November 8, 2016 at 21:43:00 JST
Off the Coast of Ibaraki Prefecture · M4.2 · Shindo 2
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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 | Hokota City鉾田市汲上 | Ibaraki | 73.6 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 61.9 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市役所 | Ibaraki | 62.3 km |
| 1 | Takahagi City高萩市安良川 | Ibaraki | 63.0 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市南神敷台 | Ibaraki | 63.1 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市十王町友部 | Ibaraki | 63.6 km |
| 1 | Tokai Village東海村東海 | Ibaraki | 65.9 km |
| 1 | Kitaibaraki City北茨城市磯原町 | Ibaraki | 66.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachinaka Cityひたちなか市東石川 | Ibaraki | 68.2 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市小名浜 | Fukushima | 70.4 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市錦町 | Fukushima | 72.7 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市金町 | Ibaraki | 74.6 km |
| 1 | Hokota City鉾田市鉾田 | Ibaraki | 75.3 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市鉢形 | Ibaraki | 75.9 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市宮中 | Ibaraki | 76.2 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市千波町 | Ibaraki | 76.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市北町 | Ibaraki | 81.5 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市内原町 | Ibaraki | 84.5 km |
| 1 | Itako City潮来市堀之内 | Ibaraki | 84.6 km |
| 1 | Namegata City行方市麻生 | Ibaraki | 85.9 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市野口 | Ibaraki | 89.6 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市上小瀬 | Ibaraki | 90.8 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市役所 | Chiba | 90.9 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市仁良 | Chiba | 92.9 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市笠間 | Ibaraki | 94.2 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 95.1 km |
| 1 | Yamatsuri Town矢祭町戸塚 | Fukushima | 95.7 km |
| 1 | Kasumigaura Cityかすみがうら市上土田 | Ibaraki | 99.2 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 101.3 km |
| 1 | Naraha Town楢葉町北田 | Fukushima | 101.5 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 105.1 km |
| 1 | Tanagura Town棚倉町棚倉中居野 | Fukushima | 107.9 km |
| 1 | Asakawa Town浅川町浅川 | Fukushima | 109.6 km |
| 1 | Tamakawa Village玉川村小高 | Fukushima | 119.9 km |
| 1 | Izumizaki Village泉崎村泉崎 | Fukushima | 122.1 km |
| 1 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 124.4 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 127.3 km |
| 1 | Kagamiishi Town鏡石町不時沼 | Fukushima | 127.4 km |
| 1 | Sukagawa City須賀川市八幡山 | Fukushima | 128.1 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市船引町 | Fukushima | 132.2 km |
| 1 | Tenei Village天栄村下松本 | Fukushima | 133.7 km |
| 1 | Koriyama City郡山市開成 | Fukushima | 138.8 km |
| 1 | Koriyama City郡山市朝日 | Fukushima | 139.2 km |
| 1 | Konan, Koriyama City郡山市湖南町 | Fukushima | 152.3 km |
| 1 | 高萩市下手綱 | Ibaraki | — |
| 1 | 牛久市城中町 | Ibaraki | — |
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