November 6, 2020 at 04:42:00 JST
Northern Inland of Akita Prefecture · M4.2 · Shindo 2
秋田県内陸北部
Places with the strongest observed Shindo
These municipalities had the highest station readings in this report. Open a place to compare this earthquake with its local history.
View local history
View local history
View local history
View local history
View local history
View local history
View local history
View local history
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.
Scroll horizontally to see the full table.
| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Odate City大館市比内町扇田 | Akita | 13.4 km |
| 2 | Kitaakita City北秋田市米内沢 | Akita | 18.9 km |
| 2 | Kazuno City鹿角市花輪 | Akita | 21.0 km |
| 2 | Odate City大館市早口 | Akita | 22.8 km |
| 2 | Kitaakita City北秋田市新田目 | Akita | 24.0 km |
| 2 | Kitaakita City北秋田市花園町 | Akita | 24.1 km |
| 2 | Semboku City仙北市西木町上桧木内 | Akita | 32.2 km |
| 2 | Noshiro City能代市二ツ井町上台 | Akita | 33.8 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市比内町味噌内 | Akita | 10.6 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市桜町 | Akita | 19.0 km |
| 1 | Kitaakita City北秋田市阿仁水無 | Akita | 21.0 km |
| 1 | Kosaka Town小坂町小坂砂森 | Akita | 28.2 km |
| 1 | Fujisato Town藤里町藤琴 | Akita | 35.2 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市田沢湖田沢 | Akita | 37.1 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市叺田 | Iwate | 38.4 km |
| 1 | Hirakawa City平川市碇ヶ関 | Aomori | 41.2 km |
| 1 | Noshiro City能代市常盤山谷 | Akita | 41.9 km |
| 1 | Mitane Town三種町森岳 | Akita | 44.3 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市田沢湖生保内上清水 | Akita | 45.6 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 48.5 km |
| 1 | Noshiro City能代市追分町 | Akita | 49.4 km |
| 1 | Noshiro City能代市緑町 | Akita | 49.5 km |
| 1 | Mitane Town三種町鵜川 | Akita | 51.2 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市石切所 | Iwate | 61.4 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 64.2 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 71.6 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 77.0 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 78.0 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 78.9 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 88.3 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 91.6 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 95.1 km |
Report updates
Status, time and revision available in the stored report. Field-by-field differences may not be retained.
- Confirmed
Revision 1 · p2pquake
Sources and bulletins
Multiple source bulletins do not necessarily represent multiple corrections.
- P2PQUAKEIssued: November 6, 2020 at 04:46:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:30:13
- P2PQUAKEIssued: November 6, 2020 at 04:46:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:30:13
Follow the next earthquake from the places that matter
Save important places, compare locally observed Shindo and receive notifications after station readings are confirmed.
- ✓Saved places
- ✓Local Shindo
- ✓Observed alerts
Understand this earthquake report
Read Shindo, magnitude and JMA information in the right context.
A guide to event and issue times, hypocentre, depth, Shindo, tsunami information, preliminary reports and corrections.
Read guide →5 min readWhat does earthquake depth mean?A plain-language guide to hypocentre depth and why shallow and deep earthquakes can feel very different.
Read guide →5 min readMagnitude vs Shindo: what is the difference?Magnitude describes the size of an earthquake at its source; Shindo describes shaking at a place. Learn why they are not interchangeable.
Read guide →6 min readCan every earthquake cause a tsunami?What creates a tsunami, why magnitude alone is not enough and when to leave the coast immediately.
Read guide →