Confirmed
November 3, 2022 at 20:17:00 JST
Northwestern Chiba Prefecture · M4.3 · Shindo 2
千葉県北西部
Maximum Shindo2JMA
MagnitudeM4.3JMA magnitude (Mj)
Depth70 km
Stations262JMA
TsunamiNo tsunami concernCheck JMA source ↗
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Prefectures that observed this earthquake
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Isumi Cityいすみ市
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Yokohama Midori Ward横浜市緑区
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Katsushika City葛飾区
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Kamagaya City鎌ケ谷市
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Kujukuri Town九十九里町
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Kimitsu City君津市
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Miura City三浦市
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Sammu City山武市
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OBSERVATIONS
262Observed 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 | Chiba Inage Ward千葉稲毛区園生町 | Chiba | 8.4 km |
| 2 | Yachiyo City八千代市大和田新田 | Chiba | 9.3 km |
| 2 | Chiba Hanamigawa Ward千葉花見川区花島町 | Chiba | 9.3 km |
| 2 | Chiba Chuo Ward千葉中央区中央港 | Chiba | 13.7 km |
| 2 | Chiba Mihama Ward千葉美浜区ひび野 | Chiba | 15.8 km |
| 2 | Shiroi City白井市復 | Chiba | 16.1 km |
| 2 | Togane City東金市日吉台 | Chiba | 19.2 km |
| 2 | Funabashi City船橋市湊町 | Chiba | 19.9 km |
| 2 | Kamagaya City鎌ケ谷市新鎌ケ谷 | Chiba | 20.2 km |
| 2 | Kujukuri Town九十九里町片貝 | Chiba | 28.8 km |
| 2 | Ichihara City市原市姉崎 | Chiba | 28.9 km |
| 2 | Sammu City山武市蓮沼ニ | Chiba | 29.8 km |
| 2 | Katsushika City東京葛飾区金町 | Tokyo | 30.6 km |
| 2 | Chonan Town長南町長南 | Chiba | 34.6 km |
| 2 | Adachi City東京足立区神明南 | Tokyo | 34.9 km |
| 2 | Chonan Town長南町総合グラウンド | Chiba | 35.1 km |
| 2 | Kimitsu City君津市久留里市場 | Chiba | 45.9 km |
| 2 | Isumi Cityいすみ市岬町長者 | Chiba | 47.3 km |
| 2 | Kawasaki Kawasaki-ku Miyamae-cho川崎川崎区宮前町 | Kanagawa | 48.2 km |
| 2 | Nerima City東京練馬区豊玉北 | Tokyo | 50.0 km |
| 2 | Kasukabe City春日部市粕壁 | Saitama | 51.2 km |
| 2 | Yokohama Midori Ward横浜緑区十日市場町 | Kanagawa | 65.3 km |
| 2 | Miura City三浦市城山町 | Kanagawa | 81.5 km |
| 2 | 千葉中央区千葉市役所 | Chiba | — |
| 1 | 千葉佐倉市海隣寺町 | Chiba | 2.9 km |
| 1 | Yotsukaido City四街道市鹿渡 | Chiba | 4.3 km |
| 1 | Chiba Wakaba Ward千葉若葉区小倉台 | Chiba | 8.2 km |
| 1 | Yachimata City八街市八街 | Chiba | 11.4 km |
| 1 | Tomisato City富里市七栄 | Chiba | 13.1 km |
| 1 | Inzai City印西市笠神 | Chiba | 13.3 km |
| 1 | Narita City成田市中台 | Chiba | 13.3 km |
| 1 | Chiba Mihama Ward千葉美浜区稲毛海岸 | Chiba | 13.4 km |
| 1 | Inzai City印西市大森 | Chiba | 15.1 km |
| 1 | Narashino City習志野市鷺沼 | Chiba | 15.5 km |
| 1 | Chiba Midori Ward千葉緑区おゆみ野 | Chiba | 15.6 km |
| 1 | Sakae Town栄町安食台 | Chiba | 15.9 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市埴谷 | Chiba | 17.6 km |
| 1 | 成田国際空港 | Chiba | 18.4 km |
| 1 | Tone Town利根町布川 | Ibaraki | 18.4 km |
| 1 | Shibayama Town芝山町小池 | Chiba | 19.0 km |
| 1 | Kawachi Town河内町源清田 | Ibaraki | 20.3 km |
| 1 | Togane City東金市東新宿 | Chiba | 21.8 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市殿台 | Chiba | 22.0 km |
