December 19, 2015 at 03:41:00 JST
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture · M4.1 · 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 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 11.9 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 20.8 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 22.7 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 29.5 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 31.9 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 33.3 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 37.6 km |
| 2 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 37.8 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 38.3 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 41.1 km |
| 2 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 47.5 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 48.8 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 49.6 km |
| 2 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 50.3 km |
| 2 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 53.3 km |
| 2 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 58.7 km |
| 2 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 67.2 km |
| 2 | 奥州市衣川区 | Iwate | — |
| 2 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 2 | 塩竈市旭町 | Miyagi | — |
| 2 | 女川町女川浜 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町津谷 | Miyagi | 8.8 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 9.1 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町西川内 | Miyagi | 11.1 km |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 11.3 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 11.4 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 25.6 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 26.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 27.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 29.9 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 31.1 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 32.0 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 32.5 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市雄勝町 | Miyagi | 33.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市津山町 | Miyagi | 33.6 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 36.6 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 36.8 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 37.7 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 39.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 40.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 41.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大瓜 | Miyagi | 44.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 46.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 46.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 48.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 48.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 50.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 52.0 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 52.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 52.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 53.6 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 55.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市鮎川浜 | Miyagi | 56.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 56.2 km |
| 1 | 栗原市鶯沢 | Miyagi | 56.5 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 56.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 56.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 57.0 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 58.9 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 60.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 61.4 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 63.4 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 63.8 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 65.3 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 66.9 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 69.3 km |
| 1 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈 | Miyagi | 70.9 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 72.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鳴子 | Miyagi | 76.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 79.9 km |
| 1 | Sendai Izumi Ward仙台泉区将監 | Miyagi | 80.2 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 82.9 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 84.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 93.2 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 93.4 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区大倉 | Miyagi | 94.9 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 98.3 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 100.5 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内太田 | Iwate | 101.5 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 104.0 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 106.6 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 107.2 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 108.4 km |
| 1 | Shibata Town柴田町船岡 | Miyagi | 110.3 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 115.8 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 119.4 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市刈和野 | Akita | 135.0 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区三島町 | Fukushima | 140.4 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市都路町 | Fukushima | 166.8 km |
| 1 | 盛岡市玉山区薮川 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 盛岡市玉山区渋民 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市江刺区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市前沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市胆沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 亘理町下小路 | Miyagi | — |
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