May 1, 2016 at 00:41:00 JST
Off the Coast of Joetsu and Chuetsu, Niigata Prefecture · M3.6 · Shindo 2
新潟県上中越沖
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 上越市安塚区安塚 | Niigata | 29.1 km |
| 1 | 上越市大潟区土底浜 | Niigata | 13.9 km |
| 1 | 上越市柿崎区柿崎 | Niigata | 17.0 km |
| 1 | 上越市吉川区原之町 | Niigata | 20.6 km |
| 1 | 上越市大手町 | Niigata | 21.9 km |
| 1 | 上越市浦川原区釜淵 | Niigata | 25.7 km |
| 1 | 上越市清里区荒牧 | Niigata | 27.0 km |
| 1 | 妙高市田町 | Niigata | 31.4 km |
| 1 | 上越市大島区岡 | Niigata | 32.2 km |
| 1 | Kashiwazaki City柏崎市高柳町岡野町 | Niigata | 40.0 km |
| 1 | 糸魚川市大野 | Niigata | 43.3 km |
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