| 1 | Togane City東金市東岩崎 | Chiba | 22.2 km |
| 1 | Oamishirasato City大網白里市大網 | Chiba | 22.7 km |
| 1 | Narita City成田市名古屋 | Chiba | 23.3 km |
| 1 | Ichihara City市原市国分寺台中央 | Chiba | 23.3 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市松尾町富士見台 | Chiba | 23.3 km |
| 1 | Ryugasaki City龍ケ崎市役所 | Ibaraki | 23.4 km |
| 1 | Abiko City我孫子市我孫子 | Chiba | 23.5 km |
| 1 | Tako Town多古町多古 | Chiba | 24.4 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市松尾町五反田 | Chiba | 24.5 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市伊佐津 | Ibaraki | 24.7 km |
| 1 | Urayasu City浦安市日の出 | Chiba | 25.8 km |
| 1 | Toride City取手市寺田 | Ibaraki | 27.0 km |
| 1 | Yokoshibahikari Town横芝光町宮川 | Chiba | 27.4 km |
| 1 | Kashiwa City柏市柏 | Chiba | 27.4 km |
| 1 | Yokoshibahikari Town横芝光町栗山 | Chiba | 27.5 km |
| 1 | Urayasu City浦安市猫実 | Chiba | 27.7 km |
| 1 | Edogawa City東京江戸川区鹿骨 | Tokyo | 28.1 km |
| 1 | Kashiwa City柏市旭町 | Chiba | 28.2 km |
| 1 | Matsudo City松戸市西馬橋 | Chiba | 28.9 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市蓮沼ハ | Chiba | 29.3 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市江戸崎甲 | Ibaraki | 29.8 km |
| 1 | Edogawa City東京江戸川区船堀 | Tokyo | 30.0 km |
| 1 | Edogawa City東京江戸川区中央 | Tokyo | 30.0 km |
| 1 | Nagara Town長柄町桜谷 | Chiba | 30.1 km |
| 1 | Mobara City茂原市道表 | Chiba | 31.0 km |
| 1 | Ushiku City牛久市中央 | Ibaraki | 31.4 km |
| 1 | Shirako Town白子町関 | Chiba | 31.7 km |
| 1 | Katsushika City東京葛飾区立石 | Tokyo | 32.0 km |
| 1 | Tsukubamirai Cityつくばみらい市福田 | Ibaraki | 32.3 km |
| 1 | Misato City三郷市中央 | Saitama | 32.3 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市小茎 | Ibaraki | 33.2 km |
| 1 | Koto City東京江東区亀戸 | Tokyo | 33.5 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市佐原諏訪台 | Chiba | 33.6 km |
| 1 | Sumida City東京墨田区東向島 | Tokyo | 34.5 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市佐原平田 | Chiba | 34.6 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市結佐 | Ibaraki | 34.7 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市役所 | Chiba | 35.0 km |
| 1 | Yashio City八潮市中央 | Saitama | 35.2 km |
| 1 | Koto City東京江東区森下 | Tokyo | 35.4 km |
| 1 | Koto City東京江東区枝川 | Tokyo | 35.6 km |
| 1 | Taito City東京台東区千束 | Tokyo | 36.3 km |
| 1 | Adachi City東京足立区千住中居町 | Tokyo | 36.6 km |
| 1 | Adachi City東京足立区中央本町 | Tokyo | 37.0 km |
| 1 | Koto City東京江東区越中島 | Tokyo | 37.3 km |
| 1 | Sodegaura City袖ケ浦市坂戸市場 | Chiba | 37.6 km |
| 1 | Yoshikawa City吉川市きよみ野 | Saitama | 37.9 km |
| 1 | Taito City東京台東区東上野 | Tokyo | 38.0 km |
| 1 | Arakawa City東京荒川区荒川 | Tokyo | 38.3 km |
| 1 | Chuo City東京中央区勝どき | Tokyo | 38.3 km |
| 1 | Asahi City旭市南堀之内 | Chiba | 38.8 km |
| 1 | Koto City東京江東区青海 | Tokyo | 39.0 km |
| 1 | Mutsuzawa Town睦沢町下之郷 | Chiba | 39.3 km |
| 1 | Adachi City東京足立区伊興 | Tokyo | 39.3 km |
| 1 | Arakawa City東京荒川区東尾久 | Tokyo | 39.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinomiya Town一宮町一宮 | Chiba | 39.5 km |
| 1 | Bunkyo City東京文京区本郷 | Tokyo | 39.8 km |
| 1 | Chiyoda City東京千代田区大手町 | Tokyo | 40.1 km |
| 1 | Joso City常総市水海道諏訪町 | Ibaraki | 40.3 km |
