December 11, 2018 at 10:17:00 JST
Off the Coast of Ibaraki Prefecture · M4.0 · Shindo 2
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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 | 37.8 km |
| 2 | Takahagi City高萩市安良川 | Ibaraki | 43.1 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市南神敷台 | Ibaraki | 36.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市役所 | Ibaraki | 38.4 km |
| 1 | Tokai Village東海村東海 | Ibaraki | 39.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市東石川 | Ibaraki | 41.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市十王町友部 | Ibaraki | 42.3 km |
| 1 | Takahagi City高萩市本町 | Ibaraki | 42.8 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市造谷 | Ibaraki | 45.4 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市金町 | Ibaraki | 47.7 km |
| 1 | Kitaibaraki City北茨城市中郷町 | Ibaraki | 48.6 km |
| 1 | Kitaibaraki City北茨城市磯原町 | Ibaraki | 49.7 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市汲上 | Ibaraki | 51.0 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市鉾田 | Ibaraki | 51.0 km |
| 1 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市高柿町 | Ibaraki | 51.2 km |
| 1 | Naka City那珂市瓜連 | Ibaraki | 51.4 km |
| 1 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市町田町 | Ibaraki | 52.6 km |
| 1 | Ibaraki Town茨城町小堤 | Ibaraki | 53.5 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市北町 | Ibaraki | 55.4 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町石塚 | Ibaraki | 56.3 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市宮中 | Ibaraki | 57.3 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市内原町 | Ibaraki | 57.6 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市鉢形 | Ibaraki | 57.6 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町阿波山 | Ibaraki | 58.0 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市山方 | Ibaraki | 59.5 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市堅倉 | Ibaraki | 61.0 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市小川 | Ibaraki | 62.5 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市中央 | Ibaraki | 63.1 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市野口 | Ibaraki | 63.5 km |
| 1 | Itako City潮来市堀之内 | Ibaraki | 64.2 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市下郷 | Ibaraki | 64.7 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市上玉里 | Ibaraki | 65.0 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市上小瀬 | Ibaraki | 65.2 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市笠間 | Ibaraki | 67.3 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 68.2 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市大和田 | Ibaraki | 69.4 km |
| 1 | Daigo Town大子町池田 | Ibaraki | 71.1 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市上土田 | Ibaraki | 73.7 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 75.0 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市仁良 | Chiba | 76.6 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 79.9 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市岩瀬 | Ibaraki | 80.0 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市藤沢 | Ibaraki | 81.2 km |
| 1 | Nasukarasuyama City那須烏山市中央 | Tochigi | 81.3 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市羽田 | Ibaraki | 82.0 km |
| 1 | Haga Town芳賀町祖母井 | Tochigi | 85.9 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市門井 | Ibaraki | 87.4 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市研究学園 | Ibaraki | 90.0 km |
| 1 | Asakawa Town浅川町浅川 | Fukushima | 92.0 km |
| 1 | Moka City真岡市石島 | Tochigi | 92.4 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市東 | Fukushima | 97.0 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 107.8 km |
| 1 | 城里町小勝 | Ibaraki | — |
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