November 14, 2015 at 19:22:00 JST
Off the Coast of Sanriku · M4.9 · Shindo 2
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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 | Iwaki Cityいわき市三和町 | Fukushima | 275.0 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 209.7 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 211.1 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 223.2 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 223.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 224.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 230.7 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 240.3 km |
| 1 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 244.5 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 248.3 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 248.6 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 252.9 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 269.2 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市大越町 | Fukushima | 278.5 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 289.8 km |
| 1 | Koriyama City郡山市朝日 | Fukushima | 301.9 km |
| 1 | Tamakawa Village玉川村小高 | Fukushima | 303.4 km |
| 1 | Sukagawa City須賀川市八幡山 | Fukushima | 304.6 km |
| 1 | Asakawa Town浅川町浅川 | Fukushima | 308.2 km |
| 1 | Tenei Village天栄村下松本 | Fukushima | 315.4 km |
| 1 | Konan, Koriyama City郡山市湖南町 | Fukushima | 321.8 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 325.1 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 325.9 km |
| 1 | Ohtawara City大田原市湯津上 | Tochigi | 344.5 km |
| 1 | Nasukarasuyama City那須烏山市中央 | Tochigi | 347.8 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 355.3 km |
| 1 | Sakuragawa City桜川市岩瀬 | Ibaraki | 367.1 km |
| 1 | Ishioka City石岡市柿岡 | Ibaraki | 368.3 km |
| 1 | Moka City真岡市石島 | Tochigi | 376.2 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 376.5 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市舟生 | Ibaraki | 387.0 km |
| 1 | Kasukabe City春日部市粕壁 | Saitama | 417.0 km |
| 1 | Ora Town邑楽町中野 | Gunma | 423.8 km |
| 1 | 盛岡市玉山区薮川 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 亘理町下小路 | Miyagi | — |
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