September 3, 2018 at 17:13:00 JST
Off the northwest Coast of Yamaguchi Prefecture · M3.8 · Shindo 2
山口県北西沖
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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
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Abu Town阿武町奈古 | Yamaguchi | 12.8 km |
| 2 | Hagi City萩市福井 | Yamaguchi | 20.2 km |
| 2 | Hagi City萩市江向 | Yamaguchi | 21.1 km |
| 2 | Hagi City萩市土原 | Yamaguchi | 21.1 km |
| 2 | Hagi City萩市吉部 | Yamaguchi | 24.3 km |
| 2 | Hagi City萩市川上 | Yamaguchi | 27.2 km |
| 1 | Hagi City萩市須佐 | Yamaguchi | 18.5 km |
| 1 | Hagi City萩市下田万 | Yamaguchi | 24.3 km |
| 1 | Hagi City萩市明木 | Yamaguchi | 28.9 km |
| 1 | Hagi City萩市見島本村 | Yamaguchi | 29.0 km |
| 1 | Nagato City長門市三隅 | Yamaguchi | 30.0 km |
| 1 | Yamaguchi City山口市阿東生雲 | Yamaguchi | 30.5 km |
| 1 | Hagi City萩市見島宇津 | Yamaguchi | 31.2 km |
| 1 | Nagato City長門市東深川 | Yamaguchi | 32.5 km |
| 1 | Nagato City長門市日置 | Yamaguchi | 36.8 km |
| 1 | Tsuwano Town津和野町後田 | Shimane | 36.9 km |
| 1 | Masuda City益田市常盤町 | Shimane | 41.1 km |
| 1 | Yamaguchi City山口市前町 | Yamaguchi | 48.8 km |
| 1 | Hamada City浜田市三隅町三隅 | Shimane | 55.1 km |
| 1 | Shimonoseki City下関市豊北町角島 | Yamaguchi | 55.5 km |
| 1 | Hofu City防府市寿 | Yamaguchi | 62.6 km |
| 1 | Hofu City防府市西浦 | Yamaguchi | 64.4 km |
| 1 | Shimonoseki City下関市豊浦町浄水場 | Yamaguchi | 66.0 km |
| 1 | Hikari City光市中央 | Yamaguchi | 86.7 km |
| 1 | Ohda City大田市温泉津町小浜 | Shimane | 103.3 km |
| 1 | Onan Town邑南町瑞穂支所 | Shimane | 108.3 km |
| 1 | Kawamoto Town川本町川本 | Shimane | 110.0 km |
| 1 | 山口市亀山町 | Yamaguchi | — |
| 1 | 長門市新別名 | Yamaguchi | — |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: September 3, 2018 at 17:16:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:35:39
- P2PQUAKEIssued: September 3, 2018 at 17:16:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:35:39
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