October 3, 2022 at 12:07:00 JST
Off the Coast of Akita Prefecture · M4.4 · Shindo 2
秋田県沖
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 | Fukaura Town深浦町岩崎 | Aomori | 84.8 km |
| 1 | Oga City男鹿市男鹿中 | Akita | 80.7 km |
| 1 | Happou Town八峰町八森木戸の沢 | Akita | 83.9 km |
| 1 | Oga City男鹿市船川 | Akita | 85.6 km |
| 1 | Oga City男鹿市角間崎 | Akita | 87.0 km |
| 1 | Fukaura Town深浦町深浦中沢 | Aomori | 87.4 km |
| 1 | Mitane Town三種町鵜川 | Akita | 88.0 km |
| 1 | Fukaura Town深浦町深浦岡町 | Aomori | 88.0 km |
| 1 | Noshiro City能代市緑町 | Akita | 88.6 km |
| 1 | Noshiro City能代市追分町 | Akita | 88.8 km |
| 1 | Mitane Town三種町森岳 | Akita | 94.6 km |
| 1 | Noshiro City能代市常盤山谷 | Akita | 98.8 km |
| 1 | Ikawa Town井川町北川尻 | Akita | 101.8 km |
| 1 | Akita City秋田市八橋運動公園 | Akita | 114.2 km |
| 1 | Kitaakita City北秋田市新田目 | Akita | 114.3 km |
| 1 | Nishimeya Village西目屋村田代 | Aomori | 114.6 km |
| 1 | Ajigasawa Town鰺ヶ沢町舞戸町鳴戸 | Aomori | 117.4 km |
| 1 | Hirosaki City弘前市城東中央 | Aomori | 131.5 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 224.7 km |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: October 3, 2022 at 12:10:29Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:26:33
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