Biratori Town earthquake and Shindo history
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Earthquakes for which stations associated with Biratori Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Sep 13, 2026, 05:31 PM JSTLocal seismic profile
Since Feb 17, 2015, stations associated with Biratori Town have reported a local reading for 260 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 5−, was recorded 2 times.
Latest observationSep 13, 2026
Highest local Shindo5−
Observed events260Feb 17, 2015–Sep 13, 2026
Associated observation stations4JMA
Latest observation: Sep 13, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
No local observation in the last 7 days. Latest observation: Sep 13, 2026
震度1
Sep 13, 2026, 05:31 PM JSTTsugaru Strait
震度1M4.5 · 120 km · 151 km
Aug 28, 2026, 07:13 AM JSTOff the Coast of Urakawa
震度3M4.4 · 60 km · 86 km
Aug 23, 2026, 10:44 PM JSTOff the Coast of Urakawa
震度1M6.0 · 40 km · 112 km
Aug 9, 2026, 02:57 AM JSTOff the Coast of Iwate Prefecture
震度2M5.6 · 40 km · 286 km
Aug 2, 2026, 11:49 PM JSTEastern Hidaka Region, Hokkaido
震度2M4.8 · 60 km · 76 km
Aug 1, 2026, 11:48 AM JSTOff the east Coast of Aomori Prefecture
M5.8 · 80 km · 154 km
4 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.
Feb 17, 2015 to Sep 13, 2026 · 260 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: Feb 17, 2015
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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: Sep 13, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
260 observed earthquakes
- 震度1Sep 13, 2026, 17:31 JSTTsugaru StraitShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.5120 km
- 震度1Aug 28, 2026, 07:13 JSTOff the Coast of UrakawaShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M4.460 km
- 震度3Aug 23, 2026, 22:44 JSTOff the Coast of UrakawaShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M6.040 km
- 震度1Aug 9, 2026, 02:57 JSTOff the Coast of Iwate PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.640 km
- 震度2Aug 2, 2026, 23:49 JSTEastern Hidaka Region, HokkaidoShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.860 km
- 震度2Aug 1, 2026, 11:48 JSTOff the east Coast of Aomori PrefectureShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.880 km
- 震度1Jul 1, 2026, 21:08 JSTOff the Coast of Iwate PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M6.040 km
- 震度2Jun 28, 2026, 05:21 JSTOff the Coast of Iwate PrefectureShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M6.140 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.
5−
Central and eastern Iburi Region, Hokkaido胆振地方中東部
894
Off the Coast of Urakawa浦河沖
374
Off the east Coast of Aomori Prefecture青森県東方沖
314
Southern Tokachi Region, Hokkaido十勝地方南部
183
Central Hidaka Region, Hokkaido日高地方中部
132
Western Hidaka Region, Hokkaido日高地方西部
10Local seismic profile
Recent observations in long-term context
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Reference model · not a forecast J-SHIS (NIED) · A01602
J-SHIS / NIEDEarthquake scenarios affecting this place
Official J-SHIS models ranked for their potential impact on this municipality.
#1 means the model ranks highest in the J-SHIS result for this place under the same settings. It is not a ranking of which earthquake will happen next.
Magnitude on a card describes the size of the whole earthquake model, not the Shindo expected here. Local shaking also depends on distance, depth and ground conditions.
#1Subduction-zone earthquakeMega earthquakes along the Kuril Trench千島海溝沿いの超巨大地震
Modelled magnitude: M8.7–9.2
Read about this model #2Major active faultIshikari-teichi-toen fault zone (Southern part)石狩低地東縁断層帯南部Modelled magnitude: M7.1
Read about this model #3Subduction-zone earthquakeHuge interplate earthquakes in Tokachi-oki十勝沖のプレート間巨大地震Modelled magnitude: M8.0–8.6
Read about this model #4Subduction-zone earthquakeHuge interplate earthquakes in Aomori-ken-toho-Oki and Northern Iwate-ken-Oki青森県東方沖及び岩手県沖北部のプレート間巨大地震Modelled magnitude: M7.9–8.8
Read about this model #5Major active faultIshikari-teichi-toen fault zone (Main part)石狩低地東縁断層帯主部Modelled magnitude: M7.2
Read about this modelJ-SHIS 2020 model, 30-year period and Shindo 6-lower threshold. This is not a prediction of a particular earthquake. Source: J-SHIS (NIED); processed for presentation by JISHINDESU.
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.
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