December 31, 2025 at 08:51:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.4 · 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
These are actual readings reported at JMA and partner stations, not estimates.
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 113.4 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 128.7 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 54.2 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 56.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 56.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 58.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 60.3 km |
| 1 | Otsuchi Town大槌町上町 | Iwate | 62.2 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 66.4 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 68.7 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 71.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 79.9 km |
| 1 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 83.1 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 90.3 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 91.5 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 93.0 km |
| 1 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 95.1 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 96.6 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 99.4 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 100.7 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 104.2 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 105.7 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 109.2 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 111.1 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 112.2 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 112.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 112.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 117.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 117.9 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 121.8 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 124.8 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 125.2 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 126.1 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 126.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 127.2 km |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 127.4 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 128.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 129.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 129.3 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 130.1 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 132.0 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 133.0 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 134.1 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 134.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 136.3 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市前沢 | Iwate | 137.1 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 137.5 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 138.4 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 138.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 140.5 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 140.8 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 141.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 143.5 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 144.5 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 146.7 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 146.8 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 147.1 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 149.0 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 149.9 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 150.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 151.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 151.5 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 152.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 154.5 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 155.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 155.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 157.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 157.8 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 159.0 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 159.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 160.4 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 163.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 164.9 km |
| 1 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 166.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 166.6 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 167.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 175.6 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 176.9 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 178.0 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 181.5 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 184.5 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市刈和野 | Akita | 191.8 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 199.1 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 216.2 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 225.1 km |
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