January 20, 2015 at 07:35:00 JST
Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture · M4.6 · Shindo 2
新潟県上越地方
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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 | Fujikawaguchiko Town富士河口湖町長浜 | Yamanashi | 188.5 km |
| 2 | Iwaki Cityいわき市三和町 | Fukushima | 204.4 km |
| 2 | Naraha Town楢葉町北田 | Fukushima | 221.1 km |
| 2 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 223.9 km |
| 1 | Kariwa Village刈羽村割町新田 | Niigata | 26.6 km |
| 1 | Numata City沼田市西倉内町 | Gunma | 78.2 km |
| 1 | Numata City沼田市白沢町 | Gunma | 82.7 km |
| 1 | Utsunomiya City宇都宮市明保野町 | Tochigi | 141.7 km |
| 1 | Gyoda City行田市本丸 | Saitama | 145.6 km |
| 1 | Kumagaya City熊谷市大里 | Saitama | 146.7 km |
| 1 | Yoshimi Town吉見町下細谷 | Saitama | 154.2 km |
| 1 | Kazo City加須市騎西 | Saitama | 155.1 km |
| 1 | Kazo City加須市大利根 | Saitama | 156.8 km |
| 1 | Kuki City久喜市下早見 | Saitama | 164.0 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市舟生 | Ibaraki | 165.6 km |
| 1 | Satte City幸手市東 | Saitama | 166.0 km |
| 1 | Koshu City甲州市塩山上於曽 | Yamanashi | 167.7 km |
| 1 | Tanagura Town棚倉町棚倉中居野 | Fukushima | 168.1 km |
| 1 | Tamakawa Village玉川村小高 | Fukushima | 169.6 km |
| 1 | Kofu City甲府市飯田 | Yamanashi | 170.2 km |
| 1 | Asakawa Town浅川町浅川 | Fukushima | 170.2 km |
| 1 | Miyashiro Town宮代町笠原 | Saitama | 170.5 km |
| 1 | Sugito Town杉戸町清地 | Saitama | 170.8 km |
| 1 | Kofu City甲府市相生 | Yamanashi | 171.0 km |
| 1 | Fuefuki City笛吹市役所 | Yamanashi | 172.5 km |
| 1 | Saitama Kita Wardさいたま北区宮原 | Saitama | 173.0 km |
| 1 | Saitama Minuma Wardさいたま見沼区堀崎 | Saitama | 173.6 km |
| 1 | Saitama Omiya Wardさいたま大宮区天沼町 | Saitama | 176.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市野口 | Ibaraki | 177.1 km |
| 1 | Fuefuki City笛吹市境川町藤垈 | Yamanashi | 179.0 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 179.4 km |
| 1 | Otsuki City大月市御太刀 | Yamanashi | 181.0 km |
| 1 | Higashiyamato City東大和市中央 | Tokyo | 181.2 km |
| 1 | Furudono Town古殿町松川新桑原 | Fukushima | 183.9 km |
| 1 | Hirata Village平田村永田 | Fukushima | 184.6 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 185.1 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市内原町 | Ibaraki | 190.4 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市大越町 | Fukushima | 190.8 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市滝根町 | Fukushima | 192.1 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 194.0 km |
| 1 | Oshino Village忍野村忍草 | Yamanashi | 195.6 km |
| 1 | Chofu City調布市西つつじヶ丘 | Tokyo | 196.0 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市小川 | Ibaraki | 201.1 km |
| 1 | Yamanakako Village山中湖村山中 | Yamanashi | 201.2 km |
| 1 | Tokai Village東海村東海 | Ibaraki | 201.6 km |
| 1 | Chiyoda City東京千代田区大手町 | Tokyo | 202.1 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市東石川 | Ibaraki | 202.5 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市役所 | Ibaraki | 202.9 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 203.2 km |
| 1 | Takahagi City高萩市安良川 | Ibaraki | 204.2 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市都路町 | Fukushima | 204.7 km |
| 1 | Kawauchi Village川内村上川内早渡 | Fukushima | 205.9 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市錦町 | Fukushima | 206.2 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Midori Ward横浜緑区十日市場町 | Kanagawa | 206.3 km |
| 1 | Shinagawa City東京品川区平塚 | Tokyo | 207.1 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市南神敷台 | Ibaraki | 209.9 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市平梅本 | Fukushima | 213.0 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市平四ツ波 | Fukushima | 213.6 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市小名浜 | Fukushima | 215.5 km |
| 1 | Okuma Town大熊町野上 | Fukushima | 219.3 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Naka Ward横浜中区山手町 | Kanagawa | 221.1 km |
| 1 | 福島広野町下北迫大谷地原 | Fukushima | 221.9 km |
| 1 | 福島広野町下北迫苗代替 | Fukushima | 221.9 km |
| 1 | Tomioka Town富岡町本岡 | Fukushima | 223.2 km |
| 1 | Soma City相馬市中村 | Fukushima | 224.1 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区高見町 | Fukushima | 225.8 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 231.8 km |
| 1 | Izunokuni City伊豆の国市長岡 | Shizuoka | 243.9 km |
| 1 | Izu City伊豆市中伊豆グラウンド | Shizuoka | 252.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 284.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 288.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 313.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 313.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 322.2 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 328.1 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 334.7 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 340.7 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 345.2 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 349.7 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 373.2 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 451.1 km |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 高萩市下手綱 | Ibaraki | — |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市鉢形 | Ibaraki | — |
| 1 | 伊奈町小室 | Saitama | — |
| 1 | 川島町平沼 | Saitama | — |
| 1 | 町田市中町 | Tokyo | — |
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