April 2, 2020 at 00:33:00 JST
Off the east Coast of Chiba Prefecture · M4.2 · Shindo 3
千葉県東方沖
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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 | Choshi City銚子市小畑新町 | Chiba | 4.5 km |
| 3 | Choshi City銚子市若宮町 | Chiba | 7.7 km |
| 2 | Choshi City銚子市川口町 | Chiba | 5.8 km |
| 2 | Kamisu City神栖市波崎 | Ibaraki | 10.5 km |
| 2 | Asahi City旭市萩園 | Chiba | 17.2 km |
| 2 | Asahi City旭市高生 | Chiba | 19.3 km |
| 2 | Asahi City旭市ニ | Chiba | 22.7 km |
| 2 | Asahi City旭市南堀之内 | Chiba | 26.5 km |
| 2 | Katori City香取市仁良 | Chiba | 31.0 km |
| 2 | Chonan Town長南町総合グラウンド | Chiba | 69.7 km |
| 1 | Tohnosho Town東庄町笹川 | Chiba | 26.0 km |
| 1 | Sosa City匝瑳市今泉 | Chiba | 30.2 km |
| 1 | Sosa City匝瑳市八日市場ハ | Chiba | 30.8 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市羽根川 | Chiba | 31.8 km |
| 1 | Yokoshibahikari Town横芝光町宮川 | Chiba | 36.4 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市鉢形 | Ibaraki | 37.4 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市蓮沼ハ | Chiba | 37.9 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市蓮沼ニ | Chiba | 38.2 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市宮中 | Ibaraki | 39.5 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市佐原平田 | Chiba | 41.1 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市松尾町富士見台 | Chiba | 41.4 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市役所 | Chiba | 42.4 km |
| 1 | Shibayama Town芝山町小池 | Chiba | 44.4 km |
| 1 | Itako City潮来市堀之内 | Ibaraki | 44.9 km |
| 1 | Narita City成田市松子 | Chiba | 45.7 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市結佐 | Ibaraki | 47.2 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市埴谷 | Chiba | 47.5 km |
| 1 | 成田国際空港 | Chiba | 47.6 km |
| 1 | Togane City東金市東岩崎 | Chiba | 50.0 km |
| 1 | Togane City東金市東新宿 | Chiba | 50.6 km |
| 1 | Tomisato City富里市七栄 | Chiba | 50.8 km |
| 1 | Togane City東金市日吉台 | Chiba | 52.7 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市汲上 | Ibaraki | 53.5 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市須賀津 | Ibaraki | 53.5 km |
| 1 | Shirako Town白子町関 | Chiba | 55.5 km |
| 1 | Oamishirasato City大網白里市大網 | Chiba | 56.2 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市江戸崎甲 | Ibaraki | 59.3 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市伊佐津 | Ibaraki | 59.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinomiya Town一宮町一宮 | Chiba | 60.4 km |
| 1 | Chiba Wakaba Ward千葉若葉区小倉台 | Chiba | 66.6 km |
| 1 | Isumi Cityいすみ市大原 | Chiba | 68.1 km |
| 1 | Chonan Town長南町長南 | Chiba | 69.0 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 78.2 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市小茎 | Ibaraki | 78.3 km |
| 1 | Katsuura City勝浦市新官 | Chiba | 80.6 km |
| 1 | Ichihara City市原市姉崎 | Chiba | 81.2 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 87.3 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 96.9 km |
| 1 | Noda City野田市鶴奉 | Chiba | 97.4 km |
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