December 17, 2023 at 00:47:00 JST
Off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture · M3.9 · Shindo 1
福島県沖
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 35.4 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区高見町 | Fukushima | 39.4 km |
| 1 | Okuma Town大熊町大川原 | Fukushima | 41.2 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区三島町 | Fukushima | 42.3 km |
| 1 | Naraha Town楢葉町北田 | Fukushima | 43.8 km |
| 1 | 福島広野町下北迫大谷地原 | Fukushima | 46.4 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市都路町 | Fukushima | 54.4 km |
| 1 | Shinchi Town新地町谷地小屋 | Fukushima | 59.8 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市大越町 | Fukushima | 68.6 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 68.6 km |
| 1 | Ono Town小野町中通 | Fukushima | 72.4 km |
| 1 | Kawamata Town川俣町五百田 | Fukushima | 72.9 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市船引町 | Fukushima | 73.1 km |
| 1 | Watari Town亘理町悠里 | Miyagi | 76.0 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 76.3 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 81.3 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 86.9 km |
| 1 | Tenei Village天栄村下松本 | Fukushima | 105.3 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市郭内 | Fukushima | 112.7 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 115.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 121.0 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町石塚 | Ibaraki | 145.1 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市千波町 | Ibaraki | 151.3 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市内原町 | Ibaraki | 156.8 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 160.8 km |
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