February 20, 2020 at 12:53:00 JST
Northeastern Chiba Prefecture · M4.5 · Shindo 4
千葉県北東部
Places with the strongest observed Shindo
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chonan Town長南町長南 | Chiba | 5.6 km |
| 4 | Chonan Town長南町総合グラウンド | Chiba | 6.1 km |
| 3 | Mobara City茂原市道表 | Chiba | 3.5 km |
| 3 | Chosei Village長生村本郷 | Chiba | 4.7 km |
| 3 | Ichinomiya Town一宮町一宮 | Chiba | 7.0 km |
| 3 | Shirako Town白子町関 | Chiba | 8.4 km |
| 3 | Oamishirasato City大網白里市大網 | Chiba | 13.4 km |
| 3 | Togane City東金市日吉台 | Chiba | 19.2 km |
| 3 | Kujukuri Town九十九里町片貝 | Chiba | 19.2 km |
| 3 | Ichihara City市原市姉崎 | Chiba | 24.0 km |
| 2 | Mutsuzawa Town睦沢町下之郷 | Chiba | 4.8 km |
| 2 | Nagara Town長柄町桜谷 | Chiba | 7.2 km |
| 2 | Otaki Town大多喜町大多喜 | Chiba | 13.0 km |
| 2 | Isumi Cityいすみ市岬町長者 | Chiba | 13.3 km |
| 2 | Isumi Cityいすみ市国府台 | Chiba | 13.3 km |
| 2 | Isumi Cityいすみ市大原 | Chiba | 18.5 km |
| 2 | Togane City東金市東新宿 | Chiba | 18.8 km |
| 2 | Togane City東金市東岩崎 | Chiba | 19.0 km |
| 2 | Ichihara City市原市国分寺台中央 | Chiba | 19.8 km |
| 2 | Chiba Midori Ward千葉緑区おゆみ野 | Chiba | 20.8 km |
| 2 | Kimitsu City君津市久留里市場 | Chiba | 23.7 km |
| 2 | Sammu City山武市殿台 | Chiba | 24.3 km |
| 2 | Sammu City山武市埴谷 | Chiba | 27.6 km |
| 2 | Katsuura City勝浦市墨名 | Chiba | 27.8 km |
| 2 | Sammu City山武市蓮沼ニ | Chiba | 27.8 km |
| 2 | Sammu City山武市蓮沼ハ | Chiba | 28.7 km |
| 2 | Sammu City山武市松尾町富士見台 | Chiba | 30.2 km |
| 2 | Sammu City山武市松尾町五反田 | Chiba | 30.3 km |
| 2 | Shibayama Town芝山町小池 | Chiba | 33.7 km |
| 2 | Yokoshibahikari Town横芝光町栗山 | Chiba | 34.1 km |
| 2 | Kisarazu City木更津市富士見 | Chiba | 34.6 km |
| 2 | Chiba Mihama Ward千葉美浜区ひび野 | Chiba | 35.8 km |
| 2 | Narita City成田市中台 | Chiba | 42.2 km |
| 2 | 千葉中央区都町 | Chiba | — |
| 1 | Onjuku Town御宿町須賀 | Chiba | 23.7 km |
| 1 | Katsuura City勝浦市新官 | Chiba | 27.8 km |
| 1 | Chiba Wakaba Ward千葉若葉区小倉台 | Chiba | 28.1 km |
| 1 | Chiba Chuo Ward千葉中央区中央港 | Chiba | 28.7 km |
| 1 | Yachimata City八街市八街 | Chiba | 30.0 km |
| 1 | Chiba Inage Ward千葉稲毛区園生町 | Chiba | 31.7 km |
| 1 | Sodegaura City袖ケ浦市坂戸市場 | Chiba | 32.0 km |
| 1 | Yotsukaido City四街道市鹿渡 | Chiba | 32.2 km |
| 1 | Kisarazu City木更津市太田 | Chiba | 32.3 km |
| 1 | Chiba Mihama Ward千葉美浜区稲毛海岸 | Chiba | 32.4 km |
| 1 | Yokoshibahikari Town横芝光町宮川 | Chiba | 35.0 km |
| 1 | Shisui Town酒々井町中央台 | Chiba | 35.6 km |
| 1 | Chiba Hanamigawa Ward千葉花見川区花島町 | Chiba | 36.0 km |
| 1 | 千葉佐倉市海隣寺町 | Chiba | 36.2 km |
| 1 | Kamogawa City鴨川市八色 | Chiba | 36.7 km |
| 1 | Kamogawa City鴨川市横渚 | Chiba | 36.7 km |
| 1 | Tomisato City富里市七栄 | Chiba | 36.8 km |
| 1 | Sosa City匝瑳市今泉 | Chiba | 37.8 km |
| 1 | Narashino City習志野市鷺沼 | Chiba | 39.6 km |
| 1 | Yachiyo City八千代市大和田新田 | Chiba | 39.9 km |
| 1 | Tako Town多古町多古 | Chiba | 40.1 km |
| 1 | Sosa City匝瑳市八日市場ハ | Chiba | 41.7 km |
| 1 | 成田国際空港 | Chiba | 42.3 km |
| 1 | Urayasu City浦安市猫実 | Chiba | 45.7 km |
| 1 | Shiroi City白井市復 | Chiba | 48.4 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市岩部 | Chiba | 49.0 km |
| 1 | Sakae Town栄町安食台 | Chiba | 49.1 km |
| 1 | Inzai City印西市大森 | Chiba | 49.6 km |
| 1 | Edogawa City東京江戸川区船堀 | Tokyo | 49.9 km |
| 1 | Asahi City旭市南堀之内 | Chiba | 50.3 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市仁良 | Chiba | 51.1 km |
| 1 | Narita City成田市名古屋 | Chiba | 51.7 km |
| 1 | Chuo City東京中央区勝どき | Tokyo | 55.3 km |
| 1 | Minato City東京港区海岸 | Tokyo | 56.2 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市伊佐津 | Ibaraki | 56.6 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市佐原平田 | Chiba | 57.1 km |
| 1 | Chiyoda City東京千代田区大手町 | Tokyo | 58.7 km |
| 1 | Tateyama City館山市長須賀 | Chiba | 60.6 km |
| 1 | Adachi City東京足立区神明南 | Tokyo | 60.7 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市江戸崎甲 | Ibaraki | 61.1 km |
| 1 | Shibuya City東京渋谷区宇田川町 | Tokyo | 61.6 km |
| 1 | Kawasaki Miyamae Ward川崎宮前区野川 | Kanagawa | 65.4 km |
| 1 | Itako City潮来市辻 | Ibaraki | 65.4 km |
| 1 | Itako City潮来市堀之内 | Ibaraki | 66.1 km |
| 1 | Miura City三浦市城山町 | Kanagawa | 68.3 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市鉢形 | Ibaraki | 70.3 km |
| 1 | 千葉中央区千葉市役所 | Chiba | — |
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