April 23, 2019 at 02:45:00 JST
Off the Coast of Sanriku · M5.4 · 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 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 187.6 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 217.4 km |
| 2 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 220.5 km |
| 2 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 226.5 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 228.1 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 241.2 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 251.6 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 263.3 km |
| 2 | Hakodate City函館市新浜町 | Hokkaido | 281.8 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 310.4 km |
| 1 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 190.3 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 192.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 192.5 km |
| 1 | Samani Town様似町栄町 | Hokkaido | 201.6 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 201.9 km |
| 1 | Urakawa Town浦河町潮見 | Hokkaido | 211.0 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 212.7 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 218.0 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 222.2 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 223.5 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 232.8 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 233.1 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 233.3 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西十二番町 | Aomori | 236.6 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 236.7 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町塔ノ沢山 | Aomori | 237.2 km |
| 1 | Shingo Village新郷村戸来 | Aomori | 240.0 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 241.1 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 241.8 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 242.2 km |
| 1 | Takko Town田子町田子 | Aomori | 242.5 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 243.9 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 245.9 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 250.6 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 255.3 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 256.8 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 257.6 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 263.2 km |
| 1 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 264.4 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市川内町 | Aomori | 264.6 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町東田沢 | Aomori | 265.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 268.4 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 272.8 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 275.6 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市中央 | Aomori | 277.1 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 281.1 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 283.7 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 286.1 km |
| 1 | Yomogita Village蓬田村蓬田 | Aomori | 286.9 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市浪岡 | Aomori | 288.7 km |
| 1 | Hirakawa City平川市猿賀 | Aomori | 290.8 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市比内町扇田 | Akita | 292.1 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市桜町 | Akita | 292.3 km |
| 1 | Fujisaki Town藤崎町水木 | Aomori | 293.5 km |
| 1 | Fujisaki Town藤崎町西豊田 | Aomori | 296.8 km |
| 1 | Goshogawara City五所川原市敷島町 | Aomori | 302.3 km |
| 1 | Tsuruta Town鶴田町鶴田 | Aomori | 303.4 km |
| 1 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市柏 | Aomori | 305.3 km |
| 1 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市稲垣町 | Aomori | 307.2 km |
| 1 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市木造 | Aomori | 308.1 km |
| 1 | Kitaakita City北秋田市米内沢 | Akita | 310.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 313.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 314.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 317.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 318.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 318.4 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 319.7 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 320.4 km |
| 1 | Noshiro City能代市二ツ井町上台 | Akita | 321.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 328.0 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大雄 | Akita | 328.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市花山 | Miyagi | 330.3 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 332.1 km |
| 1 | Ikawa Town井川町北川尻 | Akita | 340.1 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市西目町沼田 | Akita | 363.4 km |
| 1 | Nikaho Cityにかほ市平沢 | Akita | 370.7 km |
| 1 | Ogawara Town大河原町新南 | Miyagi | 391.9 km |
| 1 | Marumori Town丸森町鳥屋 | Miyagi | 400.6 km |
| 1 | 三種町豊岡 | Akita | — |
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