December 8, 2016 at 19:59:00 JST
Off the west Coast of Hokkaido · M4.4 · Shindo 2
北海道西方沖
Places with the strongest observed Shindo
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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 | Mashike Town増毛町岩尾 | Hokkaido | 61.8 km |
| 2 | Hokuryu Town北竜町竜西 | Hokkaido | 86.8 km |
| 2 | Obira Town小平町鬼鹿 | Hokkaido | 105.7 km |
| 2 | Haboro Town羽幌町南３条 | Hokkaido | 125.2 km |
| 1 | Shakotan Town積丹町日司町 | Hokkaido | 24.5 km |
| 1 | Shakotan Town積丹町美国町 | Hokkaido | 24.7 km |
| 1 | Furubira Town古平町浜町 | Hokkaido | 27.1 km |
| 1 | Yoichi Town余市町浜中町 | Hokkaido | 34.0 km |
| 1 | Yoichi Town余市町朝日町 | Hokkaido | 34.6 km |
| 1 | Niki Town仁木町西町 | Hokkaido | 39.3 km |
| 1 | Otaru City小樽市花園町 | Hokkaido | 41.7 km |
| 1 | Otaru City小樽市勝納町 | Hokkaido | 43.6 km |
| 1 | Akaigawa Village赤井川村赤井川 | Hokkaido | 47.7 km |
| 1 | Ishikari City石狩市浜益 | Hokkaido | 56.9 km |
| 1 | Iwanai Town岩内町清住 | Hokkaido | 59.8 km |
| 1 | Ishikari City石狩市厚田 | Hokkaido | 60.1 km |
| 1 | Sapporo Teine Ward札幌手稲区前田 | Hokkaido | 62.0 km |
| 1 | Ishikari City石狩市聚富 | Hokkaido | 63.3 km |
| 1 | Kutchan Town倶知安町北４条 | Hokkaido | 65.8 km |
| 1 | Sapporo Kita Ward札幌北区太平 | Hokkaido | 66.2 km |
| 1 | Sapporo Kita Ward札幌北区新琴似 | Hokkaido | 67.0 km |
| 1 | Sapporo Minami Ward札幌南区定山渓温泉 | Hokkaido | 70.6 km |
| 1 | Sapporo Higashi Ward札幌東区元町 | Hokkaido | 70.9 km |
| 1 | Tobetsu Town当別町白樺 | Hokkaido | 73.4 km |
| 1 | Sapporo Toyohira Ward札幌豊平区月寒東 | Hokkaido | 77.2 km |
| 1 | Mashike Town増毛町見晴町 | Hokkaido | 77.4 km |
| 1 | Tsukigata Town月形町円山公園 | Hokkaido | 79.7 km |
| 1 | Ebetsu City江別市緑町 | Hokkaido | 80.9 km |
| 1 | Sapporo Atsubetsu Ward札幌厚別区もみじ台 | Hokkaido | 82.7 km |
| 1 | Rusutsu Village留寿都村留寿都 | Hokkaido | 85.7 km |
| 1 | Suttsu Town寿都町新栄 | Hokkaido | 87.3 km |
| 1 | Rumoi City留萌市大町 | Hokkaido | 90.0 km |
| 1 | Rumoi City留萌市幸町 | Hokkaido | 90.2 km |
| 1 | Urausu Town浦臼町ウラウスナイ | Hokkaido | 91.0 km |
| 1 | Iwamizawa City岩見沢市５条 | Hokkaido | 93.5 km |
| 1 | Bibai City美唄市西５条 | Hokkaido | 94.7 km |
| 1 | Shintotsukawa Town新十津川町中央 | Hokkaido | 95.6 km |
| 1 | Uryu Town雨竜町フシコウリウ | Hokkaido | 97.4 km |
| 1 | Takikawa City滝川市大町 | Hokkaido | 98.0 km |
| 1 | Hokuryu Town北竜町和 | Hokkaido | 98.6 km |
| 1 | Takikawa City滝川市新町 | Hokkaido | 98.8 km |
| 1 | Chitose City千歳市北栄 | Hokkaido | 107.1 km |
| 1 | Chitose City千歳市若草 | Hokkaido | 107.6 km |
| 1 | Obira Town小平町達布 | Hokkaido | 111.6 km |
| 1 | Fukagawa City深川市１条 | Hokkaido | 111.7 km |
| 1 | Abira Town安平町追分柏が丘 | Hokkaido | 114.8 km |
| 1 | Tomamae Town苫前町旭 | Hokkaido | 118.0 km |
| 1 | Haboro Town羽幌町焼尻 | Hokkaido | 118.5 km |
| 1 | Abira Town安平町早来北進 | Hokkaido | 122.0 km |
| 1 | Haboro Town羽幌町南町 | Hokkaido | 125.1 km |
| 1 | 札幌南区真駒内 | Hokkaido | — |
| 1 | 札幌南区簾舞 | Hokkaido | — |
| 1 | 北広島市共栄 | Hokkaido | — |
| 1 | 砂川市西６条 | Hokkaido | — |
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