March 20, 2021 at 09:26:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.7 · Shindo 2
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Places with the strongest observed Shindo
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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
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 48.3 km |
| 2 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 50.4 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 71.9 km |
| 2 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 81.3 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 83.0 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 84.6 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 84.6 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 91.7 km |
| 2 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 95.8 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 99.8 km |
| 2 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 102.4 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 102.6 km |
| 2 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 105.6 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 112.0 km |
| 2 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 121.1 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 130.1 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 130.2 km |
| 2 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 150.2 km |
| 2 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 205.9 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 53.2 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 54.3 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 54.5 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 58.7 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 62.4 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 62.9 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 67.0 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市山形町 | Iwate | 70.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 71.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 72.2 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市島守 | Aomori | 78.0 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 83.4 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 87.0 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 89.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 90.7 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 93.6 km |
| 1 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 93.7 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 93.7 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 94.5 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 98.0 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 99.0 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 101.6 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 103.6 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 103.6 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 104.7 km |
| 1 | Takko Town田子町田子 | Aomori | 107.5 km |
| 1 | Shingo Village新郷村戸来 | Aomori | 108.7 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西十二番町 | Aomori | 110.8 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 111.3 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 111.6 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 113.2 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 113.2 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 115.4 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市叺田 | Iwate | 115.6 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 116.8 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市奥瀬 | Aomori | 117.8 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町塔ノ沢山 | Aomori | 119.0 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 119.3 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 119.7 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 120.4 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 120.5 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村尾駮 | Aomori | 121.7 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 124.3 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 124.3 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 124.9 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村出戸 | Aomori | 125.2 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 126.1 km |
| 1 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 128.3 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 133.6 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 133.9 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 137.1 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町林ノ脇 | Aomori | 137.3 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町寺下 | Aomori | 137.9 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村白糠 | Aomori | 138.0 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 139.1 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又蒲谷地 | Aomori | 148.5 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 152.7 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町東田沢 | Aomori | 152.9 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 154.6 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市中央 | Aomori | 155.9 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市桜町 | Akita | 155.9 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 156.7 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 158.1 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 161.0 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市川内町 | Aomori | 162.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 162.4 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 162.8 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 165.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 165.8 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市早口 | Akita | 166.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 169.3 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島 | Aomori | 169.8 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市脇野沢 | Aomori | 170.9 km |
| 1 | Kitaakita City北秋田市花園町 | Akita | 172.8 km |
| 1 | Kitaakita City北秋田市新田目 | Akita | 176.4 km |
| 1 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田 | Aomori | 176.4 km |
| 1 | Sai Village佐井村長後 | Aomori | 183.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 193.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 193.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 194.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 196.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 197.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 201.6 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 203.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 207.7 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市新浜町 | Hokkaido | 209.8 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 218.7 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 219.0 km |
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