March 8, 2015 at 08:16:00 JST
Off the east Coast of Aomori Prefecture · M4.2 · Shindo 2
青森県東方沖
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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 | 盛岡市玉山区薮川 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 76.4 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 80.1 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 83.2 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 86.1 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 93.2 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 96.0 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 101.2 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 101.2 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 101.4 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村尾駮 | Aomori | 103.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 105.6 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 107.9 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村白糠 | Aomori | 113.7 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 115.4 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町林ノ脇 | Aomori | 117.4 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 118.7 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 119.3 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 120.8 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 123.0 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 124.1 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 130.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 131.2 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町東田沢 | Aomori | 140.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 140.6 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 142.5 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市川内町 | Aomori | 142.9 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 177.0 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 180.2 km |
| 1 | 盛岡市玉山区渋民 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 八戸市南郷区 | Aomori | — |
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