December 11, 2015 at 21:33:00 JST
Southern Tochigi Prefecture · M3.7 · Shindo 2
栃木県南部
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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 | Ashio, Nikko City日光市足尾町通洞 | Tochigi | 5.9 km |
| 2 | Ashio, Nikko City日光市足尾町中才 | Tochigi | 6.3 km |
| 2 | Kanuma City鹿沼市今宮町 | Tochigi | 22.6 km |
| 2 | 日光市中鉢石町 | Tochigi | — |
| 1 | Nikko City日光市中宮祠 | Tochigi | 15.5 km |
| 1 | Imaichi, Nikko City日光市今市本町 | Tochigi | 22.3 km |
| 1 | Nikko City日光市瀬川 | Tochigi | 22.5 km |
| 1 | Kiryu City桐生市黒保根町 | Gunma | 22.6 km |
| 1 | Nikko City日光市湯元 | Tochigi | 24.4 km |
| 1 | Nikko City日光市芹沼 | Tochigi | 25.1 km |
| 1 | Numata City沼田市利根町 | Gunma | 28.2 km |
| 1 | Katashina Village片品村東小川 | Gunma | 29.6 km |
| 1 | Katashina Village片品村鎌田 | Gunma | 31.3 km |
| 1 | Maebashi City前橋市鼻毛石町 | Gunma | 33.7 km |
| 1 | Utsunomiya City宇都宮市中里町 | Tochigi | 36.9 km |
| 1 | Numata City沼田市西倉内町 | Gunma | 41.2 km |
| 1 | 日光市日蔭 | Tochigi | — |
| 1 | 東吾妻町原町 | Gunma | — |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: December 11, 2015 at 21:37:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:42:55
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