August 20, 2026 at 08:38:00 JST
Northern Ibaraki Prefecture · M3.6 · 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 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 34.5 km |
| 2 | Ichikai Town市貝町市塙 | Tochigi | 45.0 km |
| 1 | Tokai Village東海村東海 | Ibaraki | 4.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 10.9 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市役所 | Ibaraki | 12.0 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市東石川 | Ibaraki | 12.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市町屋町 | Ibaraki | 13.0 km |
| 1 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市高柿町 | Ibaraki | 13.7 km |
| 1 | Naka City那珂市瓜連 | Ibaraki | 14.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市中富町 | Ibaraki | 17.5 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市金町 | Ibaraki | 17.7 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市北町 | Ibaraki | 17.9 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市栗崎町 | Ibaraki | 18.1 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市千波町 | Ibaraki | 19.7 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町石塚 | Ibaraki | 19.8 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町阿波山 | Ibaraki | 20.7 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市十王町友部 | Ibaraki | 21.2 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市山方 | Ibaraki | 23.0 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市野口 | Ibaraki | 25.9 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市内原町 | Ibaraki | 26.5 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市笠間 | Ibaraki | 34.1 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市堅倉 | Ibaraki | 36.5 km |
| 1 | Motegi Town茂木町茂木 | Tochigi | 36.9 km |
| 1 | Daigo Town大子町池田 | Ibaraki | 37.8 km |
| 1 | Mashiko Town益子町益子 | Tochigi | 45.6 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市岩瀬 | Ibaraki | 46.6 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 47.1 km |
| 1 | Haga Town芳賀町祖母井 | Tochigi | 48.7 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市羽田 | Ibaraki | 49.5 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市真壁 | Ibaraki | 52.4 km |
| 1 | Moka City真岡市田町 | Tochigi | 52.4 km |
| 1 | Moka City真岡市荒町 | Tochigi | 53.3 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市門井 | Ibaraki | 54.5 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市藤沢 | Ibaraki | 57.0 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 57.4 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市海老ヶ島 | Ibaraki | 57.4 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市天王台 | Ibaraki | 61.5 km |
| 1 | Utsunomiya City宇都宮市明保野町 | Tochigi | 65.8 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市研究学園 | Ibaraki | 66.0 km |
| 1 | Mibu Town壬生町壬生甲 | Tochigi | 71.1 km |
| 1 | Bando City坂東市馬立 | Ibaraki | 78.2 km |
| 1 | Tamakawa Village玉川村小高 | Fukushima | 80.6 km |
| 1 | Toride City取手市寺田 | Ibaraki | 82.1 km |
| 1 | Moriya City守谷市大柏 | Ibaraki | 82.7 km |
| 1 | Noda City野田市鶴奉 | Chiba | 88.9 km |
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- JMA-XMLIssued: August 20, 2026 at 08:41:24Received: August 20, 2026 at 09:27:55
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