Confirmed
December 8, 2015 at 01:22:00 JST
Off the Coast of Ibaraki Prefecture · M4.4 · Shindo 3
茨城県沖
Maximum Shindo3JMA
MagnitudeM4.4JMA magnitude (Mj)
Depth50 km
Stations194JMA
TsunamiNo tsunami concernCheck JMA source ↗
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Prefectures that observed this earthquake
Shindo3
Omitama City小美玉市
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Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市
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Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市
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Ami Town阿見町
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Inashiki City稲敷市
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Ibaraki Town茨城町
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Kasama City笠間市
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Namegata City行方市
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MAP
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Each numbered marker is an actual station reading. The orange M marker shows the epicentre.
OBSERVATIONS
194Observed 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 | Omitama City小美玉市上玉里 | Ibaraki | 32.7 km |
| 2 | Hokota City鉾田市造谷 | Ibaraki | 14.8 km |
| 2 | Hokota City鉾田市汲上 | Ibaraki | 16.1 km |
| 2 | Hokota City鉾田市鉾田 | Ibaraki | 17.1 km |
| 2 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市南神敷台 | Ibaraki | 18.9 km |
| 2 | 茨城鹿嶋市宮中 | Ibaraki | 25.2 km |
| 2 | 茨城鹿嶋市鉢形 | Ibaraki | 26.3 km |
| 2 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市東石川 | Ibaraki | 26.4 km |
| 2 | Ibaraki Town茨城町小堤 | Ibaraki | 27.1 km |
| 2 | Namegata City行方市玉造 | Ibaraki | 27.5 km |
| 2 | Mito City水戸市金町 | Ibaraki | 29.0 km |
| 2 | Mito City水戸市千波町 | Ibaraki | 29.3 km |
| 2 | Itako City潮来市堀之内 | Ibaraki | 30.2 km |
| 2 | Itako City潮来市辻 | Ibaraki | 30.5 km |
| 2 | Omitama City小美玉市堅倉 | Ibaraki | 31.8 km |
| 2 | Tokai Village東海村東海 | Ibaraki | 32.2 km |
| 2 | Naka City那珂市福田 | Ibaraki | 34.5 km |
| 2 | Kamisu City神栖市溝口 | Ibaraki | 34.6 km |
| 2 | Mito City水戸市内原町 | Ibaraki | 35.3 km |
| 2 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市大和田 | Ibaraki | 35.5 km |
| 2 | Katori City香取市役所 | Chiba | 37.9 km |
| 2 | Ishioka City石岡市若宮 | Ibaraki | 38.7 km |
| 2 | Katori City香取市佐原平田 | Chiba | 38.9 km |
| 2 | Katori City香取市羽根川 | Chiba | 39.9 km |
| 2 | Naka City那珂市瓜連 | Ibaraki | 40.7 km |
| 2 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市金井町 | Ibaraki | 40.7 km |
| 2 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市上土田 | Ibaraki | 41.8 km |
| 2 | Miho Village美浦村受領 | Ibaraki | 42.3 km |
| 2 | Shirosato Town城里町石塚 | Ibaraki | 42.3 km |
| 2 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 43.5 km |
| 2 | Inashiki City稲敷市江戸崎甲 | Ibaraki | 44.1 km |
| 2 | Inashiki City稲敷市役所 | Ibaraki | 44.2 km |
| 2 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市高柿町 | Ibaraki | 44.4 km |
| 2 | Hitachi City日立市役所 | Ibaraki | 44.6 km |
| 2 | Kasama City笠間市笠間 | Ibaraki | 45.1 km |
| 2 | Ishioka City石岡市八郷 | Ibaraki | 45.3 km |
| 2 | Katori City香取市仁良 | Chiba | 45.7 km |
| 2 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 46.0 km |
| 2 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市中富町 | Ibaraki | 46.1 km |
| 2 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 46.4 km |
| 2 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市北町 | Ibaraki | 46.8 km |
| 2 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 47.1 km |
| 2 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市町屋町 | Ibaraki | 47.4 km |
| 2 | Ami Town阿見町中央 | Ibaraki | 48.0 km |
| 2 | Tsuchiura City土浦市藤沢 | Ibaraki | 49.2 km |
| 2 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市野口 | Ibaraki | 52.5 km |
| 2 | Hitachi City日立市十王町友部 | Ibaraki | 53.3 km |
| 2 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市山方 | Ibaraki | 54.8 km |
| 2 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市上小瀬 | Ibaraki | 56.8 km |
