August 14, 2022 at 08:27:00 JST
Off the northwest Coast of Okinawa Main Island · M4.4 · Shindo 1
沖縄本島北西沖
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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 | Iheya Village伊平屋村我喜屋 | Okinawa | 58.8 km |
| 1 | Aguni Village粟国村役場 | Okinawa | 70.7 km |
| 1 | Motobu Town本部町役場 | Okinawa | 77.8 km |
| 1 | Nakijin Village今帰仁村仲宗根 | Okinawa | 80.8 km |
| 1 | Nago City名護市港 | Okinawa | 88.8 km |
| 1 | Onna Village恩納村恩納 | Okinawa | 89.5 km |
| 1 | Kunigami Village国頭村辺土名 | Okinawa | 91.9 km |
| 1 | Kunigami Village国頭村奥 | Okinawa | 95.4 km |
| 1 | Tonaki Village渡名喜村渡名喜 | Okinawa | 95.5 km |
| 1 | Nago City名護市豊原 | Okinawa | 97.6 km |
| 1 | Ginoza Village宜野座村宜野座 | Okinawa | 98.4 km |
| 1 | Uruma Cityうるま市みどり町 | Okinawa | 101.7 km |
| 1 | Yoron Town与論町茶花 | Kagoshima | 102.5 km |
| 1 | Okinawa City沖縄市美里 | Okinawa | 102.6 km |
| 1 | Chatan Town北谷町桑江 | Okinawa | 103.9 km |
| 1 | Zamami Village座間味村座間味 | Okinawa | 107.9 km |
| 1 | Ginowan City宜野湾市野嵩 | Okinawa | 108.7 km |
| 1 | Tokashiki Village渡嘉敷村渡嘉敷 | Okinawa | 110.9 km |
| 1 | Nakagusuku Village中城村当間 | Okinawa | 111.1 km |
| 1 | Kumejima Town久米島町比嘉 | Okinawa | 111.6 km |
| 1 | Kumejima Town久米島町謝名堂 | Okinawa | 112.3 km |
| 1 | Nishihara Town西原町与那城 | Okinawa | 114.3 km |
| 1 | China Town知名町瀬利覚 | Kagoshima | 117.2 km |
| 1 | Nanjo City南城市佐敷字佐敷 | Okinawa | 120.5 km |
| 1 | 大宜味村大宜味 | Okinawa | — |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: August 14, 2022 at 08:30:49Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:26:46
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