December 30, 2016 at 20:54:00 JST
Northern Ibaraki Prefecture · M3.8 · Shindo 2
茨城県北部
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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 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市大中町 | Ibaraki | 12.5 km |
| 2 | Takahagi City高萩市安良川 | Ibaraki | 14.0 km |
| 2 | Hitachi City日立市十王町友部 | Ibaraki | 15.1 km |
| 2 | Yamatsuri Town矢祭町戸塚 | Fukushima | 18.9 km |
| 2 | Hitachi City日立市役所 | Ibaraki | 22.6 km |
| 2 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 23.7 km |
| 2 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市山方 | Ibaraki | 26.0 km |
| 2 | 高萩市下手綱 | Ibaraki | — |
| 1 | Kitaibaraki City北茨城市磯原町 | Ibaraki | 13.4 km |
| 1 | Yamatsuri Town矢祭町東舘 | Fukushima | 17.8 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市錦町 | Fukushima | 20.9 km |
| 1 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市町屋町 | Ibaraki | 20.9 km |
| 1 | Daigo Town大子町池田 | Ibaraki | 21.5 km |
| 1 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市町田町 | Ibaraki | 22.7 km |
| 1 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市高柿町 | Ibaraki | 30.4 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市高部 | Ibaraki | 31.0 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市小名浜 | Fukushima | 31.7 km |
| 1 | Tanagura Town棚倉町棚倉中居野 | Fukushima | 32.2 km |
| 1 | Furudono Town古殿町松川新桑原 | Fukushima | 32.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市北町 | Ibaraki | 32.5 km |
| 1 | Furudono Town古殿町松川横川 | Fukushima | 32.5 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市上小瀬 | Ibaraki | 32.7 km |
| 1 | Asakawa Town浅川町浅川 | Fukushima | 35.4 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市野口 | Ibaraki | 36.5 km |
| 1 | Tokai Village東海村東海 | Ibaraki | 36.7 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市表郷 | Fukushima | 37.9 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市平梅本 | Fukushima | 37.9 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市三和町 | Fukushima | 38.2 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市東 | Fukushima | 40.1 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町石塚 | Ibaraki | 40.6 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市東石川 | Ibaraki | 44.7 km |
| 1 | Izumizaki Village泉崎村泉崎 | Fukushima | 47.1 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市金町 | Ibaraki | 47.9 km |
| 1 | Tamakawa Village玉川村小高 | Fukushima | 48.5 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市南神敷台 | Ibaraki | 49.9 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市郭内 | Fukushima | 50.3 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 50.9 km |
| 1 | Kagamiishi Town鏡石町不時沼 | Fukushima | 55.0 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 55.7 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市笠間 | Ibaraki | 56.2 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市中央 | Ibaraki | 56.7 km |
| 1 | Naraha Town楢葉町北田 | Fukushima | 63.6 km |
| 1 | Kawauchi Village川内村下川内 | Fukushima | 67.7 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市羽田 | Ibaraki | 69.3 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市常葉町 | Fukushima | 71.1 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市門井 | Ibaraki | 73.0 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市都路町 | Fukushima | 73.0 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市上玉里 | Ibaraki | 74.7 km |
| 1 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 84.9 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 85.6 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市針道 | Fukushima | 88.8 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市油井 | Fukushima | 90.8 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市霊山町 | Fukushima | 108.8 km |
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