August 22, 2016 at 08:13:00 JST
Off the Coast of Sanriku · M5.2 · 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 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 211.6 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 156.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 159.5 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 199.3 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 212.0 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 219.2 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 220.5 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 221.5 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 222.8 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 226.1 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 227.3 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 228.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 230.2 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 239.5 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 246.6 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 247.6 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 251.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 256.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 257.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 260.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 260.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 260.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 262.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 266.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 267.2 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 272.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 272.6 km |
| 1 | 秋田美郷町土崎 | Akita | 279.0 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 280.9 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 285.0 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大雄 | Akita | 290.9 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市刈和野 | Akita | 295.6 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市西目町沼田 | Akita | 328.6 km |
| 1 | Nikaho Cityにかほ市平沢 | Akita | 334.9 km |
| 1 | Marumori Town丸森町鳥屋 | Miyagi | 336.4 km |
| 1 | Nakayama Town中山町長崎 | Yamagata | 345.6 km |
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