August 21, 2016 at 01:10:00 JST
Off the Coast of Sanriku · M5.5 · Shindo 2
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 119.6 km |
| 2 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 121.7 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 149.4 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 154.6 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 158.7 km |
| 2 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 160.2 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 161.1 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 173.7 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 183.5 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 196.5 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 254.1 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 261.7 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 123.4 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 128.0 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 134.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 135.4 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 145.6 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 151.7 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 154.2 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 158.1 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 163.0 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 164.7 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 168.3 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西十二番町 | Aomori | 170.3 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 170.4 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町塔ノ沢山 | Aomori | 172.8 km |
| 1 | Takko Town田子町田子 | Aomori | 174.2 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 175.2 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 176.8 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 176.8 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 182.4 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又蒲谷地 | Aomori | 184.2 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 185.5 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 186.9 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 188.3 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 190.3 km |
| 1 | Samani Town様似町栄町 | Hokkaido | 193.4 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 194.3 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金谷 | Aomori | 195.5 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 195.6 km |
| 1 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 198.2 km |
| 1 | Urakawa Town浦河町潮見 | Hokkaido | 198.8 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 202.8 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町東田沢 | Aomori | 203.5 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島 | Aomori | 204.5 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 205.2 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市川内町 | Aomori | 205.8 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 211.0 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市中央 | Aomori | 212.5 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 217.0 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 219.9 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市比内町扇田 | Akita | 223.6 km |
| 1 | Hirakawa City平川市猿賀 | Aomori | 224.2 km |
| 1 | Fujisaki Town藤崎町水木 | Aomori | 227.3 km |
| 1 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田 | Aomori | 228.5 km |
| 1 | Oma Town大間町大間 | Aomori | 229.4 km |
| 1 | Fujisaki Town藤崎町西豊田 | Aomori | 230.6 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市早口 | Akita | 234.1 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市新浜町 | Hokkaido | 234.8 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 236.0 km |
| 1 | Tsuruta Town鶴田町鶴田 | Aomori | 237.9 km |
| 1 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市柏 | Aomori | 240.1 km |
| 1 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市稲垣町 | Aomori | 242.8 km |
| 1 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市木造 | Aomori | 243.0 km |
| 1 | Goshogawara City五所川原市太田 | Aomori | 246.9 km |
| 1 | Fujisato Town藤里町藤琴 | Akita | 250.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 252.4 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 252.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 254.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 256.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 258.1 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市刈和野 | Akita | 259.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 260.9 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大雄 | Akita | 262.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 264.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 264.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 267.1 km |
| 1 | Akita City秋田市河辺和田 | Akita | 268.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 269.7 km |
| 1 | Ikawa Town井川町北川尻 | Akita | 271.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 271.9 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 276.4 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 279.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 279.9 km |
| 1 | Abira Town安平町早来北進 | Hokkaido | 287.3 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 289.4 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市西目町沼田 | Akita | 296.0 km |
| 1 | Nikaho Cityにかほ市平沢 | Akita | 303.4 km |
| 1 | Ogawara Town大河原町新南 | Miyagi | 337.0 km |
| 1 | Nakayama Town中山町長崎 | Yamagata | 340.8 km |
| 1 | Marumori Town丸森町鳥屋 | Miyagi | 347.1 km |
| 1 | 奥州市水沢区佐倉河 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 三種町豊岡 | Akita | — |
| 1 | 大館市中城 | Akita | — |
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