February 2, 2016 at 23:19:00 JST
Off the northwest Coast of Ishigakijima Island · M5.8 · Shindo 2
石垣島北西沖
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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 | 石垣市平久保 | Okinawa | 136.6 km |
| 2 | 竹富町大原 | Okinawa | 144.3 km |
| 2 | 石垣市新川 | Okinawa | 146.1 km |
| 2 | 石垣市新栄町 | Okinawa | 149.2 km |
| 2 | 石垣市登野城 | Okinawa | 150.3 km |
| 2 | Tarama Village多良間村塩川 | Okinawa | 162.4 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市伊良部国仲 | Okinawa | 193.6 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市平良池間 | Okinawa | 196.9 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市平良狩俣 | Okinawa | 204.6 km |
| 2 | Miyakojima City宮古島市城辺福北 | Okinawa | 217.9 km |
| 2 | 石垣市美崎町 | Okinawa | — |
| 1 | Yonaguni Town与那国町久部良 | Okinawa | 124.9 km |
| 1 | 竹富町船浮 | Okinawa | 132.7 km |
| 1 | 石垣市伊原間 | Okinawa | 141.1 km |
| 1 | 竹富町黒島 | Okinawa | 152.3 km |
| 1 | Tarama Village多良間村仲筋 | Okinawa | 160.2 km |
| 1 | Miyakojima City宮古島市平良下里 | Okinawa | 204.9 km |
| 1 | Miyakojima City宮古島市平良西里 | Okinawa | 206.2 km |
| 1 | Miyakojima City宮古島市上野新里 | Okinawa | 211.8 km |
| 1 | Miyakojima City宮古島市城辺福西 | Okinawa | 216.8 km |
| 1 | Kumejima Town久米島町謝名堂 | Okinawa | 353.5 km |
| 1 | 竹富町波照間 | Okinawa | — |
| 1 | 竹富町上原 | Okinawa | — |
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