February 27, 2015 at 03:55:00 JST
Off the southeast Coast of Mie Prefecture · M3.9 · Shindo 2
三重県南東沖
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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 | Hongu, Tanabe City田辺市本宮町本宮 | Wakayama | 52.1 km |
| 2 | Yoshino Town吉野町上市 | Nara | 60.1 km |
| 2 | Nakahechi, Tanabe City田辺市中辺路町近露 | Wakayama | 66.8 km |
| 1 | Owase City尾鷲市南浦 | Mie | 13.7 km |
| 1 | Kumano City熊野市有馬町 | Mie | 24.3 km |
| 1 | Shingu City新宮市新宮 | Wakayama | 41.6 km |
| 1 | Shingu City新宮市磐盾 | Wakayama | 42.9 km |
| 1 | Shingu City新宮市熊野川町日足 | Wakayama | 45.0 km |
| 1 | Tenkawa Village天川村沢谷 | Nara | 48.5 km |
| 1 | Tenkawa Village天川村洞川 | Nara | 48.7 km |
| 1 | Kurotaki Village黒滝村寺戸 | Nara | 53.9 km |
| 1 | Mitsue Village御杖村菅野 | Nara | 55.7 km |
| 1 | Taiji Town太地町役場 | Wakayama | 56.4 km |
| 1 | Uda City宇陀市菟田野松井 | Nara | 59.9 km |
| 1 | Uda City宇陀市大宇陀迫間 | Nara | 63.2 km |
| 1 | 松阪市上川町 | Mie | 65.1 km |
| 1 | Uda City宇陀市榛原下井足 | Nara | 67.0 km |
| 1 | Ise City伊勢市楠部町 | Mie | 67.3 km |
| 1 | 松阪市魚町 | Mie | 67.7 km |
| 1 | Kozagawa Town古座川町高池 | Wakayama | 68.4 km |
| 1 | Takatori Town高取町観覚寺 | Nara | 68.6 km |
| 1 | Sakurai City桜井市初瀬 | Nara | 69.1 km |
| 1 | Sakurai City桜井市粟殿 | Nara | 71.6 km |
| 1 | Tenri City天理市川原城町 | Nara | 78.9 km |
| 1 | Miyake Town三宅町伴堂 | Nara | 79.9 km |
| 1 | 那智勝浦町朝日 | Wakayama | — |
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