October 18, 2015 at 09:47:00 JST
Off the east Coast of Aomori Prefecture · M4.4 · Shindo 3
青森県東方沖
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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 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 61.1 km |
| 2 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又蒲谷地 | Aomori | 61.3 km |
| 2 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村尾駮 | Aomori | 79.2 km |
| 2 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 86.9 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 100.5 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 101.9 km |
| 2 | Hiranai Town平内町小湊 | Aomori | 108.5 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 120.9 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村尻屋 | Aomori | 47.0 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村白糠 | Aomori | 63.5 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島 | Aomori | 70.1 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 70.2 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金谷 | Aomori | 70.9 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村出戸 | Aomori | 76.3 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町林ノ脇 | Aomori | 77.6 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町寺下 | Aomori | 78.2 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市新浜町 | Hokkaido | 80.5 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市日ノ浜町 | Hokkaido | 80.8 km |
| 1 | Oma Town大間町大間 | Aomori | 91.0 km |
| 1 | Shinhidaka Town新ひだか町三石旭町 | Hokkaido | 95.4 km |
| 1 | Urakawa Town浦河町潮見 | Hokkaido | 97.8 km |
| 1 | Urakawa Town浦河町築地 | Hokkaido | 98.1 km |
| 1 | Shinhidaka Town新ひだか町静内御幸町 | Hokkaido | 98.2 km |
| 1 | Shinhidaka Town新ひだか町静内山手町 | Hokkaido | 98.5 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町塔ノ沢山 | Aomori | 103.4 km |
| 1 | Samani Town様似町栄町 | Hokkaido | 104.9 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 105.3 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 105.7 km |
| 1 | Hidaka Region日高地方日高町門別 | Hokkaido | 108.9 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 110.0 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 112.0 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 113.8 km |
| 1 | Erimo Townえりも町えりも岬 | Hokkaido | 114.2 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 115.2 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 118.0 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 122.3 km |
| 1 | Atsuma Town厚真町鹿沼 | Hokkaido | 124.9 km |
| 1 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田 | Aomori | 125.6 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 125.7 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 126.8 km |
| 1 | Tomakomai City苫小牧市末広町 | Hokkaido | 130.5 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 130.9 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 132.5 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 137.7 km |
| 1 | Mukawa Townむかわ町穂別 | Hokkaido | 140.4 km |
| 1 | Abira Town安平町早来北進 | Hokkaido | 141.8 km |
| 1 | 新千歳空港 | Hokkaido | 145.0 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 145.9 km |
| 1 | Chitose City千歳市若草 | Hokkaido | 147.1 km |
| 1 | Chitose City千歳市北栄 | Hokkaido | 150.3 km |
| 1 | Chitose City千歳市支笏湖温泉 | Hokkaido | 150.6 km |
| 1 | Fujisaki Town藤崎町水木 | Aomori | 153.4 km |
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