January 12, 2016 at 02:50:00 JST
Off the Coast of Urakawa · M4.3 · Shindo 2
浦河沖
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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 | Urakawa Town浦河町潮見 | Hokkaido | 37.0 km |
| 2 | Urakawa Town浦河町築地 | Hokkaido | 37.4 km |
| 2 | Shinhidaka Town新ひだか町静内山手町 | Hokkaido | 50.7 km |
| 2 | Niikappu Town新冠町北星町 | Hokkaido | 53.2 km |
| 2 | Hakodate City函館市新浜町 | Hokkaido | 113.2 km |
| 2 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 119.4 km |
| 2 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 126.2 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 177.2 km |
| 1 | Shinhidaka Town新ひだか町三石旭町 | Hokkaido | 39.2 km |
| 1 | Samani Town様似町栄町 | Hokkaido | 44.5 km |
| 1 | Urakawa Town浦河町野深 | Hokkaido | 47.3 km |
| 1 | Shinhidaka Town新ひだか町静内御幸町 | Hokkaido | 50.0 km |
| 1 | Shinhidaka Town新ひだか町静内御園 | Hokkaido | 56.7 km |
| 1 | Atsuma Town厚真町鹿沼 | Hokkaido | 93.5 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村尻屋 | Aomori | 103.0 km |
| 1 | Abira Town安平町早来北進 | Hokkaido | 111.7 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又蒲谷地 | Aomori | 119.9 km |
| 1 | Abira Town安平町追分柏が丘 | Hokkaido | 121.4 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市尾札部町 | Hokkaido | 122.1 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島 | Aomori | 123.4 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村白糠 | Aomori | 123.7 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市川汲町 | Hokkaido | 127.0 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 127.4 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金谷 | Aomori | 127.8 km |
| 1 | Noboribetsu City登別市桜木町 | Hokkaido | 130.8 km |
| 1 | Chitose City千歳市支笏湖温泉 | Hokkaido | 133.3 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町奥薬研 | Aomori | 134.0 km |
| 1 | Oma Town大間町大間 | Aomori | 138.9 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村尾駮 | Aomori | 140.0 km |
| 1 | Shikabe Town鹿部町宮浜 | Hokkaido | 140.9 km |
| 1 | 胆振伊達市大滝区本町 | Hokkaido | 145.0 km |
| 1 | Sai Village佐井村佐井 | Aomori | 146.2 km |
| 1 | 胆振伊達市梅本 | Hokkaido | 148.5 km |
| 1 | Nanae Town七飯町本町 | Hokkaido | 149.4 km |
| 1 | Sai Village佐井村長後 | Aomori | 154.4 km |
| 1 | Ebetsu City江別市緑町 | Hokkaido | 156.4 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 161.3 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 162.7 km |
| 1 | Tobetsu Town当別町白樺 | Hokkaido | 167.3 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 170.8 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 173.0 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 176.1 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 181.9 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 188.9 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 191.5 km |
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