Confirmed
April 19, 2018 at 20:38:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.7 · Shindo 3
岩手県沖
Maximum Shindo3JMA
MagnitudeM4.7JMA magnitude (Mj)
Depth30 km
Stations139JMA
TsunamiNo tsunami concernCheck JMA source ↗
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Prefectures that observed this earthquake
Shindo3
Fudai Village普代村
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Hashikami Town階上町
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Kamaishi City釜石市
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Miyako City宮古市
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Karumai Town軽米町
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Gonohe Town五戸町
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Sannohe Town三戸町
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Morioka City盛岡市
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MAP
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Each numbered marker is an actual station reading. The orange M marker shows the epicentre.
OBSERVATIONS
139Observed 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 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 56.1 km |
| 2 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 58.8 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 68.3 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 77.1 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 79.8 km |
| 2 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 89.6 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 90.7 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 92.4 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 92.8 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 99.8 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 102.4 km |
| 2 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 107.3 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 107.7 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 110.3 km |
| 2 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 114.1 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 116.9 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 120.0 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 125.1 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 133.5 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 137.2 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 60.1 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 61.7 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 61.7 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 63.1 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 67.3 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 70.4 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町岩泉 | Iwate | 71.9 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 75.4 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 76.6 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市山形町 | Iwate | 79.4 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市島守 | Aomori | 86.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 87.7 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 91.0 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町消防分署 | Iwate | 91.3 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 92.0 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町役場 | Iwate | 92.1 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 93.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 96.7 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 101.1 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 102.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 102.2 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 102.8 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市石切所 | Iwate | 103.2 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 103.4 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 106.3 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 109.3 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 109.7 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 110.5 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 111.6 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 112.9 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 115.3 km |
| 1 | Takko Town田子町田子 | Aomori | 115.9 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 119.0 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 120.5 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 123.6 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市叺田 | Iwate | 124.0 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市野駄 | Iwate | 124.8 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市奥瀬 | Aomori | 125.7 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 125.8 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町塔ノ沢山 | Aomori | 126.2 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 127.0 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 127.3 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村尾駮 | Aomori | 127.9 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 128.0 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 128.5 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 130.9 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村出戸 | Aomori | 131.2 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 131.5 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 132.1 km |
| 1 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 135.5 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 136.6 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 137.3 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 140.5 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 141.1 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町西根上駒木野 | Iwate | 141.6 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 141.7 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 141.7 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 142.9 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 143.2 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町林ノ脇 | Aomori | 143.4 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村白糠 | Aomori | 143.4 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町寺下 | Aomori | 144.0 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又蒲谷地 | Aomori | 153.8 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 155.4 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 156.0 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 159.0 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市江刺 | Iwate | 160.0 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 161.6 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 161.8 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 162.2 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 162.2 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 162.3 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市中央 | Aomori | 163.5 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢佐倉河 | Iwate | 164.3 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市桜町 | Akita | 164.4 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 165.0 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢大鐘町 | Iwate | 166.6 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 166.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 166.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 171.1 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 171.6 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 174.1 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島 | Aomori | 175.1 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 179.7 km |
| 1 | Kitaakita City北秋田市花園町 | Akita | 181.3 km |
| 1 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田 | Aomori | 183.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市竹山町 | Iwate | 183.7 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 189.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 189.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 197.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 198.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 198.2 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大雄 | Akita | 199.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 200.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 200.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 201.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 202.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 206.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 206.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 207.6 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 210.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市花山 | Miyagi | 211.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 212.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 212.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 213.7 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市新浜町 | Hokkaido | 214.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 216.6 km |
| 1 | Samani Town様似町栄町 | Hokkaido | 217.5 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 219.0 km |
| 1 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 219.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 222.9 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 223.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 224.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 225.0 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 225.8 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 236.3 km |
| 1 | 大槌町小鎚 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
UPDATES
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SOURCES
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: April 19, 2018 at 20:42:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:36:40
- P2PQUAKEIssued: April 19, 2018 at 20:42:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:36:40
- P2PQUAKEIssued: April 19, 2018 at 20:41:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:36:40
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