船引町 | Fukushima | 288.9 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 289.7 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市桜木町 | Fukushima | 292.7 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市松木町 | Fukushima | 293.6 km |
| 1 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 293.7 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市油井 | Fukushima | 296.1 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市金色 | Fukushima | 299.0 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 299.2 km |
| 1 | Furudono Town古殿町松川新桑原 | Fukushima | 299.8 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 303.7 km |
| 1 | Motomiya City本宮市本宮 | Fukushima | 303.8 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 304.8 km |
| 1 | Otama Village大玉村玉井 | Fukushima | 305.2 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町川尻 | Iwate | 306.6 km |
| 1 | Obanazawa City尾花沢市若葉町 | Yamagata | 306.7 km |
| 1 | Ishikawa Town石川町長久保 | Fukushima | 307.3 km |
| 1 | Otama Village大玉村南小屋 | Fukushima | 307.9 km |
| 1 | Koriyama City郡山市朝日 | Fukushima | 308.5 km |
| 1 | Tamakawa Village玉川村小高 | Fukushima | 309.2 km |
| 1 | Oishida Town大石田町緑町 | Yamagata | 309.9 km |
| 1 | Sukagawa City須賀川市八幡山 | Fukushima | 310.6 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 311.5 km |
| 1 | Nakayama Town中山町長崎 | Yamagata | 312.3 km |
| 1 | Asakawa Town浅川町浅川 | Fukushima | 313.3 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 313.4 km |
| 1 | Kagamiishi Town鏡石町不時沼 | Fukushima | 314.0 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 314.5 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 314.7 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 315.0 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内太田 | Iwate | 315.1 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 315.6 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 316.1 km |
| 1 | Funagata Town舟形町舟形 | Yamagata | 316.8 km |
| 1 | Sukagawa City須賀川市岩瀬支所 | Fukushima | 317.4 km |
| 1 | Tanagura Town棚倉町棚倉中居野 | Fukushima | 317.6 km |
| 1 | Shinjo City新庄市東谷地田町 | Yamagata | 319.5 km |
| 1 | Izumizaki Village泉崎村泉崎 | Fukushima | 320.4 km |
| 1 | Tenei Village天栄村下松本 | Fukushima | 321.5 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 325.0 km |
| 1 | Yonezawa City米沢市林泉寺 | Yamagata | 325.4 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 325.5 km |
| 1 | Tokai Village東海村東海 | Ibaraki | 327.8 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市郭内 | Fukushima | 328.2 km |
| 1 | Konan, Koriyama City郡山市湖南町 | Fukushima | 328.6 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 328.9 km |
| 1 | Daigo Town大子町池田 | Ibaraki | 329.2 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 330.7 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市太田町太田 | Akita | 330.8 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市南神敷台 | Ibaraki | 332.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市山方 | Ibaraki | 332.9 km |
| 1 | Tozawa Village戸沢村古口 | Yamagata | 333.3 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 334.5 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市北町 | Ibaraki | 336.1 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市大曲花園町 | Akita | 336.2 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市北長野 | Akita | 336.9 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 337.2 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市角館町東勝楽丁 | Akita | 338.7 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市角館町小勝田 | Akita | 339.0 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市上小瀬 | Ibaraki | 340.3 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市金町 | Ibaraki | 340.6 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 341.0 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町石塚 | Ibaraki | 342.1 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市神宮寺 | Akita | 342.2 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市野口 | Ibaraki | 342.7 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 344.4 km |
| 1 | Ohtawara City大田原市湯津上 | Tochigi | 349.0 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市刈和野 | Akita | 350.0 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市内原町 | Ibaraki | 350.2 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市鉾田 | Ibaraki | 350.3 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市西木町上桧木内 | Akita | 350.8 km |
