January 29, 2021 at 04:24:00 JST
Northern Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.2 · Shindo 2
岩手県沿岸北部
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 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 15.9 km |
| 2 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 16.3 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 22.0 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 22.8 km |
| 2 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 31.8 km |
| 2 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 33.4 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 37.0 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 40.0 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 44.4 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 45.3 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 50.4 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 53.7 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 58.9 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 59.4 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 60.6 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 67.8 km |
| 2 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 75.4 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 82.2 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 15.1 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 18.0 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町岩泉 | Iwate | 19.7 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 20.6 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町消防分署 | Iwate | 21.8 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町役場 | Iwate | 22.6 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 31.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 41.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 41.8 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 42.0 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 42.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 44.4 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市島守 | Aomori | 44.8 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 45.3 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 45.4 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 46.7 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市長沢 | Iwate | 48.1 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 48.3 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 49.6 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 50.2 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 52.3 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 56.4 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市叺田 | Iwate | 56.6 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 56.7 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 57.7 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 61.2 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 62.8 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 64.6 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 67.7 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 68.4 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 68.5 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 80.5 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 80.5 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 81.9 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市奥瀬 | Aomori | 82.5 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 89.3 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 93.4 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 94.1 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 96.0 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 97.0 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市江刺 | Iwate | 100.8 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 101.8 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 103.8 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 111.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 112.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 117.6 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 119.8 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 122.2 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 122.6 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 123.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 124.1 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 124.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 130.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 143.8 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 145.5 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 164.7 km |
| 1 | 大槌町小鎚 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
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