July 23, 2023 at 12:36:00 JST
Off the Coast of Ibaraki Prefecture · M3.9 · Shindo 2
茨城県沖
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 31.3 km |
| 2 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 91.2 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市役所 | Ibaraki | 31.3 km |
| 1 | Tokai Village東海村東海 | Ibaraki | 41.1 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市南神敷台 | Ibaraki | 45.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市東石川 | Ibaraki | 46.8 km |
| 1 | Naka City那珂市福田 | Ibaraki | 48.2 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市栗崎町 | Ibaraki | 51.2 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市北町 | Ibaraki | 53.1 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市金町 | Ibaraki | 53.4 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市千波町 | Ibaraki | 55.5 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町石塚 | Ibaraki | 57.1 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市三和町 | Fukushima | 58.9 km |
| 1 | Yamatsuri Town矢祭町戸塚 | Fukushima | 61.0 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市野口 | Ibaraki | 61.0 km |
| 1 | Ibaraki Town茨城町小堤 | Ibaraki | 62.3 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市内原町 | Ibaraki | 63.2 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市汲上 | Ibaraki | 67.6 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市中央 | Ibaraki | 68.6 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市堅倉 | Ibaraki | 70.7 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市笠間 | Ibaraki | 71.5 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市下郷 | Ibaraki | 71.8 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 72.0 km |
| 1 | Tanagura Town棚倉町棚倉中居野 | Fukushima | 73.1 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市小川 | Ibaraki | 74.0 km |
| 1 | Asakawa Town浅川町浅川 | Fukushima | 74.9 km |
| 1 | Naraha Town楢葉町北田 | Fukushima | 75.5 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市宮中 | Ibaraki | 76.4 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市鉢形 | Ibaraki | 77.1 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市石岡 | Ibaraki | 78.3 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市若宮 | Ibaraki | 79.1 km |
| 1 | Ono Town小野町中通 | Fukushima | 82.3 km |
| 1 | Mashiko Town益子町益子 | Tochigi | 82.5 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市大和田 | Ibaraki | 82.6 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 83.2 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市岩瀬 | Ibaraki | 84.1 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市上土田 | Ibaraki | 84.5 km |
| 1 | Tamakawa Village玉川村小高 | Fukushima | 85.7 km |
| 1 | Kawauchi Village川内村下川内 | Fukushima | 86.2 km |
| 1 | Okuma Town大熊町大川原 | Fukushima | 86.6 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市羽田 | Ibaraki | 86.9 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市真壁 | Ibaraki | 89.4 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市藤沢 | Ibaraki | 91.7 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市門井 | Ibaraki | 92.0 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 92.5 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市都路町 | Fukushima | 95.1 km |
| 1 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 99.3 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市伊佐津 | Ibaraki | 99.7 km |
| 1 | Utsunomiya City宇都宮市明保野町 | Tochigi | 101.4 km |
| 1 | Kasukabe City春日部市粕壁 | Saitama | 131.7 km |
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