December 6, 2020 at 02:22:00 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 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市大中町 | Ibaraki | 12.5 km |
| 2 | Takahagi City高萩市安良川 | Ibaraki | 14.0 km |
| 2 | Hitachi City日立市十王町友部 | Ibaraki | 15.1 km |
| 2 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市山方 | Ibaraki | 26.0 km |
| 2 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市高部 | Ibaraki | 31.0 km |
| 2 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 55.7 km |
| 2 | 城里町小勝 | Ibaraki | — |
| 1 | Kitaibaraki City北茨城市中郷町 | Ibaraki | 11.8 km |
| 1 | Kitaibaraki City北茨城市磯原町 | Ibaraki | 13.4 km |
| 1 | Takahagi City高萩市本町 | Ibaraki | 14.3 km |
| 1 | Yamatsuri Town矢祭町東舘 | Fukushima | 17.8 km |
| 1 | Yamatsuri Town矢祭町戸塚 | Fukushima | 18.9 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市錦町 | Fukushima | 20.9 km |
| 1 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市町屋町 | Ibaraki | 20.9 km |
| 1 | Daigo Town大子町池田 | Ibaraki | 21.5 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市役所 | Ibaraki | 22.6 km |
| 1 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市町田町 | Ibaraki | 22.7 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 23.7 km |
| 1 | Hitachiota City常陸太田市高柿町 | Ibaraki | 30.4 km |
| 1 | Tanagura Town棚倉町棚倉中居野 | Fukushima | 32.2 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市北町 | Ibaraki | 32.5 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市上小瀬 | Ibaraki | 32.7 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市中富町 | Ibaraki | 33.1 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市野口 | Ibaraki | 36.5 km |
| 1 | Tokai Village東海村東海 | Ibaraki | 36.7 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町阿波山 | Ibaraki | 37.3 km |
| 1 | Shirosato Town城里町石塚 | Ibaraki | 40.6 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市東石川 | Ibaraki | 44.7 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市千波町 | Ibaraki | 49.6 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市南神敷台 | Ibaraki | 49.9 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市郭内 | Fukushima | 50.3 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市栗崎町 | Ibaraki | 50.4 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 50.9 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市内原町 | Ibaraki | 53.3 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市笠間 | Ibaraki | 56.2 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市中央 | Ibaraki | 56.7 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市下郷 | Ibaraki | 62.0 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市岩瀬 | Ibaraki | 65.6 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市堅倉 | Ibaraki | 66.1 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市羽田 | Ibaraki | 69.3 km |
| 1 | Utsunomiya City宇都宮市明保野町 | Tochigi | 71.0 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 72.7 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市門井 | Ibaraki | 73.0 km |
| 1 | Omitama City小美玉市上玉里 | Ibaraki | 74.7 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市上土田 | Ibaraki | 79.0 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市藤沢 | Ibaraki | 84.2 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 85.6 km |
| 1 | Tsukuba Cityつくば市天王台 | Ibaraki | 87.3 km |
| 1 | Joso City常総市水海道諏訪町 | Ibaraki | 102.4 km |
| 1 | Toride City取手市寺田 | Ibaraki | 110.4 km |
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