Niikappu Town earthquake and Shindo history
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Earthquakes for which stations associated with Niikappu Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Sep 13, 2026, 05:31 PM JSTSince Feb 17, 2015, stations associated with Niikappu Town have reported a local reading for 261 earthquakes. Shindo 2 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 5−, was recorded 3 times.
Recent observed earthquakes
No local observation in the last 7 days. Latest observation: Sep 13, 2026
M4.5 · 120 km · 128 km
M4.4 · 60 km · 51 km
M6.0 · 40 km · 79 km
M5.6 · 40 km · 251 km
M4.8 · 60 km · 56 km
M5.8 · 80 km · 121 km
Stations and strongest local observations
The map combines stations assigned to this place with earthquakes that produced its strongest local readings.
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.
Observed events by year
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Shindo observed in this place
The highest reading from stations in this place, not the maximum Shindo of the whole event.
Recent observed earthquakes
261 observed earthquakes
- 震度1Sep 13, 2026, 17:31 JSTTsugaru StraitShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.5120 km
- 震度2Aug 28, 2026, 07:13 JSTOff the Coast of UrakawaShindo in this place: 2 · 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2Aug 9, 2026, 02:57 JSTOff the Coast of Iwate PrefectureShindo in this place: 2 · 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 2, 2026, 06:10 JSTOff the Coast of UrakawaShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M4.260 km
- 震度2Jul 1, 2026, 21:08 JSTOff the Coast of Iwate PrefectureShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M6.040 km
Ground & J-SHIS
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Where the shaking usually comes from
Source regions of earthquakes observed here, ordered by the number of reports.
Recent observations in long-term context
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Earthquake 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.
Modelled magnitude: M8.7–9.2
Read about this model #2Subduction-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 #3Subduction-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 #4Major 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 #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.
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.
Learn what Japan’s Shindo earthquake intensity scale measures, what levels 0, 5 Lower, 5 Upper and 7 mean, and why Shindo is different from magnitude.
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