Higashikawa Town earthquake and Shindo history
東川町
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Higashikawa Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Jun 25, 2026, 07:30 AM JSTLocal seismic profile
Since Jan 14, 2016, stations associated with Higashikawa Town have reported a local reading for 6 earthquakes. Shindo 2 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 3, was recorded 2 times.
Latest observationJun 25, 2026
Highest local Shindo3
Observed events6Jan 14, 2016–Jun 25, 2026
Associated observation stations1JMA
Latest observation: Jun 25, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
No local observation in the last 7 days. Latest observation: Jun 25, 2026
震度2
Jun 25, 2026, 07:30 AM JSTOff the Coast of Iwate Prefecture
震度2M6.9 · 50 km · 390 km
Apr 27, 2026, 05:24 AM JSTSouthern Tokachi Region, Hokkaido
震度3M6.1 · 80 km · 131 km
Dec 8, 2025, 11:15 PM JSTOff the east Coast of Aomori Prefecture
震度1M7.6 · 50 km · 301 km
Feb 21, 2019, 09:22 PM JSTCentral and eastern Iburi Region, Hokkaido
震度3M5.7 · 30 km · 108 km
Sep 6, 2018, 03:08 AM JSTCentral and eastern Iburi Region, Hokkaido
震度2M6.7 · 40 km · 119 km
Jan 14, 2016, 12:25 PM JSTOff the Coast of Urakawa
M6.7 · 50 km · 191 km
1 Associated observation stations
Open this place on the mapStations and strongest local observations
The map combines stations assigned to this place with earthquakes that produced its strongest local readings.
Associated observation stationsStations: JMA observation catalogue · basemap: OpenFreeMap
Jan 14, 2016 to Jun 25, 2026 · 6 records
Observation history
This history counts earthquakes observed at stations in the place, not earthquakes whose epicentre lies inside its boundary. Counts can change as stations are updated and older or corrected observations are added.
First observation: Jan 14, 2016
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All ShindoShindo observed in this place
The highest reading from stations in this place, not the maximum Shindo of the whole event.
Latest observation: Jun 25, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
6 observed earthquakes
- 震度2Jun 25, 2026, 07:30 JSTOff the Coast of Iwate PrefectureShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 6+M6.950 km
- 震度2Apr 27, 2026, 05:24 JSTSouthern Tokachi Region, HokkaidoShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 5+M6.180 km
- 震度3Dec 8, 2025, 23:15 JSTOff the east Coast of Aomori PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 6+M7.650 km
- 震度1Feb 21, 2019, 21:22 JSTCentral and eastern Iburi Region, HokkaidoShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 6−M5.730 km
- 震度3Sep 6, 2018, 03:08 JSTCentral and eastern Iburi Region, HokkaidoShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 6+M6.740 km
- 震度2Jan 14, 2016, 12:25 JSTOff the Coast of UrakawaShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M6.750 km
Ground & J-SHIS
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Local seismic profile
Where the shaking usually comes from
Source regions of earthquakes observed here, ordered by the number of reports.
3
Central and eastern Iburi Region, Hokkaido胆振地方中東部
23
Off the east Coast of Aomori Prefecture青森県東方沖
12
Southern Tokachi Region, Hokkaido十勝地方南部
12
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture岩手県沖
12
Off the Coast of Urakawa浦河沖
1Local seismic profile
Recent observations in long-term context
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Local seismic profile
Nearby places
Municipalities nearest to the representative station position.
Understand local Shindo in context
Guides to this place’s history, seismic intensity and notification tools.
8 min readJapan’s Shindo Scale Explained: What Levels 0–7 Mean
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