December 1, 2021 at 05:50:00 JST
Okitama Region, Yamagata Prefecture · M3.8 · Shindo 3
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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
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Yonezawa City米沢市林泉寺 | Yamagata | 11.1 km |
| 2 | Yonezawa City米沢市駅前 | Yamagata | 12.5 km |
| 2 | Yonezawa City米沢市アルカディア | Yamagata | 13.1 km |
| 2 | Yonezawa City米沢市金池 | Yamagata | 13.4 km |
| 2 | Kitashiobara Village北塩原村北山 | Fukushima | 21.0 km |
| 2 | Kitakata City喜多方市熱塩加納町 | Fukushima | 22.1 km |
| 2 | Iide Town飯豊町上原 | Yamagata | 23.5 km |
| 1 | Takahata Town高畠町高畠 | Yamagata | 23.6 km |
| 1 | 山形川西町上小松 | Yamagata | 23.7 km |
| 1 | Kitakata City喜多方市御清水 | Fukushima | 25.6 km |
| 1 | Kitakata City喜多方市松山町 | Fukushima | 26.9 km |
| 1 | Bandai Town磐梯町磐梯 | Fukushima | 28.4 km |
| 1 | Kitakata City喜多方市塩川町 | Fukushima | 28.9 km |
| 1 | Nanyo City南陽市三間通 | Yamagata | 29.2 km |
| 1 | Yugawa Village湯川村清水田 | Fukushima | 31.5 km |
| 1 | Kitakata City喜多方市高郷町 | Fukushima | 37.3 km |
| 1 | Otama Village大玉村玉井 | Fukushima | 38.3 km |
| 1 | Kaminoyama City上山市河崎 | Yamagata | 41.6 km |
| 1 | 山形小国町小国小坂町 | Yamagata | 42.8 km |
| 1 | Nishiaizu Town西会津町登世島 | Fukushima | 45.5 km |
| 1 | Nishiaizu Town西会津町野沢 | Fukushima | 46.3 km |
| 1 | Koriyama City郡山市朝日 | Fukushima | 49.8 km |
| 1 | Yamanobe Town山辺町緑ケ丘 | Yamagata | 56.2 km |
| 1 | Sekikawa Village関川村下関 | Niigata | 56.6 km |
| 1 | Murakami City村上市山口 | Niigata | 68.0 km |
| 1 | Minamiaizu Town南会津町界 | Fukushima | 76.9 km |
| 1 | 山形小国町岩井沢 | Yamagata | — |
| 1 | 猪苗代町千代田 | Fukushima | — |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: December 1, 2021 at 05:53:22Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:28:11
- P2PQUAKEIssued: December 1, 2021 at 05:52:30Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:28:11
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