December 20, 2017 at 04:49:00 JST
Off the east Coast of Aomori Prefecture · M4.2 · Shindo 3
青森県東方沖
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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 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 66.1 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 69.0 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 69.4 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村尾駮 | Aomori | 52.9 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村出戸 | Aomori | 53.3 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村白糠 | Aomori | 55.4 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町林ノ脇 | Aomori | 62.9 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又蒲谷地 | Aomori | 63.0 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 63.9 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 64.3 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 67.4 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 69.2 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町塔ノ沢山 | Aomori | 70.1 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 73.3 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 73.9 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 74.9 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 76.5 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 78.2 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 78.8 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 78.9 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 79.0 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西十二番町 | Aomori | 79.5 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 81.7 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 83.5 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 85.8 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 86.2 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 87.3 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市奥瀬 | Aomori | 87.8 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 89.4 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町東田沢 | Aomori | 90.9 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 91.6 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 93.0 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 115.5 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 115.7 km |
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