August 18, 2019 at 19:06:00 JST
Off the Coast of Kaetsu, Niigata Prefecture · M4.4 · Shindo 3
新潟県下越沖
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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 | Murakami City村上市府屋 | Niigata | 15.1 km |
| 3 | Murakami City村上市寒川 | Niigata | 18.8 km |
| 2 | Awashimaura Village粟島浦村日ノ見山 | Niigata | 19.5 km |
| 2 | Awashimaura Village粟島浦村笹畑 | Niigata | 20.6 km |
| 2 | Murakami City村上市岩沢 | Niigata | 38.6 km |
| 2 | Murakami City村上市片町 | Niigata | 41.8 km |
| 2 | Murakami City村上市岩船駅前 | Niigata | 46.9 km |
| 2 | Murakami City村上市山口 | Niigata | 53.4 km |
| 2 | Sekikawa Village関川村下関 | Niigata | 58.5 km |
| 2 | Aga Town阿賀町白崎 | Niigata | 98.8 km |
| 2 | Nishiaizu Town西会津町登世島 | Fukushima | 113.1 km |
| 1 | Tsuruoka City鶴岡市温海 | Yamagata | 16.7 km |
| 1 | Tsuruoka City鶴岡市温海川 | Yamagata | 27.0 km |
| 1 | Tsuruoka City鶴岡市下名川 | Yamagata | 37.5 km |
| 1 | Tsuruoka City鶴岡市道田町 | Yamagata | 37.7 km |
| 1 | Tsuruoka City鶴岡市馬場町 | Yamagata | 39.7 km |
| 1 | Tsuruoka City鶴岡市上山添 | Yamagata | 40.2 km |
| 1 | Murakami City村上市塩町 | Niigata | 41.8 km |
| 1 | Murakami City村上市三之町 | Niigata | 42.8 km |
| 1 | Mikawa Town三川町横山 | Yamagata | 44.5 km |
| 1 | Nishikawa Town西川町大井沢 | Yamagata | 56.5 km |
| 1 | Tainai City胎内市黒川 | Niigata | 58.9 km |
| 1 | Tainai City胎内市新和町 | Niigata | 59.9 km |
| 1 | Tainai City胎内市大川町 | Niigata | 61.1 km |
| 1 | 山形小国町小国小坂町 | Yamagata | 66.9 km |
| 1 | Shibata City新発田市住田 | Niigata | 67.8 km |
| 1 | Seiro Town聖籠町諏訪山 | Niigata | 70.9 km |
| 1 | Shibata City新発田市本町 | Niigata | 72.3 km |
| 1 | Shibata City新発田市中央町 | Niigata | 72.4 km |
| 1 | Shibata City新発田市乙次 | Niigata | 75.9 km |
| 1 | Nakayama Town中山町長崎 | Yamagata | 82.4 km |
| 1 | Yamanobe Town山辺町緑ケ丘 | Yamagata | 82.6 km |
| 1 | Niigata Konan Ward新潟江南区泉町 | Niigata | 85.5 km |
| 1 | Iide Town飯豊町上原 | Yamagata | 86.4 km |
| 1 | Agano City阿賀野市姥ヶ橋 | Niigata | 86.5 km |
| 1 | Agano City阿賀野市畑江 | Niigata | 86.7 km |
| 1 | 山形川西町上小松 | Yamagata | 86.7 km |
| 1 | Agano City阿賀野市岡山町 | Niigata | 86.8 km |
| 1 | Niigata Nishi Ward新潟西区寺尾東 | Niigata | 89.3 km |
| 1 | Niigata Akiha Ward新潟秋葉区新津東町 | Niigata | 91.5 km |
| 1 | Niigata Akiha Ward新潟秋葉区程島 | Niigata | 93.6 km |
| 1 | Gosen City五泉市太田 | Niigata | 97.4 km |
| 1 | Niigata Minami Ward新潟南区白根 | Niigata | 98.0 km |
| 1 | Yonezawa City米沢市林泉寺 | Yamagata | 99.0 km |
| 1 | Aga Town阿賀町鹿瀬中学校 | Niigata | 101.3 km |
| 1 | Aga Town阿賀町津川 | Niigata | 102.3 km |
| 1 | Sado City佐渡市両津湊 | Niigata | 102.5 km |
| 1 | Sado City佐渡市新穂瓜生屋 | Niigata | 106.5 km |
| 1 | Aga Town阿賀町豊川 | Niigata | 107.8 km |
| 1 | Sado City佐渡市畑野 | Niigata | 110.6 km |
| 1 | Sado City佐渡市千種 | Niigata | 110.7 km |
| 1 | Nishiaizu Town西会津町野沢 | Fukushima | 114.6 km |
| 1 | Sanjo City三条市荻堀 | Niigata | 118.8 km |
| 1 | Sado City佐渡市相川栄町 | Niigata | 119.0 km |
| 1 | Sado City佐渡市相川三町目 | Niigata | 119.6 km |
| 1 | Sanjo City三条市新堀 | Niigata | 119.8 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市寺泊敦ケ曽根 | Niigata | 120.1 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市小島谷 | Niigata | 127.0 km |
| 1 | 福島金山町川口 | Fukushima | 128.1 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市与板町与板 | Niigata | 128.5 km |
| 1 | Izumozaki Town出雲崎町米田 | Niigata | 132.9 km |
| 1 | Izumozaki Town出雲崎町川西 | Niigata | 133.1 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市上岩井 | Niigata | 134.7 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 140.0 km |
| 1 | Kashiwazaki City柏崎市西山町池浦 | Niigata | 141.8 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 144.8 km |
| 1 | 魚沼市須原 | Niigata | 146.1 km |
| 1 | Minamiaizu Town南会津町界 | Fukushima | 148.1 km |
| 1 | Shimogo Town下郷町高陦 | Fukushima | 149.8 km |
| 1 | 上越市安塚区安塚 | Niigata | 183.3 km |
| 1 | 山形小国町岩井沢 | Yamagata | — |
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