December 16, 2018 at 01:28:00 JST
Southern Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.7 · Shindo 3
岩手県沿岸南部
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 42.9 km |
| 3 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 45.8 km |
| 3 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 45.9 km |
| 3 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 47.9 km |
| 3 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 53.0 km |
| 3 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 77.4 km |
| 3 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 97.9 km |
| 3 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 2 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 12.5 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 14.2 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 16.2 km |
| 2 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 20.6 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 24.2 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 24.4 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 26.1 km |
| 2 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 28.5 km |
| 2 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 29.7 km |
| 2 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 30.8 km |
| 2 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 31.4 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 33.4 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 37.4 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 40.0 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 40.5 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 41.0 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 41.7 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 44.6 km |
| 2 | Oshu City奥州市江刺 | Iwate | 47.4 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 51.2 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 51.4 km |
| 2 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 52.0 km |
| 2 | Oshu City奥州市水沢大鐘町 | Iwate | 52.0 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 54.1 km |
| 2 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 54.2 km |
| 2 | Oshu City奥州市前沢 | Iwate | 57.3 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 57.5 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町西川内 | Miyagi | 57.8 km |
| 2 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 58.0 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市川崎町 | Iwate | 58.5 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町津谷 | Miyagi | 59.2 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 59.2 km |
| 2 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 61.5 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 62.1 km |
| 2 | Oshu City奥州市衣川 | Iwate | 62.4 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 63.8 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 64.9 km |
| 2 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 66.2 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 68.9 km |
| 2 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 71.6 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 71.7 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 75.0 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 76.2 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 76.9 km |
| 2 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 77.0 km |
| 2 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 78.8 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 79.8 km |
| 2 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 80.5 km |
| 2 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 80.7 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 80.9 km |
| 2 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 81.1 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市津山町 | Miyagi | 84.1 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 84.4 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 85.1 km |
| 2 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 85.5 km |
| 2 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 85.9 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 86.5 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 86.8 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 87.0 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 87.9 km |
| 2 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 89.6 km |
| 2 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 89.9 km |
| 2 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 90.5 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 91.3 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 92.7 km |
| 2 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 92.9 km |
| 2 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 95.5 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 98.2 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 100.5 km |
| 2 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 101.0 km |
| 2 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 102.2 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 102.8 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 103.2 km |
| 2 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 103.3 km |
| 2 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 103.3 km |
| 2 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 103.8 km |
| 2 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 104.9 km |
| 2 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 105.5 km |
| 2 | 宮城加美町中新田 | Miyagi | 109.0 km |
| 2 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈 | Miyagi | 111.2 km |
| 2 | Ohira Village大衡村大衡 | Miyagi | 116.4 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 124.1 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 127.9 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 140.8 km |
| 2 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区作並 | Miyagi | 142.5 km |
| 2 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 143.9 km |
| 2 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 151.5 km |
| 2 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
