September 18, 2015 at 06:42:00 JST
Off the east Coast of Aomori Prefecture · M4.2 · Shindo 2
青森県東方沖
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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 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 64.5 km |
| 2 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 74.4 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 93.7 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 95.0 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 98.6 km |
| 2 | Hakodate City函館市新浜町 | Hokkaido | 99.4 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 102.7 km |
| 2 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田 | Aomori | 126.7 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村尻屋 | Aomori | 55.7 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村白糠 | Aomori | 62.1 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又蒲谷地 | Aomori | 64.1 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村尾駮 | Aomori | 71.4 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町林ノ脇 | Aomori | 74.6 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金谷 | Aomori | 75.4 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島 | Aomori | 78.8 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町奥薬研 | Aomori | 88.8 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 92.3 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市川内町 | Aomori | 92.9 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町塔ノ沢山 | Aomori | 93.9 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 94.9 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 97.6 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市日ノ浜町 | Hokkaido | 98.9 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 100.4 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 100.6 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 101.7 km |
| 1 | Oma Town大間町大間 | Aomori | 102.5 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 103.0 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 104.1 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町東田沢 | Aomori | 104.9 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町小湊 | Aomori | 104.9 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 106.4 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 108.3 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市脇野沢 | Aomori | 109.4 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 110.4 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 113.2 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 114.4 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市奥瀬 | Aomori | 114.7 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市川汲町 | Hokkaido | 116.0 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 117.3 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 120.5 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 120.6 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 123.9 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 124.3 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市中央 | Aomori | 125.4 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 126.0 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市浪岡 | Aomori | 142.2 km |
| 1 | Nakadomari Town中泊町中里 | Aomori | 145.2 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 147.6 km |
| 1 | Fujisaki Town藤崎町水木 | Aomori | 148.8 km |
| 1 | 盛岡市玉山区薮川 | Iwate | — |
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