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佐渡市相川三町目 Shindo history

NiigataSado City

How strongly did the ground shake at this point? Explore local Shindo readings and the earthquakes behind them.

Latest stored reading
1
Shindo at this station
Epicentre region

Off the Coast of Joetsu and Chuetsu, Niigata Prefecture

Event magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10 km
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Station location

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The marker shows the observation station, not an earthquake epicentre.38.030, 138.240

Stored events
105
Highest stored Shindo
5+
First catalogue record
May 30, 2015
Latest catalogue record
Jun 1, 2026

These dates describe records stored by JISHINDESU, not the station’s operating period. No newer entries does not mean there were no earthquakes or that the station has closed.

LOCATION

This station and its surroundings

JISHINDESU links this station to Sado City in Niigata. Explore the locality or prefecture history to see readings from other associated stations, too.

MunicipalitySado CityExplore local Shindo history →PrefectureNiigataExplore prefecture Shindo history →

One station's Shindo reading does not describe shaking across a whole municipality or prefecture. Area pages combine records from stations associated with that area.

Observation history

Showing the 50 most recent stored events out of 105. All times use Japan Standard Time (JST).

  1. 1Off the Coast of Joetsu and Chuetsu, Niigata PrefectureEvent magnitudeM4.6
  2. 1Off the Coast of Joetsu and Chuetsu, Niigata PrefectureEvent magnitudeM3.5
  3. 1Off the Coast of SanrikuEvent magnitudeM7.5
  4. 1Off the Coast of Joetsu and Chuetsu, Niigata PrefectureEvent magnitudeM4.4
  5. 1Noto, Ishikawa PrefectureEvent magnitudeM4.2
  6. 1Adjacent SadoEvent magnitudeM4.1
  7. 1Northern Tochigi PrefectureEvent magnitudeM4.7
  8. 1Adjacent SadoEvent magnitudeM3.2
  9. 1Adjacent SadoEvent magnitudeM3.7
  10. 1Aizu, Fukushima PrefectureEvent magnitudeM4.6
  11. 2Aizu, Fukushima PrefectureEvent magnitudeM5
  12. 2Off the west Coast of Ishikawa PrefectureEvent magnitudeM6.4
  13. 1Off the Coast of Noto PeninsulaEvent magnitudeM4.2
  14. 1Toyama BayEvent magnitudeM4.6
  15. 1Adjacent SadoEvent magnitudeM4.2
  16. 1Off the Coast of Noto PeninsulaEvent magnitudeM4.8
  17. 3Noto, Ishikawa PrefectureEvent magnitudeM5.9
  18. 1Off the Coast of Noto PeninsulaEvent magnitudeM4.4
  19. 1Off the Coast of Joetsu and Chuetsu, Niigata PrefectureEvent magnitudeM4.3
  20. 2Off the Coast of Joetsu and Chuetsu, Niigata PrefectureEvent magnitudeM5
  21. 2Adjacent SadoEvent magnitudeM5.1
  22. 1Adjacent SadoEvent magnitudeM4.2
  23. 1Noto, Ishikawa PrefectureEvent magnitudeM4.7
  24. 2Adjacent SadoEvent magnitudeM5.1
  25. 1Adjacent SadoEvent magnitudeM4.2
  26. 1Adjacent SadoEvent magnitudeM4.2
  27. 1Adjacent SadoEvent magnitudeM4.4
  28. 4Adjacent SadoEvent magnitudeM6
  29. 1Noto, Ishikawa PrefectureEvent magnitudeM4.5
  30. 2Noto, Ishikawa PrefectureEvent magnitudeM5.3
  31. 3Adjacent SadoEvent magnitudeM5
  32. 2Adjacent SadoEvent magnitudeM4.9
  33. 2Off the Coast of Noto PeninsulaEvent magnitudeM4.8
  34. 1Noto, Ishikawa PrefectureEvent magnitudeM4.8
  35. 2Off the Coast of Joetsu and Chuetsu, Niigata PrefectureEvent magnitudeM4.9
  36. 1Adjacent SadoEvent magnitudeM4.1
  37. 2Noto, Ishikawa PrefectureEvent magnitudeM5.5
  38. 1Adjacent SadoEvent magnitudeM4
  39. 2Noto, Ishikawa PrefectureEvent magnitudeM5
  40. 1Adjacent SadoEvent magnitudeM4.2
  41. 1Noto, Ishikawa PrefectureEvent magnitudeM5.6
  42. 1Noto, Ishikawa PrefectureEvent magnitudeM4.7
  43. 1Adjacent SadoEvent magnitudeM4.3
  44. 1Off the Coast of Joetsu and Chuetsu, Niigata PrefectureEvent magnitudeM4.6
  45. 1Adjacent SadoEvent magnitudeM4.6
  46. 1Adjacent SadoEvent magnitudeM4.1
  47. 1Off the west Coast of Ishikawa PrefectureEvent magnitudeM3.7
  48. 1Noto, Ishikawa PrefectureEvent magnitudeM4
  49. 1Adjacent SadoEvent magnitudeM4.8
  50. 1Off the Coast of Noto PeninsulaEvent magnitudeM4.9

Inside the stored history

Only events stored for this station are included. A year without entries is not evidence that no shaking occurred.

Events by year

  • 20152
  • 20164
  • 20183
  • 20196
  • 20201
  • 20218
  • 20225
  • 202310
  • 202455
  • 20256
  • 20265

Local Shindo distribution

  • Shindo 170
  • Shindo 225
  • Shindo 38
  • Shindo 41
  • Shindo 5+1
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How to read these observations

Shindo describes shaking at the measurement point. Magnitude describes the size of the whole earthquake. Nearby stations can record different Shindo values for the same event, and a station reading is not an exact measurement at your home.

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Sources and catalogue coverage

We display observations stored by JISHINDESU from JMA and P2PQuake reports. The history may be incomplete and reports may be revised. Maximum Shindo here refers to available records, not the station’s entire history.

Sources and methodology →
Technical station details
Catalogue identifier
3c95329acfc773ced30b20cd289d91f3146042e82a6d69b3928be6392a07ff25
Latitude / longitude
38.030, 138.240