May 18, 2020 at 11:13:00 JST
Southern Ibaraki Prefecture · M3.7 · Shindo 2
茨城県南部
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sakuragawa City桜川市羽田 | Ibaraki | 16.5 km |
| 2 | Kasama City笠間市下郷 | Ibaraki | 28.3 km |
| 2 | Kasama City笠間市笠間 | Ibaraki | 30.1 km |
| 2 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 30.2 km |
| 2 | 城里町小勝 | Ibaraki | — |
| 1 | Shimotsuma City下妻市本城町 | Ibaraki | 3.5 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市海老ヶ島 | Ibaraki | 6.6 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市舟生 | Ibaraki | 8.4 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市真壁 | Ibaraki | 11.2 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市天王台 | Ibaraki | 11.2 km |
| 1 | Bando City坂東市山 | Ibaraki | 13.3 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市門井 | Ibaraki | 14.7 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市研究学園 | Ibaraki | 15.1 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市藤沢 | Ibaraki | 16.4 km |
| 1 | Bando City坂東市馬立 | Ibaraki | 16.5 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 17.5 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市八郷 | Ibaraki | 18.8 km |
| 1 | Bando City坂東市役所 | Ibaraki | 19.4 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 20.2 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市岩瀬 | Ibaraki | 20.3 km |
| 1 | Oyama City小山市神鳥谷 | Tochigi | 20.6 km |
| 1 | Oyama City小山市中央町 | Tochigi | 21.7 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市上土田 | Ibaraki | 22.3 km |
| 1 | Nogi Town野木町丸林 | Tochigi | 23.6 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市若宮 | Ibaraki | 24.3 km |
| 1 | Shimotsuke City下野市笹原 | Tochigi | 25.0 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市小茎 | Ibaraki | 25.3 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市石岡 | Ibaraki | 26.1 km |
| 1 | Moka City真岡市田町 | Tochigi | 26.7 km |
| 1 | Moriya City守谷市大柏 | Ibaraki | 27.8 km |
| 1 | Noda City野田市鶴奉 | Chiba | 29.1 km |
| 1 | Kasukabe City春日部市金崎 | Saitama | 29.5 km |
| 1 | Tochigi City栃木市旭町 | Tochigi | 30.7 km |
| 1 | Mashiko Town益子町益子 | Tochigi | 30.8 km |
| 1 | Tochigi City栃木市大平町富田 | Tochigi | 31.1 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市中央 | Ibaraki | 31.7 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市堅倉 | Ibaraki | 31.8 km |
| 1 | Miyashiro Town宮代町笠原 | Saitama | 32.2 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市小川 | Ibaraki | 32.5 km |
| 1 | Toride City取手市寺田 | Ibaraki | 32.5 km |
| 1 | Kasukabe City春日部市粕壁 | Saitama | 33.2 km |
| 1 | Tochigi City栃木市岩舟町静 | Tochigi | 33.3 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市内原町 | Ibaraki | 36.9 km |
| 1 | Kashiwa City柏市旭町 | Chiba | 37.9 km |
| 1 | Ibaraki Town茨城町小堤 | Ibaraki | 39.0 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市江戸崎甲 | Ibaraki | 40.0 km |
| 1 | Motegi Town茂木町茂木 | Tochigi | 40.4 km |
| 1 | Utsunomiya City宇都宮市明保野町 | Tochigi | 40.6 km |
| 1 | Sano City佐野市中町 | Tochigi | 40.9 km |
| 1 | Sano City佐野市葛生東 | Tochigi | 41.5 km |
| 1 | Sano City佐野市田沼町 | Tochigi | 43.5 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市千波町 | Ibaraki | 44.6 km |
| 1 | Sakae Town栄町安食台 | Chiba | 45.4 km |
| 1 | Shiroi City白井市復 | Chiba | 45.8 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町石塚 | Ibaraki | 46.1 km |
| 1 | Kamagaya City鎌ケ谷市新鎌ケ谷 | Chiba | 46.6 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市金町 | Ibaraki | 46.7 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町阿波山 | Ibaraki | 48.6 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市造谷 | Ibaraki | 48.7 km |
| 1 | Ora Town邑楽町中野 | Gunma | 48.9 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市野口 | Ibaraki | 49.2 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市栗崎町 | Ibaraki | 49.6 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市結佐 | Ibaraki | 51.1 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市東石川 | Ibaraki | 53.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市北町 | Ibaraki | 53.5 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市上小瀬 | Ibaraki | 53.8 km |
| 1 | Utsunomiya City宇都宮市中里町 | Tochigi | 54.0 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市南神敷台 | Ibaraki | 56.4 km |
| 1 | Tokai Village東海村東海 | Ibaraki | 59.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市山方 | Ibaraki | 59.7 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市鉢形 | Ibaraki | 63.7 km |
| 1 | Shibayama Town芝山町小池 | Chiba | 67.6 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 72.6 km |
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