July 5, 2016 at 12:46:00 JST
Off the east Coast of Chiba Prefecture · M4.4 · Shindo 2
千葉県東方沖
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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 | Choshi City銚子市川口町 | Chiba | 14.4 km |
| 2 | Choshi City銚子市若宮町 | Chiba | 16.8 km |
| 2 | Kamisu City神栖市波崎 | Ibaraki | 17.7 km |
| 2 | Asahi City旭市萩園 | Chiba | 28.1 km |
| 2 | Asahi City旭市高生 | Chiba | 29.1 km |
| 2 | Kamisu City神栖市溝口 | Ibaraki | 32.3 km |
| 2 | Asahi City旭市ニ | Chiba | 32.9 km |
| 2 | Asahi City旭市南堀之内 | Chiba | 34.5 km |
| 2 | 茨城鹿嶋市鉢形 | Ibaraki | 36.9 km |
| 2 | 茨城鹿嶋市宮中 | Ibaraki | 38.9 km |
| 2 | Katori City香取市佐原平田 | Chiba | 45.6 km |
| 2 | Katori City香取市役所 | Chiba | 46.5 km |
| 2 | Inashiki City稲敷市結佐 | Ibaraki | 50.9 km |
| 2 | Narita City成田市花崎町 | Chiba | 61.5 km |
| 1 | Choshi City銚子市天王台 | Chiba | 16.8 km |
| 1 | Tohnosho Town東庄町笹川 | Chiba | 30.1 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市羽根川 | Chiba | 36.6 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市仁良 | Chiba | 38.0 km |
| 1 | Sosa City匝瑳市八日市場ハ | Chiba | 41.0 km |
| 1 | Sosa City匝瑳市今泉 | Chiba | 41.9 km |
| 1 | Itako City潮来市辻 | Ibaraki | 43.1 km |
| 1 | Itako City潮来市堀之内 | Ibaraki | 46.6 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市佐原諏訪台 | Chiba | 47.1 km |
| 1 | Tako Town多古町多古 | Chiba | 48.8 km |
| 1 | Namegata City行方市麻生 | Ibaraki | 50.6 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市汲上 | Ibaraki | 51.1 km |
| 1 | Narita City成田市松子 | Chiba | 52.5 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市松尾町富士見台 | Chiba | 52.9 km |
| 1 | Shibayama Town芝山町小池 | Chiba | 54.7 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市埴谷 | Chiba | 58.8 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市鉾田 | Ibaraki | 59.0 km |
| 1 | Togane City東金市東新宿 | Chiba | 63.1 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市造谷 | Ibaraki | 63.2 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市江戸崎甲 | Ibaraki | 63.6 km |
| 1 | Togane City東金市日吉台 | Chiba | 65.0 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市南神敷台 | Ibaraki | 70.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinomiya Town一宮町一宮 | Chiba | 74.4 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市千波町 | Ibaraki | 80.3 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市金町 | Ibaraki | 80.4 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 80.5 km |
| 1 | Tokai Village東海村東海 | Ibaraki | 83.8 km |
| 1 | Chiba Chuo Ward千葉中央区中央港 | Chiba | 83.9 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 87.5 km |
| 1 | Chiba Mihama Ward千葉美浜区ひび野 | Chiba | 88.6 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市天王台 | Ibaraki | 89.9 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 93.1 km |
| 1 | Ichihara City市原市姉崎 | Chiba | 93.5 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 94.7 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市舟生 | Ibaraki | 108.6 km |
| 1 | 稲敷市柴崎 | Ibaraki | — |
| 1 | 千葉中央区都町 | Chiba | — |
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