June 16, 2015 at 13:42:00 JST
Off the Coast of Joetsu and Chuetsu, Niigata Prefecture · M3.6 · Shindo 2
新潟県上中越沖
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kashiwazaki City柏崎市西山町池浦 | Niigata | 24.3 km |
| 1 | Kariwa Village刈羽村割町新田 | Niigata | 21.4 km |
| 1 | Izumozaki Town出雲崎町米田 | Niigata | 27.4 km |
| 1 | Izumozaki Town出雲崎町川西 | Niigata | 28.0 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市小島谷 | Niigata | 33.6 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市上岩井 | Niigata | 33.6 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市小国町法坂 | Niigata | 34.6 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市寺泊烏帽子平 | Niigata | 36.2 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市与板町与板 | Niigata | 36.5 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市寺泊一里塚 | Niigata | 36.7 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市寺泊敦ケ曽根 | Niigata | 39.4 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市千手 | Niigata | 39.9 km |
| 1 | Tsubame City燕市分水桜町 | Niigata | 41.5 km |
| 1 | Ojiya City小千谷市旭町 | Niigata | 42.6 km |
| 1 | Nagaoka City長岡市中之島 | Niigata | 42.8 km |
| 1 | Yahiko Village弥彦村矢作 | Niigata | 45.8 km |
| 1 | Sanjo City三条市新堀 | Niigata | 47.0 km |
| 1 | Aga Town阿賀町白崎 | Niigata | 89.6 km |
| 1 | Aga Town阿賀町鹿瀬中学校 | Niigata | 97.7 km |
| 1 | Sekikawa Village関川村下関 | Niigata | 122.1 km |
| 1 | Iide Town飯豊町上原 | Yamagata | 138.6 km |
| 1 | 柏崎市中央町 | Niigata | — |
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