March 9, 2018 at 18:16:00 JST
Shimokita Region, Aomori Prefecture · M4.3 · Shindo 3
青森県下北地方
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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 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 76.7 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 39.0 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 40.4 km |
| 2 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 52.3 km |
| 2 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 65.6 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 74.2 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 76.9 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 78.3 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 81.3 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 86.7 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 87.6 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 89.6 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村白糠 | Aomori | 7.5 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又蒲谷地 | Aomori | 7.8 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 9.2 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 11.9 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町林ノ脇 | Aomori | 13.7 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町寺下 | Aomori | 14.0 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村尾駮 | Aomori | 26.6 km |
| 1 | Sai Village佐井村長後 | Aomori | 43.5 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 52.4 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 56.9 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 58.0 km |
| 1 | Yomogita Village蓬田村蓬田 | Aomori | 59.5 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 61.4 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 63.0 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 64.9 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西十二番町 | Aomori | 66.0 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 67.2 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 67.5 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市奥瀬 | Aomori | 69.6 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市新浜町 | Hokkaido | 71.2 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市浪岡 | Aomori | 80.2 km |
| 1 | Kuroishi City黒石市市ノ町 | Aomori | 86.3 km |
| 1 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市柏 | Aomori | 87.6 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 87.7 km |
| 1 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市木造 | Aomori | 88.7 km |
| 1 | Hirakawa City平川市猿賀 | Aomori | 89.1 km |
| 1 | Itayanagi Town板柳町板柳 | Aomori | 89.9 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 91.1 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市島守 | Aomori | 93.2 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 94.7 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 97.6 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 103.1 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市石切所 | Iwate | 104.4 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 105.7 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 110.4 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 115.8 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 119.1 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 119.8 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 157.7 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 171.8 km |
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