September 20, 2022 at 09:06:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.4 · Shindo 4
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 56.4 km |
| 3 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 20.5 km |
| 3 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 68.4 km |
| 3 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 73.7 km |
| 2 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 23.9 km |
| 2 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 26.0 km |
| 2 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 27.0 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 29.4 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 30.3 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 35.2 km |
| 2 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町岩泉 | Iwate | 38.6 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 41.5 km |
| 2 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 45.5 km |
| 2 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 47.2 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 51.6 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 51.6 km |
| 2 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 59.2 km |
| 2 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 60.2 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 65.3 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 66.1 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 69.0 km |
| 2 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 69.2 km |
| 2 | Ninohe City二戸市石切所 | Iwate | 71.2 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 74.5 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 74.8 km |
| 2 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 77.9 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 82.6 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 84.2 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 89.4 km |
| 2 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 89.4 km |
| 2 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 99.9 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市山形町 | Iwate | 45.5 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町大川 | Iwate | 50.2 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町消防分署 | Iwate | 55.8 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町役場 | Iwate | 56.7 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 58.5 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市島守 | Aomori | 58.7 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市長沢 | Iwate | 62.9 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 67.2 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 68.6 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 70.5 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 71.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 76.9 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 77.3 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 77.8 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 80.6 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 81.4 km |
| 1 | Takko Town田子町田子 | Aomori | 85.1 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 85.4 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 87.9 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市叺田 | Iwate | 89.5 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 91.6 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 92.6 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 93.3 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 94.4 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 95.1 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 96.4 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 97.2 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 97.9 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 98.5 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 98.5 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市奥瀬 | Aomori | 100.2 km |
| 1 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 101.0 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 105.6 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 106.6 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 106.8 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 108.5 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 115.6 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 117.8 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 119.6 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 126.7 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市江刺 | Iwate | 128.8 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町林ノ脇 | Aomori | 130.0 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢佐倉河 | Iwate | 133.3 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村白糠 | Aomori | 133.5 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢大鐘町 | Iwate | 135.7 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 138.7 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 140.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 140.7 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 140.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 142.3 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 142.8 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市前沢 | Iwate | 143.8 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 146.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 146.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 152.0 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島 | Aomori | 165.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 170.5 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 186.4 km |
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