August 26, 2015 at 16:23:00 JST
Off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture · M4.6 · Shindo 2
福島県沖
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 | 151.4 km |
| 2 | 亘理町下小路 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 82.6 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区高見町 | Fukushima | 88.9 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区西町 | Fukushima | 93.5 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市都路町 | Fukushima | 99.5 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市三和町 | Fukushima | 100.2 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区栃窪 | Fukushima | 101.2 km |
| 1 | Soma City相馬市中村 | Fukushima | 102.9 km |
| 1 | Shinchi Town新地町谷地小屋 | Fukushima | 107.9 km |
| 1 | Iitate Village飯舘村伊丹沢 | Fukushima | 110.9 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 116.1 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市船引町 | Fukushima | 118.2 km |
| 1 | Marumori Town丸森町鳥屋 | Miyagi | 120.6 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 124.4 km |
| 1 | 仙台空港 | Miyagi | 126.5 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市霊山町 | Fukushima | 126.6 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 127.0 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 131.3 km |
| 1 | Tamakawa Village玉川村小高 | Fukushima | 132.6 km |
| 1 | Ogawara Town大河原町新南 | Miyagi | 132.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 136.8 km |
| 1 | Shiroishi City白石市亘理町 | Miyagi | 137.7 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区五輪 | Miyagi | 138.6 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 139.3 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 140.1 km |
| 1 | Zao Town蔵王町円田 | Miyagi | 140.9 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 140.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 146.9 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 147.9 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 148.0 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 153.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 153.3 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区大倉 | Miyagi | 161.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 162.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 163.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 166.4 km |
| 1 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈 | Miyagi | 166.6 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 167.0 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町中新田 | Miyagi | 168.0 km |
| 1 | Yonezawa City米沢市林泉寺 | Yamagata | 172.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 176.2 km |
| 1 | Tendo City天童市老野森 | Yamagata | 178.2 km |
| 1 | Nakayama Town中山町長崎 | Yamagata | 182.8 km |
| 1 | 女川町女川浜 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 川俣町樋ノ口 | Fukushima | — |
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