August 25, 2015 at 03:24:00 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 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 71.2 km |
| 3 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 72.6 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 52.7 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 57.9 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 58.4 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 59.1 km |
| 2 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 62.3 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 63.0 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 68.6 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 69.6 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 69.8 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 76.0 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 78.2 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 79.4 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 80.2 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 83.6 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 85.0 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 87.9 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 88.9 km |
| 2 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 89.2 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 90.5 km |
| 2 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 95.1 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 117.2 km |
| 2 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 2 | 塩竈市旭町 | Miyagi | — |
| 2 | 女川町女川浜 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 59.2 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 59.9 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町津谷 | Miyagi | 61.7 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町西川内 | Miyagi | 64.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市鮎川浜 | Miyagi | 74.8 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 77.5 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 79.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 83.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 84.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市川崎町 | Iwate | 84.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 85.6 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 88.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 88.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 89.8 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 89.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 90.6 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 91.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 94.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市竹山町 | Iwate | 96.4 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 96.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 98.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 98.5 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 98.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 99.0 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 99.9 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 100.0 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 100.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 101.5 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 101.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 101.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市長沢 | Iwate | 102.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 103.6 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 104.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 106.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 107.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 107.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 108.8 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 108.8 km |
| 1 | Shichigahama Town七ヶ浜町東宮浜 | Miyagi | 108.9 km |
| 1 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 109.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 109.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 109.2 km |
| 1 | 栗原市鶯沢 | Miyagi | 109.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 109.6 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 112.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 113.7 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 113.8 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 114.1 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 115.1 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 116.9 km |
| 1 | 大和町吉岡 | Miyagi | 117.5 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町中新田 | Miyagi | 117.6 km |
| 1 | Ohira Village大衡村大衡 | Miyagi | 117.8 km |
| 1 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈 | Miyagi | 118.7 km |
| 1 | Sendai Izumi Ward仙台泉区将監 | Miyagi | 121.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 122.4 km |
| 1 | Sendai Wakabayashi Ward仙台若林区遠見塚 | Miyagi | 123.6 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区五輪 | Miyagi | 123.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 125.5 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 128.6 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鳴子 | Miyagi | 128.8 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区落合 | Miyagi | 132.0 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 133.9 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 136.4 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 142.4 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 147.6 km |
| 1 | Zao Town蔵王町円田 | Miyagi | 150.1 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 161.5 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 166.2 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 166.4 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 172.3 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 199.7 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市大越町 | Fukushima | 200.5 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 200.6 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 205.1 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 211.2 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 217.3 km |
| 1 | 大槌町小鎚 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 盛岡市玉山区薮川 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 盛岡市玉山区渋民 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市江刺区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市前沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市胆沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市衣川区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 亘理町下小路 | Miyagi | — |
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