December 5, 2020 at 13:57:00 JST
Off the Coast of Urakawa · M4.2 · Shindo 1
浦河沖
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urakawa Town浦河町潮見 | Hokkaido | 23.2 km |
| 1 | Urakawa Town浦河町築地 | Hokkaido | 23.5 km |
| 1 | Shinhidaka Town新ひだか町三石旭町 | Hokkaido | 28.0 km |
| 1 | Urakawa Town浦河町野深 | Hokkaido | 33.8 km |
| 1 | Shinhidaka Town新ひだか町静内山手町 | Hokkaido | 43.1 km |
| 1 | Niikappu Town新冠町北星町 | Hokkaido | 46.2 km |
| 1 | Abira Town安平町早来北進 | Hokkaido | 107.0 km |
| 1 | Abira Town安平町追分柏が丘 | Hokkaido | 116.0 km |
| 1 | Chitose City千歳市若草 | Hokkaido | 120.3 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市新浜町 | Hokkaido | 122.6 km |
| 1 | Eniwa City恵庭市京町 | Hokkaido | 128.8 km |
| 1 | Chitose City千歳市支笏湖温泉 | Hokkaido | 131.4 km |
| 1 | Noboribetsu City登別市桜木町 | Hokkaido | 133.9 km |
| 1 | Muroran City室蘭市寿町 | Hokkaido | 135.4 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市川汲町 | Hokkaido | 135.5 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 136.4 km |
| 1 | Noboribetsu City登別市鉱山 | Hokkaido | 139.4 km |
| 1 | 胆振伊達市大滝区本町 | Hokkaido | 145.7 km |
| 1 | Sapporo Atsubetsu Ward札幌厚別区もみじ台 | Hokkaido | 146.3 km |
| 1 | Ebetsu City江別市緑町 | Hokkaido | 151.4 km |
| 1 | Sapporo Higashi Ward札幌東区元町 | Hokkaido | 157.7 km |
| 1 | 砂川市西６条 | Hokkaido | — |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: December 5, 2020 at 14:01:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:30:06
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