August 22, 2015 at 08:43:00 JST
Southern Ibaraki Prefecture · M3.1 · Shindo 2
茨城県南部
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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 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市大和田 | Ibaraki | 10.3 km |
| 2 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 15.2 km |
| 2 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 27.9 km |
| 2 | Chikusei City筑西市海老ヶ島 | Ibaraki | 36.3 km |
| 1 | Miho Village美浦村受領 | Ibaraki | 0.0 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市役所 | Ibaraki | 3.3 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市江戸崎甲 | Ibaraki | 5.8 km |
| 1 | Ushiku City牛久市中央 | Ibaraki | 13.7 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市小茎 | Ibaraki | 17.2 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市上土田 | Ibaraki | 17.5 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市藤沢 | Ibaraki | 19.2 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市研究学園 | Ibaraki | 21.7 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市若宮 | Ibaraki | 22.4 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市天王台 | Ibaraki | 23.8 km |
| 1 | Toride City取手市寺田 | Ibaraki | 24.7 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市鉾田 | Ibaraki | 26.3 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市堅倉 | Ibaraki | 27.0 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市八郷 | Ibaraki | 29.2 km |
| 1 | Kashiwa City柏市大島田 | Chiba | 31.6 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市下郷 | Ibaraki | 33.3 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市造谷 | Ibaraki | 33.4 km |
| 1 | Ibaraki Town茨城町小堤 | Ibaraki | 33.9 km |
| 1 | Kashiwa City柏市旭町 | Chiba | 34.5 km |
| 1 | Shimotsuma City下妻市鬼怒 | Ibaraki | 35.4 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市真壁 | Ibaraki | 35.4 km |
| 1 | Shimotsuma City下妻市本城町 | Ibaraki | 35.8 km |
| 1 | Bando City坂東市馬立 | Ibaraki | 36.0 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市中央 | Ibaraki | 38.8 km |
| 1 | Noda City野田市鶴奉 | Chiba | 39.0 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市内原町 | Ibaraki | 40.3 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市羽田 | Ibaraki | 41.2 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市笠間 | Ibaraki | 42.4 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市岩瀬 | Ibaraki | 43.4 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 43.6 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市門井 | Ibaraki | 43.9 km |
| 1 | Moka City真岡市石島 | Tochigi | 52.5 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町石塚 | Ibaraki | 53.7 km |
| 1 | Moka City真岡市田町 | Tochigi | 54.9 km |
| 1 | Motegi Town茂木町茂木 | Tochigi | 59.6 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市北町 | Ibaraki | 61.8 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市上小瀬 | Ibaraki | 67.7 km |
| 1 | Suginami City東京杉並区阿佐谷 | Tokyo | 68.5 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 72.6 km |
| 1 | 土浦市下高津 | Ibaraki | — |
| 1 | 牛久市城中町 | Ibaraki | — |
| 1 | 三郷市幸房 | Saitama | — |
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