| 2 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市大中町 | Ibaraki | 61.8 km |
| 2 | Toride City取手市寺田 | Ibaraki | 66.8 km |
| 2 | Moka City真岡市石島 | Tochigi | 68.9 km |
| 2 | Yamatsuri Town矢祭町東舘 | Fukushima | 78.5 km |
| 2 | Ohtawara City大田原市湯津上 | Tochigi | 87.3 km |
| 2 | Shirakawa City白河市東 | Fukushima | 104.7 km |
| 2 | 高萩市下手綱 | Ibaraki | — |
| 2 | 土浦市下高津 | Ibaraki | — |
| 2 | 牛久市城中町 | Ibaraki | — |
| 1 | Oarai Town大洗町磯浜町 | Ibaraki | 17.1 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市山ノ上町 | Ibaraki | 18.6 km |
| 1 | Namegata City行方市山田 | Ibaraki | 20.3 km |
| 1 | Namegata City行方市麻生 | Ibaraki | 30.0 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市須賀津 | Ibaraki | 36.5 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市結佐 | Ibaraki | 36.9 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市下郷 | Ibaraki | 38.5 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市佐原諏訪台 | Chiba | 39.3 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市中央 | Ibaraki | 39.6 km |
| 1 | Kozaki Town神崎町神崎本宿 | Chiba | 42.9 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町阿波山 | Ibaraki | 46.2 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市岩部 | Chiba | 46.9 km |
| 1 | Narita City成田市松子 | Chiba | 48.2 km |
| 1 | Asahi City旭市南堀之内 | Chiba | 48.3 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町徳蔵 | Ibaraki | 48.9 km |
| 1 | Kamisu City神栖市波崎 | Ibaraki | 49.8 km |
| 1 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市町田町 | Ibaraki | 50.6 km |
| 1 | Asahi City旭市高生 | Chiba | 52.2 km |
| 1 | Choshi City銚子市若宮町 | Chiba | 52.4 km |
| 1 | Choshi City銚子市川口町 | Chiba | 53.0 km |
| 1 | Asahi City旭市ニ | Chiba | 53.5 km |
| 1 | Asahi City旭市萩園 | Chiba | 54.4 km |
| 1 | 成田国際空港 | Chiba | 55.2 km |
| 1 | Ushiku City牛久市中央 | Ibaraki | 55.2 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市真壁 | Ibaraki | 55.4 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市天王台 | Ibaraki | 55.4 km |
| 1 | Tako Town多古町多古 | Chiba | 55.7 km |
| 1 | Sosa City匝瑳市八日市場ハ | Chiba | 55.8 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市岩瀬 | Ibaraki | 55.9 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市羽田 | Ibaraki | 56.7 km |
| 1 | Ryugasaki City龍ケ崎市役所 | Ibaraki | 56.8 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市研究学園 | Ibaraki | 57.4 km |
| 1 | Sakae Town栄町安食台 | Chiba | 57.6 km |
| 1 | Narita City成田市花崎町 | Chiba | 58.0 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市小茎 | Ibaraki | 58.0 km |
| 1 | Motegi Town茂木町茂木 | Tochigi | 58.6 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市海老ヶ島 | Ibaraki | 59.6 km |
| 1 | Inzai City印西市笠神 | Chiba | 61.7 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市門井 | Ibaraki | 61.9 km |
| 1 | Mashiko Town益子町益子 | Tochigi | 62.0 km |
| 1 | Shibayama Town芝山町小池 | Chiba | 62.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市高部 | Ibaraki | 62.4 km |
| 1 | Tone Town利根町布川 | Ibaraki | 63.2 km |
| 1 | Inzai City印西市大森 | Chiba | 64.4 km |
| 1 | Shimotsuma City下妻市本城町 | Ibaraki | 65.7 km |
| 1 | Ichikai Town市貝町市塙 | Tochigi | 65.7 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市松尾町富士見台 | Chiba | 65.8 km |
| 1 | Moka City真岡市田町 | Tochigi | 66.6 km |
| 1 | Shimotsuma City下妻市鬼怒 | Ibaraki | 66.7 km |
| 1 | Kitaibaraki City北茨城市磯原町 | Ibaraki | 66.7 km |
| 1 | Joso City常総市水海道諏訪町 | Ibaraki | 67.0 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市埴谷 | Chiba | 68.5 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市舟生 | Ibaraki | 69.3 km |
| 1 | Haga Town芳賀町祖母井 | Tochigi | 69.3 km |
| 1 | Nasukarasuyama City那須烏山市中央 | Tochigi | 70.9 km |
| 1 | Daigo Town大子町池田 | Ibaraki | 71.2 km |
| 1 | Bando City坂東市山 | Ibaraki | 73.4 km |
| 1 | Shiroi City白井市復 | Chiba | 73.5 km |
| 1 | Kashiwa City柏市柏 | Chiba | 74.5 km |
| 1 | Bando City坂東市岩井 | Ibaraki | 75.6 km |
| 1 | Yachiyo City八千代市大和田新田 | Chiba | 75.9 km |
| 1 | 栃木那珂川町馬頭 | Tochigi | 76.5 km |
| 1 | Shimotsuke City下野市田中 | Tochigi | 76.6 km |
