May 15, 2023 at 14:03:00 JST
Eastern Shimane Prefecture · M3.5 · Shindo 1
島根県東部
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iinan Town飯南町頓原 | Shimane | 2.9 km |
| 1 | Unnan City雲南市掛合町掛合 | Shimane | 11.1 km |
| 1 | Shobara City庄原市高野町 | Hiroshima | 12.0 km |
| 1 | Iinan Town飯南町下赤名 | Shimane | 13.8 km |
| 1 | 島根美郷町粕淵 | Shimane | 19.3 km |
| 1 | Okuizumo Town奥出雲町三成 | Shimane | 21.3 km |
| 1 | 広島三次市君田町 | Hiroshima | 24.8 km |
| 1 | Onan Town邑南町下口羽 | Shimane | 27.1 km |
| 1 | Kawamoto Town川本町川本 | Shimane | 29.5 km |
| 1 | Nichinan Town日南町霞 | Tottori | 47.0 km |
| 1 | Nichinan Town日南町生山 | Tottori | 47.1 km |
| 1 | Higashihiroshima City東広島市西条栄町 | Hiroshima | 74.5 km |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: May 15, 2023 at 14:06:57Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:25:33
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