April 3, 2021 at 21:58:00 JST
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture · M4.5 · Shindo 3
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 42.8 km |
| 3 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 46.0 km |
| 3 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 57.4 km |
| 3 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 66.8 km |
| 3 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 83.8 km |
| 3 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 86.3 km |
| 3 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 95.0 km |
| 3 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 96.3 km |
| 3 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 38.1 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 39.0 km |
| 2 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 44.0 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 45.6 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 45.8 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 46.0 km |
| 2 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 52.3 km |
| 2 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 54.2 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 62.5 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 65.2 km |
| 2 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 66.5 km |
| 2 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 66.8 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 68.8 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 71.2 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 74.5 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 76.1 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市津山町 | Miyagi | 76.6 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 78.0 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 80.2 km |
| 2 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 80.5 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 81.4 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 81.5 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 82.4 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市竹山町 | Iwate | 84.2 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 84.6 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 85.9 km |
| 2 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 86.4 km |
| 2 | Oshu City奥州市前沢 | Iwate | 86.5 km |
| 2 | Oshu City奥州市江刺 | Iwate | 86.7 km |
| 2 | Oshu City奥州市水沢大鐘町 | Iwate | 87.1 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 87.1 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 88.4 km |
| 2 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 90.0 km |
| 2 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 90.8 km |
| 2 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 91.1 km |
| 2 | Oshu City奥州市衣川 | Iwate | 91.5 km |
| 2 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 92.5 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 92.8 km |
| 2 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 93.4 km |
| 2 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 93.4 km |
| 2 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 93.6 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 93.9 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 94.4 km |
| 2 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 94.8 km |
| 2 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 95.1 km |
| 2 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 95.3 km |
| 2 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 96.5 km |
| 2 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 98.4 km |
| 2 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 98.7 km |
| 2 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 98.9 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 99.1 km |
| 2 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 100.3 km |
| 2 | 栗原市鶯沢 | Miyagi | 100.3 km |
| 2 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 101.4 km |
| 2 | 大崎市古川旭 | Miyagi | 104.0 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 104.3 km |
| 2 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 105.8 km |
| 2 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 106.5 km |
| 2 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 108.5 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 114.4 km |
| 2 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 116.3 km |
| 2 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 133.0 km |
| 2 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 139.3 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 177.0 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 39.3 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町津谷 | Miyagi | 53.5 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町西川内 | Miyagi | 55.3 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 64.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市川崎町 | Iwate | 72.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市長沢 | Iwate | 78.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 79.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大瓜 | Miyagi | 82.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 83.7 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市鮎川浜 | Miyagi | 84.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 84.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 85.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 85.8 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢佐倉河 | Iwate | 86.8 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 90.2 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 96.1 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 98.9 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市材木町 | Iwate | 101.4 km |
| 1 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 108.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市花山 | Miyagi | 109.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市三本木 | Miyagi | 109.4 km |
| 1 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 109.6 km |
| 1 | 大崎市岩出山 | Miyagi | 109.6 km |
| 1 | Shichigahama Town七ヶ浜町東宮浜 | Miyagi | 112.4 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町中新田 | Miyagi | 113.9 km |
| 1 | Shiogama City塩竈市今宮町 | Miyagi | 114.1 km |
| 1 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈 | Miyagi | 115.4 km |
| 1 | Tagajo City多賀城市中央 | Miyagi | 116.0 km |
| 1 | Ohira Village大衡村大衡 | Miyagi | 116.4 km |
| 1 | 大和町吉岡 | Miyagi | 116.5 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 118.1 km |
| 1 | Tomiya City富谷市富谷 | Miyagi | 118.3 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 119.8 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町小野田 | Miyagi | 120.1 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 120.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鳴子 | Miyagi | 121.0 km |
| 1 | Sendai Izumi Ward仙台泉区将監 | Miyagi | 122.3 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町川尻 | Iwate | 123.3 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 123.6 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区五輪 | Miyagi | 126.5 km |
| 1 | Sendai Wakabayashi Ward仙台若林区遠見塚 | Miyagi | 127.0 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 127.4 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 129.5 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内太田 | Iwate | 130.7 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 131.2 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 132.5 km |
| 1 | 仙台空港 | Miyagi | 132.6 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 137.8 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区大倉 | Miyagi | 138.6 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 141.4 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区作並 | Miyagi | 142.5 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 143.1 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 143.3 km |
| 1 | Watari Town亘理町悠里 | Miyagi | 143.6 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 148.7 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 149.1 km |
| 1 | Shibata Town柴田町船岡 | Miyagi | 149.7 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 150.3 km |
| 1 | Shinchi Town新地町谷地小屋 | Fukushima | 153.1 km |
| 1 | Zao Town蔵王町円田 | Miyagi | 153.8 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 154.0 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 156.7 km |
| 1 | Soma City相馬市中村 | Fukushima | 159.8 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 163.5 km |
| 1 | Kahoku Town河北町谷地 | Yamagata | 164.1 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 168.0 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 175.9 km |
| 1 | Kunimi Town国見町藤田 | Fukushima | 176.5 km |
| 1 | Iitate Village飯舘村伊丹沢 | Fukushima | 180.3 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市霊山町 | Fukushima | 180.7 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 184.9 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 186.3 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 187.5 km |
| 1 | Kawamata Town川俣町五百田 | Fukushima | 190.2 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 193.5 km |
| 1 | Okuma Town大熊町大川原 | Fukushima | 196.1 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市都路町 | Fukushima | 198.6 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市常葉町 | Fukushima | 206.5 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市船引町 | Fukushima | 210.0 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市大越町 | Fukushima | 211.8 km |
| 1 | Motomiya City本宮市本宮 | Fukushima | 215.0 km |
| 1 | Tamakawa Village玉川村小高 | Fukushima | 239.1 km |
| 1 | 大槌町小鎚 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 女川町女川浜 | Miyagi | — |
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