| 1 | Kashiwa City柏市旭町 | Chiba | 76.8 km |
| 1 | Togane City東金市東新宿 | Chiba | 77.1 km |
| 1 | Togane City東金市日吉台 | Chiba | 77.1 km |
| 1 | Kamagaya City鎌ケ谷市新鎌ケ谷 | Chiba | 78.5 km |
| 1 | Chiba Hanamigawa Ward千葉花見川区花島町 | Chiba | 79.1 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市錦町 | Fukushima | 79.2 km |
| 1 | Noda City野田市鶴奉 | Chiba | 79.4 km |
| 1 | 栃木那珂川町小川 | Tochigi | 80.4 km |
| 1 | Yamatsuri Town矢祭町戸塚 | Fukushima | 80.6 km |
| 1 | Oyama City小山市神鳥谷 | Tochigi | 81.5 km |
| 1 | 栃木さくら市喜連川 | Tochigi | 83.9 km |
| 1 | Utsunomiya City宇都宮市明保野町 | Tochigi | 84.1 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市小名浜 | Fukushima | 85.0 km |
| 1 | Chiba Mihama Ward千葉美浜区ひび野 | Chiba | 85.8 km |
| 1 | Kasukabe City春日部市粕壁 | Saitama | 89.0 km |
| 1 | Utsunomiya City宇都宮市中里町 | Tochigi | 89.3 km |
| 1 | Miyashiro Town宮代町笠原 | Saitama | 90.5 km |
| 1 | Adachi City東京足立区神明南 | Tokyo | 90.7 km |
| 1 | Kazo City加須市大利根 | Saitama | 93.8 km |
| 1 | Kuki City久喜市下早見 | Saitama | 94.3 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市平梅本 | Fukushima | 95.8 km |
| 1 | Tanagura Town棚倉町棚倉中居野 | Fukushima | 96.5 km |
| 1 | Furudono Town古殿町松川新桑原 | Fukushima | 99.5 km |
| 1 | Furudono Town古殿町松川横川 | Fukushima | 99.7 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市平四ツ波 | Fukushima | 100.4 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市三和町 | Fukushima | 100.8 km |
| 1 | Asakawa Town浅川町浅川 | Fukushima | 101.0 km |
| 1 | Chiyoda City東京千代田区大手町 | Tokyo | 102.3 km |
| 1 | Nasu Town那須町寺子 | Tochigi | 104.8 km |
| 1 | Izumizaki Village泉崎村泉崎 | Fukushima | 111.3 km |
| 1 | Ora Town邑楽町中野 | Gunma | 111.6 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 111.8 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市郭内 | Fukushima | 112.1 km |
| 1 | Tamakawa Village玉川村小高 | Fukushima | 115.0 km |
| 1 | 福島広野町下北迫大谷地原 | Fukushima | 117.4 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市大信 | Fukushima | 118.0 km |
| 1 | Chofu City調布市西つつじヶ丘 | Tokyo | 118.3 km |
| 1 | Ono Town小野町中通 | Fukushima | 120.0 km |
| 1 | Ota City太田市西本町 | Gunma | 120.9 km |
| 1 | Kagamiishi Town鏡石町不時沼 | Fukushima | 120.9 km |
| 1 | Ono Town小野町小野新町 | Fukushima | 121.1 km |
| 1 | Naraha Town楢葉町北田 | Fukushima | 122.6 km |
| 1 | Sukagawa City須賀川市八幡山 | Fukushima | 123.4 km |
| 1 | Tenei Village天栄村下松本 | Fukushima | 124.3 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市滝根町 | Fukushima | 124.3 km |
| 1 | Kawauchi Village川内村上川内小山平 | Fukushima | 126.9 km |
| 1 | Kawauchi Village川内村上川内早渡 | Fukushima | 126.9 km |
| 1 | Sukagawa City須賀川市岩瀬支所 | Fukushima | 129.8 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市大越町 | Fukushima | 131.1 km |
| 1 | Kiryu City桐生市黒保根町 | Gunma | 131.7 km |
| 1 | Koriyama City郡山市開成 | Fukushima | 136.5 km |
| 1 | 埼玉美里町木部 | Saitama | 136.7 km |
| 1 | Koriyama City郡山市朝日 | Fukushima | 136.8 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市常葉町 | Fukushima | 137.7 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市都路町 | Fukushima | 137.8 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市船引町 | Fukushima | 138.0 km |
| 1 | Honjo City本庄市児玉町 | Saitama | 141.4 km |
| 1 | Konan, Koriyama City郡山市湖南町 | Fukushima | 142.6 km |
| 1 | Katsurao Village葛尾村落合落合 | Fukushima | 144.4 km |
| 1 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 146.2 km |
| 1 | Shibukawa City渋川市赤城町 | Gunma | 153.4 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市小高区 | Fukushima | 154.2 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市針道 | Fukushima | 155.7 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市油井 | Fukushima | 157.9 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 211.4 km |
| 1 | 稲敷市柴崎 | Ibaraki | — |
| 1 | 川俣町樋ノ口 | Fukushima | — |
| 1 | 石川町下泉 | Fukushima | — |
| 1 | 日光市中鉢石町 | Tochigi | — |
| 1 | 下野市石橋 | Tochigi | — |
| 1 | 千葉中央区千葉市役所 | Chiba | — |
| 1 | 千葉中央区都町 | Chiba | — |
| 1 | 三郷市幸房 | Saitama | — |
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