| 1 | 東京国際空港 | Tokyo | 40.6 km |
| 1 | Chiyoda City東京千代田区富士見 | Tokyo | 40.7 km |
| 1 | Minato City東京港区海岸 | Tokyo | 41.0 km |
| 1 | Noda City野田市鶴奉 | Chiba | 41.5 km |
| 1 | Bunkyo City東京文京区スポーツセンタ | Tokyo | 41.7 km |
| 1 | Kita City東京北区西ヶ原 | Tokyo | 42.0 km |
| 1 | Kisarazu City木更津市太田 | Chiba | 42.5 km |
| 1 | Shinagawa City東京品川区北品川 | Tokyo | 42.6 km |
| 1 | Bunkyo City東京文京区大塚 | Tokyo | 42.6 km |
| 1 | Koshigaya City越谷市越ヶ谷 | Saitama | 42.6 km |
| 1 | Minato City東京港区白金 | Tokyo | 43.1 km |
| 1 | Kawaguchi City川口市安行領家 | Saitama | 43.1 km |
| 1 | Toshima City東京豊島区南池袋 | Tokyo | 43.6 km |
| 1 | Minato City東京港区南青山 | Tokyo | 43.6 km |
| 1 | Kisarazu City木更津市富士見 | Chiba | 43.6 km |
| 1 | Kawaguchi City川口市三ツ和 | Saitama | 44.0 km |
| 1 | Kita City東京北区赤羽南 | Tokyo | 44.3 km |
| 1 | Itabashi City東京板橋区板橋 | Tokyo | 44.7 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 44.8 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市大和田 | Ibaraki | 44.8 km |
| 1 | Kawaguchi City川口市中青木分室 | Saitama | 45.1 km |
| 1 | Shinjuku City東京新宿区百人町 | Tokyo | 45.3 km |
| 1 | Shibuya City東京渋谷区宇田川町 | Tokyo | 45.5 km |
| 1 | Shinagawa City東京品川区平塚 | Tokyo | 45.5 km |
| 1 | Ota City東京大田区本羽田 | Tokyo | 45.7 km |
| 1 | Shinjuku City東京新宿区西新宿 | Tokyo | 45.7 km |
| 1 | Shinjuku City東京新宿区上落合 | Tokyo | 46.2 km |
| 1 | Meguro City東京目黒区中央町 | Tokyo | 46.8 km |
| 1 | Bando City坂東市岩井 | Ibaraki | 47.3 km |
| 1 | Kawasaki Kawasaki Ward川崎川崎区中島 | Kanagawa | 47.8 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市藤沢 | Ibaraki | 47.8 km |
| 1 | Itabashi City東京板橋区相生町 | Tokyo | 47.9 km |
| 1 | Ota City東京大田区多摩川 | Tokyo | 47.9 km |
| 1 | Nakano City東京中野区江古田 | Tokyo | 48.1 km |
| 1 | Kasukabe City春日部市金崎 | Saitama | 48.4 km |
| 1 | Setagaya City東京世田谷区三軒茶屋 | Tokyo | 48.4 km |
| 1 | Toda City戸田市上戸田 | Saitama | 48.9 km |
| 1 | Nakano City東京中野区中野 | Tokyo | 48.9 km |
| 1 | Warabi City蕨市中央 | Saitama | 49.2 km |
| 1 | Itabashi City東京板橋区高島平 | Tokyo | 49.9 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市鉢形 | Ibaraki | 50.0 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市上土田 | Ibaraki | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Setagaya City東京世田谷区世田谷 | Tokyo | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Noda City野田市東宝珠花 | Chiba | 50.2 km |
| 1 | Kasukabe City春日部市谷原新田 | Saitama | 50.6 km |
| 1 | Saitama Midori Wardさいたま緑区中尾 | Saitama | 50.7 km |
| 1 | Kawasaki Nakahara-ku Kosugimachi川崎中原区小杉町 | Kanagawa | 50.7 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Tsurumi Ward横浜鶴見区鶴見 | Kanagawa | 50.8 km |
| 1 | Kawasaki Nakahara Ward川崎中原区小杉陣屋町 | Kanagawa | 50.9 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Tsurumi Ward横浜鶴見区末広町 | Kanagawa | 51.8 km |
| 1 | Nerima City東京練馬区光が丘 | Tokyo | 52.0 km |
| 1 | Suginami City東京杉並区高井戸 | Tokyo | 52.5 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市上玉里 | Ibaraki | 52.6 km |
| 1 | Saitama Urawa Wardさいたま浦和区高砂 | Saitama | 52.9 km |
| 1 | Saitama Minami Wardさいたま南区別所 | Saitama | 53.0 km |
| 1 | Suginami City東京杉並区桃井 | Tokyo | 53.4 km |
| 1 | Futtsu City富津市下飯野 | Chiba | 54.0 km |
