December 22, 2015 at 21:19:00 JST
Southern Ibaraki Prefecture · M3.5 · Shindo 2
茨城県南部
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 | Moka City真岡市石島 | Tochigi | 21.3 km |
| 2 | Utsunomiya City宇都宮市明保野町 | Tochigi | 40.6 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市海老ヶ島 | Ibaraki | 6.6 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市天王台 | Ibaraki | 11.2 km |
| 1 | Bando City坂東市山 | Ibaraki | 13.3 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市門井 | Ibaraki | 14.7 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市研究学園 | Ibaraki | 15.1 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市羽田 | Ibaraki | 16.5 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 17.5 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 20.2 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市岩瀬 | Ibaraki | 20.3 km |
| 1 | Oyama City小山市神鳥谷 | Tochigi | 20.6 km |
| 1 | Oyama City小山市中央町 | Tochigi | 21.7 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市上土田 | Ibaraki | 22.3 km |
| 1 | Shimotsuke City下野市田中 | Tochigi | 23.7 km |
| 1 | Moka City真岡市田町 | Tochigi | 26.7 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市下郷 | Ibaraki | 28.3 km |
| 1 | Noda City野田市鶴奉 | Chiba | 29.1 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市笠間 | Ibaraki | 30.1 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 30.2 km |
| 1 | Tochigi City栃木市旭町 | Tochigi | 30.7 km |
| 1 | Mashiko Town益子町益子 | Tochigi | 30.8 km |
| 1 | Tochigi City栃木市大平町富田 | Tochigi | 31.1 km |
| 1 | Tochigi City栃木市万町 | Tochigi | 31.4 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市中央 | Ibaraki | 31.7 km |
| 1 | Kasukabe City春日部市粕壁 | Saitama | 33.2 km |
| 1 | Tochigi City栃木市岩舟町静 | Tochigi | 33.3 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市内原町 | Ibaraki | 36.9 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町徳蔵 | Ibaraki | 37.1 km |
| 1 | Tochigi City栃木市西方町本城 | Tochigi | 37.4 km |
| 1 | Motegi Town茂木町茂木 | Tochigi | 40.4 km |
| 1 | Sano City佐野市中町 | Tochigi | 40.9 km |
| 1 | Sano City佐野市葛生東 | Tochigi | 41.5 km |
| 1 | Kanuma City鹿沼市晃望台 | Tochigi | 45.0 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町石塚 | Ibaraki | 46.1 km |
| 1 | Kanuma City鹿沼市口粟野 | Tochigi | 46.2 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市金町 | Ibaraki | 46.7 km |
| 1 | Kanuma City鹿沼市今宮町 | Tochigi | 46.8 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町阿波山 | Ibaraki | 48.6 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市野口 | Ibaraki | 49.2 km |
| 1 | Ashikaga City足利市大正町 | Tochigi | 51.8 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市北町 | Ibaraki | 53.5 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市上小瀬 | Ibaraki | 53.8 km |
| 1 | Utsunomiya City宇都宮市中里町 | Tochigi | 54.0 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市高部 | Ibaraki | 57.7 km |
| 1 | Tokai Village東海村東海 | Ibaraki | 59.3 km |
| 1 | Namegawa Town滑川町福田 | Saitama | 59.4 km |
| 1 | Kumagaya City熊谷市江南 | Saitama | 60.0 km |
| 1 | Kiryu City桐生市元宿町 | Gunma | 64.5 km |
| 1 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市町屋町 | Ibaraki | 68.4 km |
| 1 | Ashio, Nikko City日光市足尾町通洞 | Tochigi | 69.0 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 72.6 km |
| 1 | Nikko City日光市鬼怒川温泉大原 | Tochigi | 73.2 km |
| 1 | 日光市中鉢石町 | Tochigi | — |
| 1 | 下野市石橋 | Tochigi | — |
| 1 | 下野市小金井 | Tochigi | — |
| 1 | 土浦市下高津 | Ibaraki | — |
| 1 | 筑西市下中山 | Ibaraki | — |
| 1 | 館林市美園町 | Gunma | — |
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