December 24, 2018 at 23:51:00 JST
Off the Coast of Tomakomai · M4.0 · Shindo 2
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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
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 42.5 km |
| 2 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 59.5 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 107.6 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 141.2 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 150.3 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村尻屋 | Aomori | 43.5 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島 | Aomori | 51.3 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町奥薬研 | Aomori | 59.7 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又蒲谷地 | Aomori | 61.0 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金谷 | Aomori | 61.9 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 62.2 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村白糠 | Aomori | 70.7 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市川内町 | Aomori | 78.6 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村出戸 | Aomori | 88.8 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村尾駮 | Aomori | 93.2 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町小湊 | Aomori | 107.4 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 108.9 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町塔ノ沢山 | Aomori | 115.7 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 120.5 km |
| 1 | Abira Town安平町追分柏が丘 | Hokkaido | 121.7 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 124.9 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 141.8 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 143.3 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 144.8 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 148.0 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 155.6 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 155.6 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 163.3 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 169.1 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 176.7 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 178.0 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 180.3 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 181.2 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 224.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 232.2 km |
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