April 24, 2015 at 03:27:00 JST
Chuetsu, Niigata Prefecture · M3.8 · Shindo 2
新潟県中越地方
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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 | Tokamachi City十日町市下条 | Niigata | 1.8 km |
| 2 | Tokamachi City十日町市水口沢 | Niigata | 6.9 km |
| 2 | Tokamachi City十日町市千歳町 | Niigata | 8.5 km |
| 2 | Ojiya City小千谷市旭町 | Niigata | 11.1 km |
| 2 | 魚沼市堀之内 | Niigata | 11.5 km |
| 2 | Minamiuonuma City南魚沼市浦佐 | Niigata | 12.4 km |
| 2 | Ojiya City小千谷市城内 | Niigata | 12.6 km |
| 2 | Kashiwazaki City柏崎市高柳町岡野町 | Niigata | 14.4 km |
| 2 | Nagaoka City長岡市小国町法坂 | Niigata | 14.6 km |
| 2 | Minamiuonuma City南魚沼市六日町 | Niigata | 16.5 km |
| 2 | 魚沼市今泉 | Niigata | 17.3 km |
| 2 | Minamiuonuma City南魚沼市塩沢小学校 | Niigata | 18.3 km |
| 2 | Minamiuonuma City南魚沼市塩沢庁舎 | Niigata | 18.4 km |
| 2 | Tokamachi City十日町市松代 | Niigata | 18.6 km |
| 2 | Tokamachi City十日町市上山 | Niigata | 18.9 km |
| 2 | 上越市大島区岡 | Niigata | 26.3 km |
| 2 | 上越市安塚区安塚 | Niigata | 32.0 km |
| 2 | 上越市木田 | Niigata | 50.0 km |
| 2 | Katashina Village片品村東小川 | Gunma | 62.0 km |
| 2 | 東吾妻町原町 | Gunma | — |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市東川口 | Niigata | 9.4 km |
| 1 | 魚沼市小出島 | Niigata | 14.9 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市山古志竹沢 | Niigata | 16.5 km |
| 1 | 魚沼市大沢 | Niigata | 18.9 km |
| 1 | Tokamachi City十日町市松之山 | Niigata | 20.8 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市浦 | Niigata | 21.1 km |
| 1 | 魚沼市須原 | Niigata | 22.9 km |
| 1 | Tsunan Town津南町下船渡 | Niigata | 24.9 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市幸町 | Niigata | 26.3 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市千手 | Niigata | 26.9 km |
| 1 | Kariwa Village刈羽村割町新田 | Niigata | 29.2 km |
| 1 | Yuzawa Town湯沢町神立 | Niigata | 30.0 km |
| 1 | Sakae Village栄村北信 | Nagano | 30.4 km |
| 1 | Kashiwazaki City柏崎市西山町池浦 | Niigata | 31.1 km |
| 1 | 上越市浦川原区釜淵 | Niigata | 33.2 km |
| 1 | 上越市吉川区原之町 | Niigata | 34.7 km |
| 1 | 上越市柿崎区柿崎 | Niigata | 37.4 km |
| 1 | Izumozaki Town出雲崎町米田 | Niigata | 38.1 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市中之島 | Niigata | 39.5 km |
| 1 | 上越市牧区柳島 | Niigata | 39.6 km |
| 1 | 上越市三和区井ノ口 | Niigata | 40.9 km |
| 1 | 上越市頸城区百間町 | Niigata | 41.7 km |
| 1 | 上越市大潟区土底浜 | Niigata | 41.9 km |
| 1 | 上越市清里区荒牧 | Niigata | 43.8 km |
| 1 | Minakami Townみなかみ町鹿野沢 | Gunma | 49.0 km |
| 1 | 上越市大手町 | Niigata | 50.2 km |
| 1 | Hinoemata Village檜枝岐村上河原 | Fukushima | 55.3 km |
| 1 | Katashina Village片品村鎌田 | Gunma | 60.6 km |
| 1 | Numata City沼田市下久屋町 | Gunma | 64.9 km |
| 1 | Numata City沼田市西倉内町 | Gunma | 65.1 km |
| 1 | Numata City沼田市利根町 | Gunma | 66.4 km |
| 1 | Numata City沼田市白沢町 | Gunma | 67.1 km |
| 1 | Nikko City日光市湯元 | Tochigi | 70.1 km |
| 1 | Nakanojo Town中之条町日影 | Gunma | 72.0 km |
| 1 | Higashiagatsuma Town東吾妻町奥田 | Gunma | 72.7 km |
| 1 | Higashiagatsuma Town東吾妻町本宿 | Gunma | 76.7 km |
| 1 | Takasaki City高崎市倉渕町 | Gunma | 85.5 km |
| 1 | Kiryu City桐生市黒保根町 | Gunma | 88.7 km |
| 1 | Annaka City安中市松井田町 | Gunma | 94.6 km |
| 1 | Kuki City久喜市下早見 | Saitama | 148.4 km |
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