January 21, 2016 at 06:53:00 JST
Off the southeast Coast of the Nemuro Peninsula · M5.1 · Shindo 3
根室半島南東沖
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nemuro City根室市牧の内 | Hokkaido | 48.0 km |
| 3 | Nemuro City根室市落石東 | Hokkaido | 48.2 km |
| 3 | Nemuro City根室市厚床 | Hokkaido | 69.8 km |
| 3 | Betsukai Town別海町本別海 | Hokkaido | 74.0 km |
| 3 | Shibetsu Town標津町北２条 | Hokkaido | 100.2 km |
| 3 | 根室市珸瑶瑁 | Hokkaido | — |
| 2 | Nemuro City根室市豊里 | Hokkaido | 41.7 km |
| 2 | Nemuro City根室市弥栄 | Hokkaido | 49.1 km |
| 2 | Hamanaka Town浜中町湯沸 | Hokkaido | 76.6 km |
| 2 | Betsukai Town別海町常盤 | Hokkaido | 86.2 km |
| 2 | Akkeshi Town厚岸町真栄 | Hokkaido | 102.0 km |
| 2 | Nakashibetsu Town中標津町丸山 | Hokkaido | 104.4 km |
| 2 | Betsukai Town別海町西春別 | Hokkaido | 113.4 km |
| 2 | Akkeshi Town厚岸町尾幌 | Hokkaido | 115.2 km |
| 2 | Nakashibetsu Town中標津町養老牛 | Hokkaido | 124.7 km |
| 2 | Shibecha Town標茶町塘路 | Hokkaido | 130.3 km |
| 2 | Rausu Town羅臼町岬町 | Hokkaido | 131.5 km |
| 2 | 釧路市黒金町 | Hokkaido | 140.8 km |
| 2 | 釧路市幸町 | Hokkaido | 140.8 km |
| 2 | Tsurui Village鶴居村鶴居東 | Hokkaido | 144.7 km |
| 2 | Shiranuka Town白糠町西１条 | Hokkaido | 166.2 km |
| 2 | 浜中町霧多布 | Hokkaido | — |
| 1 | Shibetsu Town標津町薫別 | Hokkaido | 113.9 km |
| 1 | Shibetsu Town標津町古多糠 | Hokkaido | 116.1 km |
| 1 | Rausu Town羅臼町春日 | Hokkaido | 122.4 km |
| 1 | Shibecha Town標茶町川上 | Hokkaido | 123.9 km |
| 1 | Rausu Town羅臼町緑町 | Hokkaido | 125.9 km |
| 1 | Kushiro Town釧路町別保 | Hokkaido | 133.3 km |
| 1 | Shari Town斜里町ウトロ香川 | Hokkaido | 139.7 km |
| 1 | Teshikaga Town弟子屈町弟子屈 | Hokkaido | 141.4 km |
| 1 | Shari Town斜里町本町 | Hokkaido | 146.5 km |
| 1 | Teshikaga Town弟子屈町サワンチサップ | Hokkaido | 151.0 km |
| 1 | Akan, Kushiro City釧路市阿寒町中央 | Hokkaido | 161.2 km |
| 1 | Onbetsu, Kushiro City釧路市音別町中園 | Hokkaido | 178.5 km |
| 1 | Ashoro Town足寄町上螺湾 | Hokkaido | 191.1 km |
| 1 | Hombetsu Town本別町北２丁目 | Hokkaido | 202.5 km |
| 1 | 十勝大樹町東本通 | Hokkaido | 240.1 km |
| 1 | Hiroo Town広尾町並木通 | Hokkaido | 245.0 km |
| 1 | 十勝清水町南４条 | Hokkaido | 262.1 km |
| 1 | Shintoku Town新得町２条 | Hokkaido | 265.5 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 442.8 km |
| 1 | 弟子屈町美里 | Hokkaido | — |
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