September 20, 2016 at 16:23:00 JST
Southern Inland of Iwate Prefecture · M3.8 · Shindo 1
岩手県内陸南部
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Higashinaruse Village東成瀬村椿川 | Akita | 16.5 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 21.9 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 22.0 km |
| 1 | Higashinaruse Village東成瀬村田子内 | Akita | 23.4 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 24.8 km |
| 1 | Yuzawa City湯沢市皆瀬 | Akita | 27.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市竹山町 | Iwate | 27.4 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 28.1 km |
| 1 | Yuzawa City湯沢市川連町 | Akita | 29.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 31.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市鶯沢 | Miyagi | 32.5 km |
| 1 | Yuzawa City湯沢市沖鶴 | Akita | 37.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 38.6 km |
| 1 | Yuzawa City湯沢市横堀 | Akita | 39.2 km |
| 1 | Yuzawa City湯沢市寺沢 | Akita | 39.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 40.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 42.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 42.6 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 47.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 49.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市岩出山 | Miyagi | 50.0 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 55.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 57.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 58.7 km |
| 1 | 奥州市前沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市胆沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市衣川区 | Iwate | — |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: September 20, 2016 at 16:26:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:39:57
- P2PQUAKEIssued: September 20, 2016 at 16:26:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:39:57
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