February 28, 2023 at 03:56:00 JST
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture · M4.2 · 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 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 85.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市鮎川浜 | Miyagi | 61.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市雄勝町 | Miyagi | 62.3 km |
| 1 | Onagawa Town女川町女川 | Miyagi | 66.6 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 73.3 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 76.2 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 78.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 78.7 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 80.4 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 85.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 85.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 85.8 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 86.5 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 89.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 89.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 89.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 89.9 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 90.8 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 90.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 91.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 93.7 km |
| 1 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 94.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 95.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 95.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 97.9 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 98.2 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 98.9 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 100.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 100.8 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 101.0 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 101.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 101.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 102.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 102.7 km |
| 1 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 104.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 106.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 106.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 107.7 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川旭 | Miyagi | 108.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 108.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 110.2 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 112.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 115.4 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 117.4 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 121.1 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市衣川 | Iwate | 122.0 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 135.0 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 137.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 150.1 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 150.5 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 170.7 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 233.0 km |
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