January 28, 2016 at 20:53:00 JST
Southern Wakayama Prefecture · M3.8 · Shindo 1
和歌山県南部
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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 | Nakahechi, Tanabe City田辺市中辺路町近露 | Wakayama | 8.4 km |
| 1 | Nakahechi, Tanabe City田辺市中辺路町栗栖川 | Wakayama | 16.7 km |
| 1 | Kumano City熊野市紀和町板屋 | Mie | 22.2 km |
| 1 | Totsukawa Village十津川村小原 | Nara | 22.7 km |
| 1 | Shingu City新宮市新宮 | Wakayama | 28.2 km |
| 1 | Kiho Town紀宝町神内 | Mie | 29.2 km |
| 1 | Taiji Town太地町役場 | Wakayama | 32.2 km |
| 1 | Minabe Townみなべ町土井 | Wakayama | 32.8 km |
| 1 | Shimokitayama Village下北山村寺垣内 | Nara | 33.5 km |
| 1 | Shirahama Town白浜町日置 | Wakayama | 35.1 km |
| 1 | 日高川町川原河 | Wakayama | 36.5 km |
| 1 | Kushimoto Town串本町串本 | Wakayama | 37.3 km |
| 1 | Shimizu, Aridagawa Town有田川町清水 | Wakayama | 39.8 km |
| 1 | Nosegawa Village野迫川村北股 | Nara | 41.5 km |
| 1 | 日高川町土生 | Wakayama | 48.7 km |
| 1 | Tenkawa Village天川村沢谷 | Nara | 51.0 km |
| 1 | Gobo City御坊市薗 | Wakayama | 51.3 km |
| 1 | Owase City尾鷲市南浦 | Mie | 52.2 km |
| 1 | 有田川町下津野 | Wakayama | 52.9 km |
| 1 | Yuasa Town湯浅町青木 | Wakayama | 53.6 km |
| 1 | Owase City尾鷲市南陽町 | Mie | 54.6 km |
| 1 | Tenkawa Village天川村洞川 | Nara | 54.8 km |
| 1 | Yura Town由良町里 | Wakayama | 56.5 km |
| 1 | Yoshino Town吉野町上市 | Nara | 68.2 km |
| 1 | Uda City宇陀市大宇陀迫間 | Nara | 78.4 km |
| 1 | Sakurai City桜井市初瀬 | Nara | 82.7 km |
| 1 | 田辺市中屋敷町 | Wakayama | — |
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