September 30, 2020 at 22:58:00 JST
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture · M4.5 · Shindo 2
宮城県沖
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 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 49.0 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 51.3 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 55.0 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 55.8 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 56.0 km |
| 2 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 56.4 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 59.5 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 59.9 km |
| 2 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 65.7 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 67.8 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 74.1 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 76.7 km |
| 2 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 80.8 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 85.9 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 87.7 km |
| 2 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 52.6 km |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 59.8 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町津谷 | Miyagi | 60.8 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町西川内 | Miyagi | 63.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市雄勝町 | Miyagi | 68.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 71.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 73.9 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 77.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 77.7 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 79.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市津山町 | Miyagi | 81.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 81.5 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市鮎川浜 | Miyagi | 81.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市川崎町 | Iwate | 82.4 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 82.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 84.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 85.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 88.6 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 88.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 88.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 88.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 89.8 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 90.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 91.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市長沢 | Iwate | 92.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 93.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 93.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市竹山町 | Iwate | 94.0 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 94.2 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 95.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 96.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 96.8 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 96.9 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市前沢 | Iwate | 97.7 km |
| 1 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 97.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 98.2 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 98.3 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 98.5 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市江刺 | Iwate | 99.2 km |
| 1 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 99.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 99.5 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 101.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 102.0 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 102.1 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市衣川 | Iwate | 102.4 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 103.3 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 103.6 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 104.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 104.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 104.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 105.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 106.2 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 106.5 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 108.1 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 108.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 108.8 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 108.9 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 109.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川旭 | Miyagi | 109.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 111.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 113.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 114.2 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 118.1 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 125.4 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 128.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鳴子 | Miyagi | 128.7 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 132.2 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 133.9 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 134.0 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 134.9 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 139.7 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 142.9 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 146.5 km |
| 1 | Shibata Town柴田町船岡 | Miyagi | 150.3 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 157.4 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 189.3 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 189.8 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 200.5 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 206.9 km |
| 1 | 塩竈市旭町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 女川町女川浜 | Miyagi | — |
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