December 13, 2016 at 06:02:00 JST
Off the east Coast of Chiba Prefecture · M3.7 · Shindo 1
千葉県東方沖
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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 | Choshi City銚子市川口町 | Chiba | 14.4 km |
| 1 | Choshi City銚子市若宮町 | Chiba | 16.8 km |
| 1 | Kamisu City神栖市波崎 | Ibaraki | 17.7 km |
| 1 | Asahi City旭市萩園 | Chiba | 28.1 km |
| 1 | Asahi City旭市高生 | Chiba | 29.1 km |
| 1 | Kamisu City神栖市溝口 | Ibaraki | 32.3 km |
| 1 | Asahi City旭市ニ | Chiba | 32.9 km |
| 1 | Asahi City旭市南堀之内 | Chiba | 34.5 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市鉢形 | Ibaraki | 36.9 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市仁良 | Chiba | 38.0 km |
| 1 | 茨城鹿嶋市宮中 | Ibaraki | 38.9 km |
| 1 | Itako City潮来市辻 | Ibaraki | 43.1 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市佐原平田 | Chiba | 45.6 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市役所 | Chiba | 46.5 km |
| 1 | Itako City潮来市堀之内 | Ibaraki | 46.6 km |
| 1 | Katori City香取市佐原諏訪台 | Chiba | 47.1 km |
| 1 | Tako Town多古町多古 | Chiba | 48.8 km |
| 1 | Narita City成田市松子 | Chiba | 52.5 km |
| 1 | Chiba Wakaba Ward千葉若葉区小倉台 | Chiba | 77.4 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 87.5 km |
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