October 15, 2015 at 05:35:00 JST
Off the east Coast of Chiba Prefecture · M4.4 · Shindo 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Katori City香取市仁良 | Chiba | 64.7 km |
| 1 | Asahi City旭市萩園 | Chiba | 49.3 km |
| 1 | Asahi City旭市高生 | Chiba | 52.2 km |
| 1 | Asahi City旭市ニ | Chiba | 54.1 km |
| 1 | Sosa City匝瑳市今泉 | Chiba | 56.1 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市蓮沼ハ | Chiba | 58.8 km |
| 1 | Asahi City旭市南堀之内 | Chiba | 59.8 km |
| 1 | Sosa City匝瑳市八日市場ハ | Chiba | 59.8 km |
| 1 | Yokoshibahikari Town横芝光町宮川 | Chiba | 62.1 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市松尾町富士見台 | Chiba | 65.0 km |
| 1 | Tako Town多古町多古 | Chiba | 68.4 km |
| 1 | Shibayama Town芝山町小池 | Chiba | 70.4 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市埴谷 | Chiba | 70.5 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市岩部 | Chiba | 70.9 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市鉢形 | Ibaraki | 75.1 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市佐原平田 | Chiba | 76.2 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市宮中 | Ibaraki | 77.1 km |
| 1 | 成田国際空港 | Chiba | 77.3 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市佐原諏訪台 | Chiba | 77.5 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市役所 | Chiba | 77.7 km |
| 1 | Narita City成田市松子 | Chiba | 77.9 km |
| 1 | Itako City潮来市辻 | Ibaraki | 78.2 km |
| 1 | Itako City潮来市堀之内 | Ibaraki | 81.5 km |
| 1 | Narita City成田市花崎町 | Chiba | 82.2 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市結佐 | Ibaraki | 82.6 km |
| 1 | Kozaki Town神崎町神崎本宿 | Chiba | 84.2 km |
| 1 | Namegata City行方市麻生 | Ibaraki | 85.6 km |
| 1 | Narita City成田市猿山 | Chiba | 86.3 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市須賀津 | Ibaraki | 88.9 km |
| 1 | Sakae Town栄町安食台 | Chiba | 91.9 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市江戸崎甲 | Ibaraki | 93.3 km |
| 1 | Ryugasaki City龍ケ崎市役所 | Ibaraki | 100.7 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市大和田 | Ibaraki | 103.5 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市上玉里 | Ibaraki | 108.8 km |
| 1 | Toride City取手市寺田 | Ibaraki | 110.6 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 113.4 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 123.9 km |
| 1 | Bando City坂東市岩井 | Ibaraki | 131.0 km |
| 1 | Iruma City入間市豊岡 | Saitama | 162.4 km |
| 1 | 千葉中央区都町 | Chiba | — |
| 1 | 土浦市下高津 | Ibaraki | — |
| 1 | 稲敷市柴崎 | Ibaraki | — |
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