| 1 | Nasukarasuyama City那須烏山市中央 | Tochigi | 351.6 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 351.8 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 351.9 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 352.1 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 353.7 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市中央 | Ibaraki | 355.4 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市笠間 | Ibaraki | 357.6 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市堅倉 | Ibaraki | 357.8 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市下郷 | Ibaraki | 359.0 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市小川 | Ibaraki | 360.6 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 362.8 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市上玉里 | Ibaraki | 363.4 km |
| 1 | Mashiko Town益子町益子 | Tochigi | 365.5 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市大和田 | Ibaraki | 368.4 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市岩瀬 | Ibaraki | 369.7 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 370.4 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市上土田 | Ibaraki | 371.5 km |
| 1 | Moka City真岡市田町 | Tochigi | 372.7 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市羽田 | Ibaraki | 372.9 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市真壁 | Ibaraki | 376.2 km |
| 1 | Miho Village美浦村受領 | Ibaraki | 376.3 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市門井 | Ibaraki | 377.6 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市江戸崎甲 | Ibaraki | 378.1 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 378.1 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市藤沢 | Ibaraki | 378.8 km |
| 1 | Moka City真岡市石島 | Tochigi | 379.2 km |
| 1 | Utsunomiya City宇都宮市明保野町 | Tochigi | 379.7 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 383.0 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市天王台 | Ibaraki | 384.1 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市研究学園 | Ibaraki | 387.9 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 388.9 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市舟生 | Ibaraki | 389.6 km |
| 1 | Bando City坂東市山 | Ibaraki | 400.1 km |
| 1 | Toride City取手市寺田 | Ibaraki | 400.5 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 401.1 km |
| 1 | Bando City坂東市岩井 | Ibaraki | 405.2 km |
| 1 | Noda City野田市鶴奉 | Chiba | 411.0 km |
| 1 | Kasukabe City春日部市金崎 | Saitama | 414.5 km |
| 1 | Satte City幸手市東 | Saitama | 414.8 km |
| 1 | Kazo City加須市大利根 | Saitama | 416.9 km |
| 1 | Kuki City久喜市鷲宮 | Saitama | 418.3 km |
| 1 | Miyashiro Town宮代町笠原 | Saitama | 418.9 km |
| 1 | Kuki City久喜市下早見 | Saitama | 420.8 km |
| 1 | Kasukabe City春日部市谷原新田 | Saitama | 420.9 km |
| 1 | Ashikaga City足利市大正町 | Tochigi | 423.5 km |
| 1 | Ora Town邑楽町中野 | Gunma | 427.1 km |
| 1 | Saitama Minuma Wardさいたま見沼区堀崎 | Saitama | 428.9 km |
| 1 | Kiryu City桐生市元宿町 | Gunma | 430.1 km |
| 1 | Chiyoda Town千代田町赤岩 | Gunma | 430.2 km |
| 1 | Kiryu City桐生市黒保根町 | Gunma | 430.2 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 431.1 km |
| 1 | Oizumi Town大泉町日の出 | Gunma | 431.1 km |
| 1 | Gyoda City行田市南河原 | Saitama | 432.2 km |
| 1 | Gyoda City行田市本丸 | Saitama | 432.7 km |
| 1 | Numata City沼田市白沢町 | Gunma | 435.5 km |
| 1 | Kiryu City桐生市新里町 | Gunma | 437.0 km |
| 1 | Yoshimi Town吉見町下細谷 | Saitama | 438.8 km |
| 1 | Ota City太田市粕川町 | Gunma | 439.5 km |
| 1 | Isesaki City伊勢崎市西久保町 | Gunma | 439.6 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsuyama City東松山市松葉町 | Saitama | 442.8 km |
| 1 | Kumagaya City熊谷市江南 | Saitama | 443.3 km |
| 1 | Numata City沼田市西倉内町 | Gunma | 444.2 km |
| 1 | Isesaki City伊勢崎市今泉町 | Gunma | 445.3 km |
| 1 | Suginami City東京杉並区高井戸 | Tokyo | 446.4 km |
| 1 | Ranzan Town嵐山町杉山 | Saitama | 448.0 km |
| 1 | Maebashi City前橋市富士見町 | Gunma | 448.9 km |
| 1 | Shibukawa City渋川市赤城町 | Gunma | 449.0 km |
| 1 | 埼玉美里町木部 | Saitama | 453.1 km |
| 1 | Kawasaki Miyamae Ward川崎宮前区宮前平 | Kanagawa | 455.0 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 487.1 km |
| 1 | Abira Town安平町追分柏が丘 | Hokkaido | 576.9 km |
| 1 | Shibecha Town標茶町塘路 | Hokkaido | 586.0 km |
| 1 | Nemuro City根室市牧の内 | Hokkaido | 621.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 亘理町下小路 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 女川町女川浜 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 筑西市下中山 | Ibaraki | — |
| 1 | 城里町小勝 | Ibaraki | — |
| 1 | 根室市珸瑶瑁 | Hokkaido | — |
| 1 | 双葉町両竹 | Fukushima | — |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: August 8, 2018 at 00:17:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:35:47
- P2PQUAKEIssued: August 8, 2018 at 00:17:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:35:47
- P2PQUAKEIssued: August 8, 2018 at 00:16:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:35:47
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