April 14, 2021 at 19:03:00 JST
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture · M4.0 · Shindo 2
宮城県沖
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 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 42.7 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 55.4 km |
| 2 | Ohira Village大衡村大衡 | Miyagi | 65.7 km |
| 2 | Watari Town亘理町悠里 | Miyagi | 70.2 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 72.4 km |
| 2 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区大倉 | Miyagi | 82.5 km |
| 2 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 85.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市鮎川浜 | Miyagi | 7.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 29.8 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 31.5 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 33.4 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 37.0 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 40.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 44.4 km |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 47.1 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 47.4 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 48.0 km |
| 1 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 49.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 51.2 km |
| 1 | Tagajo City多賀城市中央 | Miyagi | 51.6 km |
| 1 | Shiogama City塩竈市今宮町 | Miyagi | 51.7 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 52.6 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 54.0 km |
| 1 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 54.1 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 54.2 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 54.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 55.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 56.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 57.7 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 58.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 61.1 km |
| 1 | 仙台空港 | Miyagi | 61.5 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区五輪 | Miyagi | 61.7 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川旭 | Miyagi | 61.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 62.8 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 63.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 63.8 km |
| 1 | 大和町吉岡 | Miyagi | 64.2 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 64.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 65.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 65.9 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 66.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 66.9 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 67.7 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 68.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 68.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 69.3 km |
| 1 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈 | Miyagi | 71.1 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町中新田 | Miyagi | 71.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 72.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 73.1 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 73.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 74.8 km |
| 1 | Shinchi Town新地町谷地小屋 | Fukushima | 75.7 km |
| 1 | Shibata Town柴田町船岡 | Miyagi | 78.2 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 78.9 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 80.2 km |
| 1 | Ogawara Town大河原町新南 | Miyagi | 81.1 km |
| 1 | Soma City相馬市中村 | Fukushima | 81.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 83.5 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区作並 | Miyagi | 84.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市花山 | Miyagi | 85.1 km |
| 1 | Zao Town蔵王町円田 | Miyagi | 85.3 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区西町 | Fukushima | 86.6 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区栃窪 | Fukushima | 89.4 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区高見町 | Fukushima | 90.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鳴子 | Miyagi | 91.6 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市前沢 | Iwate | 93.1 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 93.3 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市梁川町 | Fukushima | 101.0 km |
| 1 | Iitate Village飯舘村伊丹沢 | Fukushima | 102.2 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市霊山町 | Fukushima | 105.1 km |
| 1 | Kawamata Town川俣町五百田 | Fukushima | 113.0 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市五老内町 | Fukushima | 114.8 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市桜木町 | Fukushima | 115.2 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市松木町 | Fukushima | 116.0 km |
| 1 | Okuma Town大熊町大川原 | Fukushima | 116.6 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市都路町 | Fukushima | 119.1 km |
| 1 | Naraha Town楢葉町北田 | Fukushima | 125.3 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市船引町 | Fukushima | 131.2 km |
| 1 | Motomiya City本宮市本宮 | Fukushima | 137.9 km |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
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