April 22, 2016 at 07:59:00 JST
Off the east Coast of Chiba Prefecture · M4.1 · Shindo 3
千葉県東方沖
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Choshi City銚子市若宮町 | Chiba | 7.7 km |
| 2 | Choshi City銚子市天王台 | Chiba | 4.1 km |
| 2 | Choshi City銚子市川口町 | Chiba | 5.8 km |
| 2 | Kamisu City神栖市波崎 | Ibaraki | 10.5 km |
| 2 | Asahi City旭市萩園 | Chiba | 17.2 km |
| 2 | Asahi City旭市高生 | Chiba | 19.3 km |
| 2 | Asahi City旭市ニ | Chiba | 22.7 km |
| 2 | Asahi City旭市南堀之内 | Chiba | 26.5 km |
| 2 | Katori City香取市仁良 | Chiba | 31.0 km |
| 2 | Narita City成田市松子 | Chiba | 45.7 km |
| 1 | Tohnosho Town東庄町笹川 | Chiba | 26.0 km |
| 1 | Sosa City匝瑳市今泉 | Chiba | 30.2 km |
| 1 | Sosa City匝瑳市八日市場ハ | Chiba | 30.8 km |
| 1 | Yokoshibahikari Town横芝光町宮川 | Chiba | 36.4 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市鉢形 | Ibaraki | 37.4 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市蓮沼ハ | Chiba | 37.9 km |
| 1 | Tako Town多古町多古 | Chiba | 39.4 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市宮中 | Ibaraki | 39.5 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市佐原平田 | Chiba | 41.1 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市松尾町富士見台 | Chiba | 41.4 km |
| 1 | Itako City潮来市辻 | Ibaraki | 41.4 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市役所 | Chiba | 42.4 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市佐原諏訪台 | Chiba | 42.6 km |
| 1 | Shibayama Town芝山町小池 | Chiba | 44.4 km |
| 1 | Itako City潮来市堀之内 | Ibaraki | 44.9 km |
| 1 | Kujukuri Town九十九里町片貝 | Chiba | 45.7 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市結佐 | Ibaraki | 47.2 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市埴谷 | Chiba | 47.5 km |
| 1 | 成田国際空港 | Chiba | 47.6 km |
| 1 | Togane City東金市東岩崎 | Chiba | 50.0 km |
| 1 | Kozaki Town神崎町神崎本宿 | Chiba | 50.3 km |
| 1 | Togane City東金市東新宿 | Chiba | 50.6 km |
| 1 | Tomisato City富里市七栄 | Chiba | 50.8 km |
| 1 | Togane City東金市日吉台 | Chiba | 52.7 km |
| 1 | Narita City成田市花崎町 | Chiba | 53.2 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市汲上 | Ibaraki | 53.5 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市須賀津 | Ibaraki | 53.5 km |
| 1 | Shirako Town白子町関 | Chiba | 55.5 km |
| 1 | Oamishirasato City大網白里市大網 | Chiba | 56.2 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市江戸崎甲 | Ibaraki | 59.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinomiya Town一宮町一宮 | Chiba | 60.4 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市鉾田 | Ibaraki | 61.5 km |
| 1 | Sakae Town栄町安食台 | Chiba | 61.7 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市役所 | Ibaraki | 61.9 km |
| 1 | Miho Village美浦村受領 | Ibaraki | 63.6 km |
| 1 | Chiba Wakaba Ward千葉若葉区小倉台 | Chiba | 66.6 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市造谷 | Ibaraki | 67.2 km |
| 1 | Isumi Cityいすみ市大原 | Chiba | 68.1 km |
| 1 | Chonan Town長南町長南 | Chiba | 69.0 km |
| 1 | Yachiyo City八千代市大和田新田 | Chiba | 72.4 km |
| 1 | Shiroi City白井市復 | Chiba | 76.6 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 78.2 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市小茎 | Ibaraki | 78.3 km |
| 1 | Toride City取手市寺田 | Ibaraki | 80.3 km |
| 1 | Katsuura City勝浦市新官 | Chiba | 80.6 km |
| 1 | Ichihara City市原市姉崎 | Chiba | 81.2 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 87.3 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 96.9 km |
| 1 | Noda City野田市鶴奉 | Chiba | 97.4 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市門井 | Ibaraki | 105.1 km |
| 1 | 千葉中央区都町 | Chiba | — |
| 1 | 牛久市城中町 | Ibaraki | — |
| 1 | 稲敷市柴崎 | Ibaraki | — |
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