October 20, 2016 at 20:12:00 JST
Northern Gunma Prefecture · M3.8 · Shindo 3
群馬県北部
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kiryu City桐生市黒保根町 | Gunma | 11.2 km |
| 3 | Numata City沼田市利根町 | Gunma | 13.7 km |
| 3 | Katashina Village片品村鎌田 | Gunma | 20.2 km |
| 3 | Numata City沼田市西倉内町 | Gunma | 23.5 km |
| 3 | Shibukawa City渋川市赤城町 | Gunma | 24.5 km |
| 2 | Midori Cityみどり市東町 | Gunma | 8.9 km |
| 2 | Ashio, Nikko City日光市足尾町通洞 | Tochigi | 13.4 km |
| 2 | Numata City沼田市白沢町 | Gunma | 15.8 km |
| 2 | Midori Cityみどり市大間々町 | Gunma | 19.1 km |
| 2 | Kiryu City桐生市新里町 | Gunma | 20.7 km |
| 2 | Maebashi City前橋市鼻毛石町 | Gunma | 20.8 km |
| 2 | Numata City沼田市下久屋町 | Gunma | 20.8 km |
| 2 | 群馬昭和村糸井 | Gunma | 21.0 km |
| 2 | Kiryu City桐生市元宿町 | Gunma | 21.3 km |
| 2 | Maebashi City前橋市粕川町 | Gunma | 22.6 km |
| 2 | Maebashi City前橋市堀越町 | Gunma | 23.6 km |
| 2 | Isesaki City伊勢崎市西久保町 | Gunma | 25.2 km |
| 2 | Shibukawa City渋川市吹屋 | Gunma | 27.4 km |
| 2 | Ota City太田市西本町 | Gunma | 34.8 km |
| 2 | Minakami Townみなかみ町鹿野沢 | Gunma | 35.6 km |
| 2 | 東吾妻町原町 | Gunma | — |
| 1 | Ashio, Nikko City日光市足尾町中才 | Tochigi | 13.0 km |
| 1 | Kawaba Village川場村谷地 | Gunma | 20.5 km |
| 1 | Kiryu City桐生市織姫町 | Gunma | 21.8 km |
| 1 | Midori Cityみどり市笠懸町 | Gunma | 22.3 km |
| 1 | Nikko City日光市湯元 | Tochigi | 25.7 km |
| 1 | Maebashi City前橋市富士見町 | Gunma | 25.8 km |
| 1 | Shibukawa City渋川市北橘町 | Gunma | 26.0 km |
| 1 | Ota City太田市大原町 | Gunma | 26.6 km |
| 1 | Minakami Townみなかみ町後閑 | Gunma | 28.3 km |
| 1 | Isesaki City伊勢崎市東町 | Gunma | 29.2 km |
| 1 | Shibukawa City渋川市石原 | Gunma | 29.5 km |
| 1 | Shibukawa City渋川市有馬 | Gunma | 30.3 km |
| 1 | Maebashi City前橋市昭和町 | Gunma | 30.5 km |
| 1 | Yoshioka Town吉岡町下野田 | Gunma | 30.8 km |
| 1 | Maebashi City前橋市駒形町 | Gunma | 31.2 km |
| 1 | Ashikaga City足利市大正町 | Tochigi | 31.8 km |
| 1 | 群馬高山村中山 | Gunma | 32.3 km |
| 1 | Shibukawa City渋川市村上 | Gunma | 32.7 km |
| 1 | Ota City太田市新田金井町 | Gunma | 33.3 km |
| 1 | Isesaki City伊勢崎市今泉町 | Gunma | 33.4 km |
| 1 | Shinto Village榛東村新井 | Gunma | 34.5 km |
| 1 | Takasaki City高崎市足門町 | Gunma | 34.9 km |
| 1 | Ota City太田市浜町 | Gunma | 35.1 km |
| 1 | Sano City佐野市葛生東 | Tochigi | 35.6 km |
| 1 | Isesaki City伊勢崎市境 | Gunma | 35.8 km |
| 1 | Higashiagatsuma Town東吾妻町奥田 | Gunma | 36.2 km |
| 1 | Ota City太田市粕川町 | Gunma | 37.7 km |
| 1 | Takasaki City高崎市新町 | Gunma | 39.4 km |
| 1 | Kanuma City鹿沼市今宮町 | Tochigi | 40.4 km |
| 1 | Sano City佐野市高砂町 | Tochigi | 40.8 km |
| 1 | Takasaki City高崎市高松町 | Gunma | 41.1 km |
| 1 | Honjo City本庄市本庄 | Saitama | 41.1 km |
| 1 | Nakanojo Town中之条町中之条町 | Gunma | 41.2 km |
| 1 | Ora Town邑楽町中野 | Gunma | 41.4 km |
| 1 | Kumagaya City熊谷市妻沼 | Saitama | 42.6 km |
| 1 | Fukaya City深谷市仲町 | Saitama | 44.4 km |
| 1 | Tochigi City栃木市岩舟町静 | Tochigi | 44.8 km |
| 1 | Tochigi City栃木市大平町富田 | Tochigi | 46.0 km |
| 1 | Hinoemata Village檜枝岐村上河原 | Fukushima | 47.2 km |
| 1 | Takasaki City高崎市倉渕町 | Gunma | 49.4 km |
| 1 | Higashiagatsuma Town東吾妻町本宿 | Gunma | 50.2 km |
| 1 | Kanra Town甘楽町小幡 | Gunma | 52.5 km |
| 1 | Tomioka City富岡市七日市 | Gunma | 53.0 km |
| 1 | Kumagaya City熊谷市江南 | Saitama | 53.4 km |
| 1 | Tomioka City富岡市妙義町 | Gunma | 55.1 km |
| 1 | Nagatoro Town長瀞町野上下郷 | Saitama | 56.2 km |
| 1 | Nakanojo Town中之条町日影 | Gunma | 59.5 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsuyama City東松山市松葉町 | Saitama | 62.8 km |
| 1 | Kuki City久喜市下早見 | Saitama | 68.4 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 89.5 km |
| 1 | Higashiyamato City東大和市中央 | Tokyo | 95.0 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 97.1 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市若宮 | Ibaraki | 97.7 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市上土田 | Ibaraki | 98.0 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市内原町 | Ibaraki | 98.7 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市上玉里 | Ibaraki | 105.3 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市大和田 | Ibaraki | 108.4 km |
| 1 | 館林市美園町 | Gunma | — |
| 1 | 日光市中鉢石町 | Tochigi | — |
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