November 27, 2015 at 16:56:00 JST
Off the east Coast of Chiba Prefecture · M4.1 · Shindo 1
千葉県東方沖
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choshi City銚子市川口町 | Chiba | 29.6 km |
| 1 | Choshi City銚子市若宮町 | Chiba | 30.8 km |
| 1 | Asahi City旭市萩園 | Chiba | 35.1 km |
| 1 | Asahi City旭市高生 | Chiba | 37.9 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市蓮沼ハ | Chiba | 46.7 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市仁良 | Chiba | 50.5 km |
| 1 | Kujukuri Town九十九里町片貝 | Chiba | 50.9 km |
| 1 | Tako Town多古町多古 | Chiba | 54.9 km |
| 1 | Shibayama Town芝山町小池 | Chiba | 57.5 km |
| 1 | Togane City東金市東新宿 | Chiba | 57.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinomiya Town一宮町一宮 | Chiba | 59.1 km |
| 1 | Chosei Village長生村本郷 | Chiba | 59.8 km |
| 1 | Togane City東金市日吉台 | Chiba | 60.4 km |
| 1 | Oamishirasato City大網白里市大網 | Chiba | 61.7 km |
| 1 | Chonan Town長南町長南 | Chiba | 70.1 km |
| 1 | Chiba Wakaba Ward千葉若葉区小倉台 | Chiba | 76.6 km |
| 1 | Ichihara City市原市姉崎 | Chiba | 86.3 km |
| 1 | 千葉中央区都町 | Chiba | — |
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