August 8, 2020 at 17:37:00 JST
Off the Coast of Ibaraki Prefecture · M4.0 · Shindo 2
茨城県沖
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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
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 41.5 km |
| 2 | Takahagi City高萩市安良川 | Ibaraki | 42.0 km |
| 2 | Shirosato Town城里町石塚 | Ibaraki | 64.6 km |
| 2 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 78.1 km |
| 1 | Takahagi City高萩市本町 | Ibaraki | 41.6 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市役所 | Ibaraki | 41.8 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市十王町友部 | Ibaraki | 42.6 km |
| 1 | Kitaibaraki City北茨城市中郷町 | Ibaraki | 45.4 km |
| 1 | Kitaibaraki City北茨城市磯原町 | Ibaraki | 45.7 km |
| 1 | Tokai Village東海村東海 | Ibaraki | 47.6 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市南神敷台 | Ibaraki | 47.8 km |
| 1 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市町屋町 | Ibaraki | 49.5 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市東石川 | Ibaraki | 51.4 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市栗崎町 | Ibaraki | 54.6 km |
| 1 | Naka City那珂市福田 | Ibaraki | 54.8 km |
| 1 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市高柿町 | Ibaraki | 57.6 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市金町 | Ibaraki | 58.1 km |
| 1 | Naka City那珂市瓜連 | Ibaraki | 59.1 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市千波町 | Ibaraki | 60.0 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市北町 | Ibaraki | 62.0 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市山方 | Ibaraki | 64.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市野口 | Ibaraki | 70.2 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市上小瀬 | Ibaraki | 70.9 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市鉢形 | Ibaraki | 71.9 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市中央 | Ibaraki | 73.6 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市笠間 | Ibaraki | 77.4 km |
| 1 | Motegi Town茂木町茂木 | Tochigi | 81.6 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市岩瀬 | Ibaraki | 90.1 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市羽田 | Ibaraki | 92.5 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 92.8 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市門井 | Ibaraki | 97.8 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 106.4 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市船引町 | Fukushima | 114.3 km |
| 1 | 城里町小勝 | Ibaraki | — |
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