| 2 | 亘理町下小路 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市長沢 | Iwate | 32.4 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 44.4 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 44.7 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢佐倉河 | Iwate | 50.3 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 50.9 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 51.3 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市材木町 | Iwate | 51.8 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町大川 | Iwate | 55.6 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町岩泉 | Iwate | 60.6 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市竹山町 | Iwate | 64.2 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 71.8 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 72.6 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 76.2 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町川尻 | Iwate | 79.4 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町西根上駒木野 | Iwate | 80.8 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 82.7 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内太田 | Iwate | 83.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市鶯沢 | Miyagi | 84.7 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町消防分署 | Iwate | 84.9 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町役場 | Iwate | 85.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市雄勝町 | Miyagi | 89.4 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市野駄 | Iwate | 91.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市花山 | Miyagi | 92.8 km |
| 1 | 秋田美郷町六郷東根 | Akita | 92.9 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市田沢湖生保内宮ノ後 | Akita | 94.5 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市田沢湖生保内上清水 | Akita | 95.3 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 97.8 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大瓜 | Miyagi | 98.6 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 99.0 km |
| 1 | 大崎市岩出山 | Miyagi | 101.3 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市田沢湖田沢 | Akita | 102.8 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市角館町東勝楽丁 | Akita | 103.4 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市北長野 | Akita | 103.4 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市角館町小勝田 | Akita | 103.6 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 103.8 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 104.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鳴子 | Miyagi | 104.5 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市叺田 | Iwate | 104.9 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市西木町上荒井 | Akita | 105.1 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大雄 | Akita | 106.1 km |
| 1 | Yuzawa City湯沢市沖鶴 | Akita | 106.3 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市大曲花園町 | Akita | 106.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 106.7 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 108.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市三本木 | Miyagi | 108.8 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 109.0 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大森町 | Akita | 109.6 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 110.4 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市神宮寺 | Akita | 111.4 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市西木町上桧木内 | Akita | 111.7 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町宮崎 | Miyagi | 111.8 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町小野田 | Miyagi | 112.9 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 113.1 km |
| 1 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 115.0 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 115.4 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 116.2 km |
| 1 | 大和町吉岡 | Miyagi | 117.7 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市刈和野 | Akita | 117.8 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市島守 | Aomori | 120.6 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 123.1 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 124.5 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 125.7 km |
| 1 | Sendai Izumi Ward仙台泉区将監 | Miyagi | 127.7 km |
| 1 | Akita City秋田市雄和新波 | Akita | 129.1 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 132.5 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 132.8 km |
| 1 | Akita City秋田市河辺和田 | Akita | 134.0 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区雨宮 | Miyagi | 134.2 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区五輪 | Miyagi | 134.8 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 135.5 km |
| 1 | Sendai Wakabayashi Ward仙台若林区遠見塚 | Miyagi | 136.2 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市前郷 | Akita | 137.1 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 137.2 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区大倉 | Miyagi | 137.3 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区落合 | Miyagi | 139.0 km |
| 1 | Sendai Taihaku Ward仙台太白区山田 | Miyagi | 141.7 km |
| 1 | 仙台空港 | Miyagi | 145.4 km |
| 1 | Murayama City村山市中央 | Yamagata | 146.3 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 146.6 km |
| 1 | Higashine City東根市中央 | Yamagata | 149.2 km |
| 1 | Kahoku Town河北町役場 | Yamagata | 154.5 km |
| 1 | Kahoku Town河北町谷地 | Yamagata | 154.5 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 154.8 km |
| 1 | Tendo City天童市老野森 | Yamagata | 155.0 km |
| 1 | Sagae City寒河江市西根 | Yamagata | 160.1 km |
| 1 | Sagae City寒河江市中央 | Yamagata | 160.1 km |
| 1 | Shibata Town柴田町船岡 | Miyagi | 160.4 km |
| 1 | Zao Town蔵王町円田 | Miyagi | 161.0 km |
| 1 | Ogawara Town大河原町新南 | Miyagi | 162.4 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 163.2 km |
| 1 | Nakayama Town中山町長崎 | Yamagata | 163.7 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 165.0 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 166.4 km |
| 1 | Yamanobe Town山辺町緑ケ丘 | Yamagata | 168.0 km |
| 1 | Shinchi Town新地町谷地小屋 | Fukushima | 171.7 km |
| 1 | Kaminoyama City上山市河崎 | Yamagata | 178.2 km |
| 1 | Soma City相馬市中村 | Fukushima | 179.9 km |
| 1 | Kunimi Town国見町藤田 | Fukushima | 186.8 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市霊山町 | Fukushima | 194.1 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区高見町 | Fukushima | 194.4 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区三島町 | Fukushima | 195.2 km |
| 1 | Iitate Village飯舘村伊丹沢 | Fukushima | 198.4 km |
| 1 | Kawamata Town川俣町五百田 | Fukushima | 205.8 km |
| 1 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 209.5 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市油井 | Fukushima | 216.6 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市大越町 | Fukushima | 232.4 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市滝根町 | Fukushima | 237.9 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市三和町 | Fukushima | 256.1 km |
| 1 | Tenei Village天栄村下松本 | Fukushima | 259.6 km |
| 1 | 大槌町小鎚 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 塩竈市旭町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 女川町女川浜 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 双葉町両竹 | Fukushima | — |
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