May 16, 2022 at 14:29:00 JST
Northern Wakayama Prefecture · M4.0 · Shindo 3
和歌山県北部
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Yuasa Town湯浅町青木 | Wakayama | 3.5 km |
| 3 | Yura Town由良町里 | Wakayama | 8.6 km |
| 3 | 日高川町土生 | Wakayama | 10.0 km |
| 2 | 和歌山広川町広 | Wakayama | 4.3 km |
| 2 | 有田川町下津野 | Wakayama | 6.9 km |
| 2 | 和歌山日高町高家 | Wakayama | 9.5 km |
| 2 | Gobo City御坊市薗 | Wakayama | 12.7 km |
| 2 | 和歌山美浜町和田 | Wakayama | 13.8 km |
| 1 | 有田川町中井原 | Wakayama | 9.0 km |
| 1 | 日高川町高津尾 | Wakayama | 9.4 km |
| 1 | Arida City有田市箕島 | Wakayama | 11.4 km |
| 1 | Kainan City海南市下津 | Wakayama | 13.0 km |
| 1 | Arida City有田市初島町 | Wakayama | 13.3 km |
| 1 | Kimino Town紀美野町下佐々 | Wakayama | 20.4 km |
| 1 | Minabe Townみなべ町土井 | Wakayama | 21.5 km |
| 1 | Shimizu, Aridagawa Town有田川町清水 | Wakayama | 23.0 km |
| 1 | Minabe Townみなべ町芝 | Wakayama | 27.8 km |
| 1 | Ryujin, Tanabe City田辺市龍神村西 | Wakayama | 29.5 km |
| 1 | Koyadaira, Mima City美馬市木屋平 | Tokushima | 91.8 km |
| 1 | 田辺市中屋敷町 | Wakayama | — |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: May 16, 2022 at 14:33:25Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:27:13
- P2PQUAKEIssued: May 16, 2022 at 14:32:26Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:27:13
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