August 31, 2016 at 08:59:00 JST
Southern Wakayama Prefecture · M3.9 · Shindo 2
和歌山県南部
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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 | Nakahechi, Tanabe City田辺市中辺路町栗栖川 | Wakayama | 7.5 km |
| 2 | Hongu, Tanabe City田辺市本宮町本宮 | Wakayama | 16.4 km |
| 2 | Totsukawa Village十津川村小原 | Nara | 27.4 km |
| 2 | 日高川町川原河 | Wakayama | 29.2 km |
| 2 | Shirahama Town白浜町日置 | Wakayama | 29.5 km |
| 2 | Shimizu, Aridagawa Town有田川町清水 | Wakayama | 34.8 km |
| 2 | Gobo City御坊市薗 | Wakayama | 42.3 km |
| 2 | Yuasa Town湯浅町青木 | Wakayama | 45.7 km |
| 2 | Kimino Town紀美野町下佐々 | Wakayama | 48.1 km |
| 1 | Nakahechi, Tanabe City田辺市中辺路町近露 | Wakayama | 2.3 km |
| 1 | 田辺市鮎川 | Wakayama | 12.8 km |
| 1 | Ryujin, Tanabe City田辺市龍神村西 | Wakayama | 14.3 km |
| 1 | Kamitonda Town上富田町朝来 | Wakayama | 19.3 km |
| 1 | Minabe Townみなべ町土井 | Wakayama | 23.7 km |
| 1 | Shingu City新宮市熊野川町日足 | Wakayama | 25.0 km |
| 1 | Minabe Townみなべ町芝 | Wakayama | 26.1 km |
| 1 | Shirahama Town白浜町消防本部 | Wakayama | 27.0 km |
| 1 | Kumano City熊野市紀和町板屋 | Mie | 30.9 km |
| 1 | 和歌山印南町印南 | Wakayama | 35.3 km |
| 1 | Shingu City新宮市磐盾 | Wakayama | 36.3 km |
| 1 | Kitayama Village北山村大沼 | Wakayama | 37.1 km |
| 1 | Shingu City新宮市新宮 | Wakayama | 37.2 km |
| 1 | Kiho Town紀宝町神内 | Mie | 38.4 km |
| 1 | Hanazono, Katsuragi Townかつらぎ町花園梁瀬 | Wakayama | 38.4 km |
| 1 | Kushimoto Town串本町古座 | Wakayama | 38.6 km |
| 1 | Taiji Town太地町役場 | Wakayama | 39.2 km |
| 1 | 日高川町土生 | Wakayama | 39.9 km |
| 1 | Kushimoto Town串本町串本 | Wakayama | 40.2 km |
| 1 | Shimokitayama Village下北山村寺垣内 | Nara | 40.6 km |
| 1 | 有田川町中井原 | Wakayama | 44.1 km |
| 1 | 和歌山美浜町和田 | Wakayama | 44.6 km |
| 1 | Kimino Town紀美野町神野市場 | Wakayama | 44.7 km |
| 1 | 和歌山日高町高家 | Wakayama | 44.9 km |
| 1 | Kumano City熊野市有馬町 | Mie | 45.3 km |
| 1 | 有田川町下津野 | Wakayama | 45.5 km |
| 1 | 和歌山広川町広 | Wakayama | 47.2 km |
| 1 | Yura Town由良町里 | Wakayama | 47.8 km |
| 1 | Kinokawa City紀の川市貴志川町神戸 | Wakayama | 53.7 km |
| 1 | Arida City有田市箕島 | Wakayama | 53.7 km |
| 1 | Kainan City海南市下津 | Wakayama | 54.0 km |
| 1 | Arida City有田市初島町 | Wakayama | 55.5 km |
| 1 | Kinokawa City紀の川市那賀総合センター | Wakayama | 55.5 km |
| 1 | Kinokawa City紀の川市粉河 | Wakayama | 55.6 km |
| 1 | Tenkawa Village天川村洞川 | Nara | 58.3 km |
| 1 | Owase City尾鷲市南浦 | Mie | 60.1 km |
| 1 | Wakayama City和歌山市一番丁 | Wakayama | 62.1 km |
| 1 | Wakayama City和歌山市男野芝丁 | Wakayama | 62.4 km |
| 1 | Owase City尾鷲市南陽町 | Mie | 62.5 km |
| 1 | 奈良川上村迫 | Nara | 68.1 km |
| 1 | Higashiyoshino Village東吉野村小川 | Nara | 74.8 km |
| 1 | Uda City宇陀市大宇陀迫間 | Nara | 81.3 km |
| 1 | Uda City宇陀市菟田野松井 | Nara | 82.2 km |
| 1 | Soni Village曽爾村今井 | Nara | 92.7 km |
| 1 | 海南市日方 | Wakayama | — |
| 1 | 高野町高野山中学校 | Wakayama | — |
| 1 | 田辺市中屋敷町 | Wakayama | — |
| 1 | 那智勝浦町朝日 | Wakayama | — |
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