October 9, 2016 at 16:13:00 JST
Northern Ibaraki Prefecture · M3.7 · Shindo 2
茨城県北部
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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 | Tokai Village東海村東海 | Ibaraki | 4.3 km |
| 2 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 10.9 km |
| 2 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市北町 | Ibaraki | 17.9 km |
| 2 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 34.5 km |
| 2 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 57.4 km |
| 1 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市金井町 | Ibaraki | 7.7 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市役所 | Ibaraki | 12.0 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市東石川 | Ibaraki | 12.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市町屋町 | Ibaraki | 13.0 km |
| 1 | Naka City那珂市瓜連 | Ibaraki | 14.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市南神敷台 | Ibaraki | 16.6 km |
| 1 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市町田町 | Ibaraki | 17.1 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市金町 | Ibaraki | 17.7 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市千波町 | Ibaraki | 19.7 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町石塚 | Ibaraki | 19.8 km |
| 1 | Oarai Town大洗町磯浜町 | Ibaraki | 20.1 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市山方 | Ibaraki | 23.0 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市野口 | Ibaraki | 25.9 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市上小瀬 | Ibaraki | 27.9 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市造谷 | Ibaraki | 30.4 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町徳蔵 | Ibaraki | 30.8 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市中央 | Ibaraki | 31.6 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市下郷 | Ibaraki | 35.6 km |
| 1 | Kitaibaraki City北茨城市磯原町 | Ibaraki | 35.9 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市堅倉 | Ibaraki | 36.5 km |
| 1 | Motegi Town茂木町茂木 | Tochigi | 36.9 km |
| 1 | Daigo Town大子町池田 | Ibaraki | 37.8 km |
| 1 | Nasukarasuyama City那須烏山市中央 | Tochigi | 43.9 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市汲上 | Ibaraki | 44.5 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市若宮 | Ibaraki | 44.6 km |
| 1 | Ichikai Town市貝町市塙 | Tochigi | 45.0 km |
| 1 | Mashiko Town益子町益子 | Tochigi | 45.6 km |
| 1 | Yamatsuri Town矢祭町戸塚 | Fukushima | 46.2 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 47.1 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市羽田 | Ibaraki | 49.5 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市上土田 | Ibaraki | 50.5 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市大和田 | Ibaraki | 51.6 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市門井 | Ibaraki | 54.5 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市海老ヶ島 | Ibaraki | 57.4 km |
| 1 | Moka City真岡市石島 | Tochigi | 57.8 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市田中 | Ibaraki | 58.5 km |
| 1 | Miho Village美浦村受領 | Ibaraki | 61.7 km |
| 1 | Tanagura Town棚倉町棚倉中居野 | Fukushima | 62.0 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市研究学園 | Ibaraki | 66.0 km |
| 1 | Inashiki City稲敷市江戸崎甲 | Ibaraki | 66.0 km |
| 1 | Asakawa Town浅川町浅川 | Fukushima | 66.6 km |
| 1 | Tamakawa Village玉川村小高 | Fukushima | 80.6 km |
| 1 | Toride City取手市寺田 | Ibaraki | 82.1 km |
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