April 6, 2017 at 19:05:00 JST
Chuetsu, Niigata Prefecture · M3.8 · Shindo 3
新潟県中越地方
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Shindo readings and epicentre
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Observed Shindo by station
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sakae Village栄村小赤沢 | Nagano | 10.0 km |
| 2 | Yuzawa Town湯沢町神立 | Niigata | 18.0 km |
| 2 | Sakae Village栄村北信 | Nagano | 23.6 km |
| 2 | Tsunan Town津南町下船渡 | Niigata | 23.7 km |
| 2 | Tokamachi City十日町市上山 | Niigata | 27.7 km |
| 2 | 上越市安塚区安塚 | Niigata | 42.9 km |
| 1 | Kusatsu Town草津町草津 | Gunma | 22.3 km |
| 1 | Minakami Townみなかみ町鹿野沢 | Gunma | 24.2 km |
| 1 | Yamanouchi Town山ノ内町消防署 | Nagano | 26.3 km |
| 1 | Nakanojo Town中之条町中之条町 | Gunma | 26.5 km |
| 1 | Nakanojo Town中之条町日影 | Gunma | 26.7 km |
| 1 | Naganohara Town長野原町長野原 | Gunma | 29.2 km |
| 1 | Minamiuonuma City南魚沼市塩沢小学校 | Niigata | 29.8 km |
| 1 | Iiyama City飯山市飯山福寿町 | Nagano | 30.0 km |
| 1 | Higashiagatsuma Town東吾妻町本宿 | Gunma | 32.5 km |
| 1 | Higashiagatsuma Town東吾妻町奥田 | Gunma | 33.0 km |
| 1 | 長野高山村高井 | Nagano | 33.2 km |
| 1 | Tokamachi City十日町市松之山 | Niigata | 33.2 km |
| 1 | Minamiuonuma City南魚沼市六日町 | Niigata | 33.4 km |
| 1 | Nakano City中野市豊津 | Nagano | 34.1 km |
| 1 | Numata City沼田市西倉内町 | Gunma | 35.1 km |
| 1 | Tokamachi City十日町市千歳町 | Niigata | 37.0 km |
| 1 | Numata City沼田市下久屋町 | Gunma | 37.3 km |
| 1 | Tokamachi City十日町市松代 | Niigata | 37.5 km |
| 1 | 長野市豊野町豊野 | Nagano | 38.8 km |
| 1 | Tokamachi City十日町市水口沢 | Niigata | 40.1 km |
| 1 | 上越市浦川原区釜淵 | Niigata | 46.6 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市小国町法坂 | Niigata | 56.6 km |
| 1 | Chikuma City千曲市杭瀬下 | Nagano | 60.7 km |
| 1 | Ogawa Village小川村高府 | Nagano | 68.2 km |
| 1 | Izumozaki Town出雲崎町米田 | Niigata | 81.6 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市与板町与板 | Niigata | 82.7 km |
| 1 | 東吾妻町原町 | Gunma | — |
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