| 1 | Wako City和光市広沢 | Saitama | 54.1 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Kohoku Ward横浜港北区日吉本町 | Kanagawa | 54.3 km |
| 1 | Setagaya City東京世田谷区成城 | Tokyo | 54.7 km |
| 1 | Saitama Omiya Wardさいたま大宮区天沼町 | Saitama | 54.9 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Tsurumi Ward横浜鶴見区馬場 | Kanagawa | 54.9 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市石岡 | Ibaraki | 55.0 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市小川 | Ibaraki | 55.2 km |
| 1 | Saitama Chuo Wardさいたま中央区下落合 | Saitama | 55.3 km |
| 1 | Kawasaki Miyamae Ward川崎宮前区野川 | Kanagawa | 55.4 km |
| 1 | Nerima City東京練馬区東大泉 | Tokyo | 55.5 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市若宮 | Ibaraki | 55.8 km |
| 1 | Miyashiro Town宮代町笠原 | Saitama | 56.0 km |
| 1 | Asaka City朝霞市本町 | Saitama | 56.3 km |
| 1 | Saitama Minuma Wardさいたま見沼区堀崎 | Saitama | 56.4 km |
| 1 | Saitama Omiya Wardさいたま大宮区大門 | Saitama | 56.5 km |
| 1 | Kawasaki Miyamae Ward川崎宮前区宮前平 | Kanagawa | 56.6 km |
| 1 | Komae City狛江市和泉本町 | Tokyo | 56.7 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Kanagawa Ward横浜神奈川区広台太田町 | Kanagawa | 57.1 km |
| 1 | Chofu City調布市西つつじヶ丘 | Tokyo | 57.2 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Naka Ward横浜中区山手町 | Kanagawa | 57.3 km |
| 1 | Niiza City新座市野火止 | Saitama | 57.9 km |
| 1 | Nishitokyo City西東京市中町 | Tokyo | 58.1 km |
| 1 | Shiki City志木市中宗岡 | Saitama | 58.2 km |
| 1 | Saitama Kita Wardさいたま北区宮原 | Saitama | 58.3 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Kanagawa Ward横浜神奈川区神大寺 | Kanagawa | 58.3 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Naka Ward横浜中区山下町 | Kanagawa | 58.4 km |
| 1 | Kawasaki Tama Ward川崎多摩区登戸 | Kanagawa | 58.6 km |
| 1 | Shiraoka City白岡市千駄野 | Saitama | 58.9 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 59.4 km |
| 1 | Satte City幸手市東 | Saitama | 59.8 km |
| 1 | Chofu City調布市小島町 | Tokyo | 60.0 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Tsuzuki Ward横浜都筑区池辺町 | Kanagawa | 60.5 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Midori Ward横浜緑区鴨居 | Kanagawa | 60.9 km |
| 1 | Kuki City久喜市青葉 | Saitama | 61.0 km |
| 1 | Fujimi City富士見市鶴馬 | Saitama | 61.4 km |
| 1 | 東京府中市朝日町 | Tokyo | 61.6 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Hodogaya Ward横浜保土ケ谷区上菅田町 | Kanagawa | 61.7 km |
| 1 | Katsuura City勝浦市墨名 | Chiba | 61.9 km |
| 1 | Katsuura City勝浦市新官 | Chiba | 62.0 km |
| 1 | Kuki City久喜市下早見 | Saitama | 62.6 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市海老ヶ島 | Ibaraki | 62.7 km |
| 1 | Ageo City上尾市本町 | Saitama | 63.3 km |
| 1 | Koganei City小金井市本町 | Tokyo | 63.4 km |
| 1 | Inagi City稲城市東長沼 | Tokyo | 63.7 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市真壁 | Ibaraki | 64.0 km |
| 1 | Kawasaki Asao Ward川崎麻生区片平 | Kanagawa | 64.6 km |
| 1 | Kodaira City小平市小川町 | Tokyo | 65.2 km |
| 1 | Kuki City久喜市鷲宮 | Saitama | 65.3 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Totsuka Ward横浜戸塚区平戸町 | Kanagawa | 65.3 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Asahi Ward横浜旭区今宿東町 | Kanagawa | 65.4 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Isogo Ward横浜磯子区洋光台 | Kanagawa | 65.6 km |
