December 8, 2016 at 05:08:00 JST
Off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture · M4.4 · 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 | 福島広野町下北迫苗代替 | Fukushima | 29.3 km |
| 1 | 福島広野町下北迫大谷地原 | Fukushima | 30.3 km |
| 1 | Naraha Town楢葉町北田 | Fukushima | 34.0 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市小名浜 | Fukushima | 39.1 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市錦町 | Fukushima | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区栃窪 | Fukushima | 78.4 km |
| 1 | Asakawa Town浅川町浅川 | Fukushima | 79.2 km |
| 1 | Tanagura Town棚倉町棚倉中居野 | Fukushima | 82.2 km |
| 1 | Soma City相馬市中村 | Fukushima | 84.7 km |
| 1 | Tenei Village天栄村下松本 | Fukushima | 94.9 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市郭内 | Fukushima | 96.5 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 98.7 km |
| 1 | Konan, Koriyama City郡山市湖南町 | Fukushima | 109.0 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 117.3 km |
| 1 | Yonezawa City米沢市林泉寺 | Yamagata | 138.4 km |
| 1 | Aizubange Town会津坂下町市中三番甲 | Fukushima | 140.7 km |
| 1 | Nishiaizu Town西会津町登世島 | Fukushima | 156.4 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 166.3 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町中新田 | Miyagi | 167.7 km |
| 1 | 西会津町野沢 | Fukushima | — |
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