March 18, 2020 at 00:11:00 JST
Off the southwest Coast of Hokkaido · M4.6 · Shindo 1
北海道南西沖
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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
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urakawa Town浦河町築地 | Hokkaido | 344.5 km |
| 1 | Urakawa Town浦河町潮見 | Hokkaido | 345.1 km |
| 1 | Samani Town様似町栄町 | Hokkaido | 358.7 km |
| 1 | Urahoro Town浦幌町桜町 | Hokkaido | 421.3 km |
| 1 | Hombetsu Town本別町北２丁目 | Hokkaido | 423.5 km |
| 1 | Hombetsu Town本別町向陽町 | Hokkaido | 424.0 km |
| 1 | Onbetsu, Kushiro City釧路市音別町中園 | Hokkaido | 444.4 km |
| 1 | Shiranuka Town白糠町西１条 | Hokkaido | 456.8 km |
| 1 | Betsukai Town別海町常盤 | Hokkaido | 549.4 km |
| 1 | Betsukai Town別海町本別海 | Hokkaido | 562.1 km |
| 1 | Nemuro City根室市落石東 | Hokkaido | 577.4 km |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: March 18, 2020 at 00:15:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:31:53
- P2PQUAKEIssued: March 18, 2020 at 00:15:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:31:53
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