October 2, 2015 at 18:19:00 JST
Off the Coast of Joetsu and Chuetsu, Niigata Prefecture · M3.8 · Shindo 2
新潟県上中越沖
Off the Coast of Joetsu and Chuetsu, Niigata Prefecture earthquake history →
Places with the strongest observed Shindo
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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
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 上越市大潟区土底浜 | Niigata | 41.9 km |
| 2 | 上越市木田 | Niigata | 44.3 km |
| 2 | Ojiya City小千谷市城内 | Niigata | 73.2 km |
| 1 | 上越市名立区名立大町 | Niigata | 38.6 km |
| 1 | 上越市柿崎区柿崎 | Niigata | 42.3 km |
| 1 | 糸魚川市能生 | Niigata | 44.4 km |
| 1 | 上越市吉川区原之町 | Niigata | 47.8 km |
| 1 | 上越市大手町 | Niigata | 48.8 km |
| 1 | 糸魚川市大野 | Niigata | 54.7 km |
| 1 | 上越市清里区荒牧 | Niigata | 55.0 km |
| 1 | 上越市牧区柳島 | Niigata | 57.5 km |
| 1 | 妙高市田町 | Niigata | 57.7 km |
| 1 | 上越市大島区岡 | Niigata | 59.6 km |
| 1 | Sado City佐渡市河原田本町 | Niigata | 62.3 km |
| 1 | Suzu City珠洲市正院町 | Ishikawa | 63.0 km |
| 1 | Ojiya City小千谷市旭町 | Niigata | 75.1 km |
| 1 | 妙高市関川 | Niigata | — |
| 1 | 輪島市鳳至町 | Ishikawa | — |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: October 2, 2015 at 18:23:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:43:16
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