August 15, 2019 at 17:52:00 JST
Off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture · M4.2 · Shindo 2
福島県沖
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 福島広野町下北迫大谷地原 | Fukushima | 30.3 km |
| 2 | Naraha Town楢葉町北田 | Fukushima | 34.0 km |
| 2 | Tomioka Town富岡町本岡 | Fukushima | 37.0 km |
| 2 | Kawauchi Village川内村下川内 | Fukushima | 48.4 km |
| 2 | Kawauchi Village川内村上川内早渡 | Fukushima | 50.6 km |
| 2 | Katsurao Village葛尾村落合落合 | Fukushima | 65.3 km |
| 1 | 福島広野町下北迫苗代替 | Fukushima | 29.3 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市平四ツ波 | Fukushima | 35.6 km |
| 1 | Okuma Town大熊町大川原 | Fukushima | 43.3 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市三和町 | Fukushima | 44.6 km |
| 1 | Okuma Town大熊町野上 | Fukushima | 45.8 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市錦町 | Fukushima | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Kawauchi Village川内村上川内小山平 | Fukushima | 51.0 km |
| 1 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 51.3 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市滝根町 | Fukushima | 61.8 km |
| 1 | Ono Town小野町中通 | Fukushima | 62.8 km |
| 1 | Ono Town小野町小野新町 | Fukushima | 63.1 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市常葉町 | Fukushima | 69.6 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市船引町 | Fukushima | 74.4 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区栃窪 | Fukushima | 78.4 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 81.0 km |
| 1 | Iitate Village飯舘村伊丹沢 | Fukushima | 81.3 km |
| 1 | Tanagura Town棚倉町棚倉中居野 | Fukushima | 82.2 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市針道 | Fukushima | 84.6 km |
| 1 | Soma City相馬市中村 | Fukushima | 84.7 km |
| 1 | Kawamata Town川俣町五百田 | Fukushima | 87.8 km |
| 1 | Motomiya City本宮市本宮 | Fukushima | 92.6 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市金色 | Fukushima | 94.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市山方 | Ibaraki | 95.7 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市郭内 | Fukushima | 96.5 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 98.7 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 102.4 km |
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