May 22, 2018 at 11:35:00 JST
Southern Ibaraki Prefecture · M3.4 · Shindo 2
茨城県南部
Places with the strongest observed Shindo
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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 | Tochigi City栃木市旭町 | Tochigi | 34.0 km |
| 1 | Bando City坂東市山 | Ibaraki | 2.4 km |
| 1 | Bando City坂東市役所 | Ibaraki | 5.6 km |
| 1 | Bando City坂東市岩井 | Ibaraki | 6.8 km |
| 1 | Joso City常総市新石下 | Ibaraki | 7.5 km |
| 1 | Shimotsuma City下妻市鬼怒 | Ibaraki | 8.6 km |
| 1 | Noda City野田市東宝珠花 | Chiba | 10.6 km |
| 1 | Shimotsuma City下妻市本城町 | Ibaraki | 10.9 km |
| 1 | Joso City常総市水海道諏訪町 | Ibaraki | 12.0 km |
| 1 | Kasukabe City春日部市金崎 | Saitama | 15.2 km |
| 1 | 茨城古河市下大野 | Ibaraki | 15.4 km |
| 1 | Noda City野田市鶴奉 | Chiba | 15.8 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市舟生 | Ibaraki | 17.1 km |
| 1 | Miyashiro Town宮代町笠原 | Saitama | 18.5 km |
| 1 | Kasukabe City春日部市粕壁 | Saitama | 19.0 km |
| 1 | Tsukubamirai Cityつくばみらい市福田 | Ibaraki | 20.0 km |
| 1 | Nogi Town野木町丸林 | Tochigi | 20.4 km |
| 1 | Kuki City久喜市下早見 | Saitama | 21.5 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市藤沢 | Ibaraki | 23.6 km |
| 1 | Toride City取手市寺田 | Ibaraki | 25.0 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 26.1 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市門井 | Ibaraki | 28.1 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 30.1 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市羽田 | Ibaraki | 30.7 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市上土田 | Ibaraki | 31.1 km |
| 1 | Saitama Kita Wardさいたま北区宮原 | Saitama | 31.5 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市八郷 | Ibaraki | 31.7 km |
| 1 | Shimotsuke City下野市田中 | Tochigi | 32.2 km |
| 1 | Shimotsuke City下野市笹原 | Tochigi | 32.5 km |
| 1 | Moka City真岡市石島 | Tochigi | 32.8 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市岩瀬 | Ibaraki | 34.5 km |
| 1 | Tochigi City栃木市万町 | Tochigi | 34.6 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市若宮 | Ibaraki | 35.1 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市上玉里 | Ibaraki | 40.2 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市下郷 | Ibaraki | 41.5 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市小川 | Ibaraki | 42.3 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市笠間 | Ibaraki | 44.2 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 44.4 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市中央 | Ibaraki | 45.4 km |
| 1 | Utsunomiya City宇都宮市明保野町 | Tochigi | 50.0 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市内原町 | Ibaraki | 50.4 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町石塚 | Ibaraki | 60.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市北町 | Ibaraki | 67.8 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市山方 | Ibaraki | 74.0 km |
| 1 | 下野市石橋 | Tochigi | — |
| 1 | 城里町小勝 | Ibaraki | — |
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