| 1 | Kamogawa City鴨川市八色 | Chiba | 65.7 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市舟生 | Ibaraki | 65.8 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Asahi Ward横浜旭区川井宿町 | Kanagawa | 65.9 km |
| 1 | Kamogawa City鴨川市横渚 | Chiba | 66.0 km |
| 1 | Okegawa City桶川市泉 | Saitama | 66.7 km |
| 1 | Kokubunji City国分寺市戸倉 | Tokyo | 67.0 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市下郷 | Ibaraki | 67.1 km |
| 1 | Kuki City久喜市菖蒲 | Saitama | 67.3 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Seya Ward横浜瀬谷区三ツ境 | Kanagawa | 68.8 km |
| 1 | Kazo City加須市大利根 | Saitama | 69.0 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Seya Ward横浜瀬谷区中屋敷 | Kanagawa | 69.7 km |
| 1 | Higashiyamato City東大和市中央 | Tokyo | 69.9 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市羽田 | Ibaraki | 70.6 km |
| 1 | Machida City町田市森野 | Tokyo | 70.8 km |
| 1 | Yamato City大和市下鶴間 | Kanagawa | 71.0 km |
| 1 | Yokosuka City横須賀市光の丘 | Kanagawa | 71.6 km |
| 1 | Kazo City加須市騎西 | Saitama | 72.1 km |
| 1 | Hino City日野市神明 | Tokyo | 72.5 km |
| 1 | Machida City町田市忠生 | Tokyo | 72.8 km |
| 1 | Hachioji City八王子市堀之内 | Tokyo | 72.8 km |
| 1 | Sayama City狭山市入間川 | Saitama | 73.3 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市内原町 | Ibaraki | 74.6 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市笠間 | Ibaraki | 75.6 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 76.6 km |
| 1 | Sagamihara Minami Ward相模原南区磯部 | Kanagawa | 77.5 km |
| 1 | Minamiboso City南房総市谷向 | Chiba | 79.2 km |
| 1 | Minamiboso City南房総市富浦町青木 | Chiba | 80.2 km |
| 1 | Atsugi City厚木市中町 | Kanagawa | 81.4 km |
| 1 | Aikawa Town愛川町角田 | Kanagawa | 81.9 km |
| 1 | Chigasaki City茅ヶ崎市茅ヶ崎 | Kanagawa | 82.8 km |
| 1 | Kumagaya City熊谷市大里 | Saitama | 84.0 km |
| 1 | Tateyama City館山市長須賀 | Chiba | 84.8 km |
| 1 | Mashiko Town益子町益子 | Tochigi | 85.6 km |
| 1 | Kiyokawa Village清川村煤ヶ谷 | Kanagawa | 86.9 km |
| 1 | Chiyoda Town千代田町赤岩 | Gunma | 89.6 km |
| 1 | Ora Town邑楽町中野 | Gunma | 90.4 km |
| 1 | Ichikai Town市貝町市塙 | Tochigi | 93.6 km |
| 1 | Utsunomiya City宇都宮市明保野町 | Tochigi | 98.9 km |
| 1 | Yugawara Town湯河原町中央 | Kanagawa | 116.5 km |
| 1 | Atami City熱海市網代 | Shizuoka | 123.9 km |
| 1 | Fujikawaguchiko Town富士河口湖町船津 | Yamanashi | 132.4 km |
| 1 | Izu City伊豆市中伊豆グラウンド | Shizuoka | 136.0 km |
| 1 | Izunokuni City伊豆の国市長岡 | Shizuoka | 137.3 km |
| 1 | Shibukawa City渋川市赤城町 | Gunma | 139.2 km |
| 1 | Higashiizu Town東伊豆町奈良本 | Shizuoka | 143.1 km |
| 1 | Fuji City富士市大淵 | Shizuoka | 148.3 km |
| 1 | Numazu City沼津市戸田 | Shizuoka | 151.6 km |
| 1 | Fujinomiya City富士宮市弓沢町 | Shizuoka | 152.7 km |
| 1 | Fujinomiya City富士宮市野中 | Shizuoka | 155.1 km |
| 1 | 横浜青葉区榎が丘 | Kanagawa | — |
| 1 | 横浜青葉区市ケ尾町 | Kanagawa | — |
| 1 | 相模原中央区上溝 | Kanagawa | — |
| 1 | 城里町小勝 | Ibaraki | — |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: November 3, 2022 at 20:20:23Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:26:26
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