December 8, 2018 at 08:13:00 JST
Off the Coast of Ibaraki Prefecture · M4.7 · Shindo 1
茨城県沖
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choshi City銚子市川口町 | Chiba | 105.2 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市南神敷台 | Ibaraki | 107.9 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 108.0 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市鉢形 | Ibaraki | 110.2 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市宮中 | Ibaraki | 111.1 km |
| 1 | Tokai Village東海村東海 | Ibaraki | 112.0 km |
| 1 | Kamisu City神栖市溝口 | Ibaraki | 112.3 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市汲上 | Ibaraki | 112.8 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市鉾田 | Ibaraki | 116.4 km |
| 1 | Asahi City旭市萩園 | Chiba | 118.1 km |
| 1 | Itako City潮来市辻 | Ibaraki | 118.2 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市金町 | Ibaraki | 119.9 km |
| 1 | Itako City潮来市堀之内 | Ibaraki | 120.4 km |
| 1 | Asahi City旭市南堀之内 | Chiba | 121.5 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市仁良 | Chiba | 123.1 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市佐原平田 | Chiba | 125.2 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市役所 | Chiba | 125.2 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市内原町 | Ibaraki | 129.5 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市小川 | Ibaraki | 130.1 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市上玉里 | Ibaraki | 132.2 km |
| 1 | Tako Town多古町多古 | Chiba | 135.6 km |
| 1 | Narita City成田市名古屋 | Chiba | 138.3 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市江戸崎甲 | Ibaraki | 138.8 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 140.4 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市松尾町富士見台 | Chiba | 142.0 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 144.8 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 146.4 km |
| 1 | Sammu City山武市埴谷 | Chiba | 147.5 km |
| 1 | Togane City東金市日吉台 | Chiba | 154.7 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市天王台 | Ibaraki | 154.9 km |
| 1 | Toride City取手市寺田 | Ibaraki | 163.4 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市舟生 | Ibaraki | 168.0 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 170.2 km |
| 1 | Tenei Village天栄村下松本 | Fukushima | 174.6 km |
| 1 | Chiba Mihama Ward千葉美浜区ひび野 | Chiba | 174.7 km |
| 1 | Ichihara City市原市姉崎 | Chiba | 182.9 km |
| 1 | Kasukabe City春日部市谷原新田 | Saitama | 189.2 km |
| 1 | Konan, Koriyama City郡山市湖南町 | Fukushima | 192.6 km |
| 1 | Shibukawa City渋川市赤城町 | Gunma | 248.8 km |
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