December 22, 2023 at 10:46:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.8 · 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 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 46.8 km |
| 2 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 43.6 km |
| 2 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 51.0 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 54.1 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 54.7 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 57.3 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 94.7 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 44.3 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 46.6 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 58.1 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 63.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 66.5 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町大川 | Iwate | 67.1 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 67.6 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市長沢 | Iwate | 68.4 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 70.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 76.0 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 83.1 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 93.0 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 93.4 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 95.9 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 101.3 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 103.6 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 106.5 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 108.0 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 110.0 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 110.9 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 111.4 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 111.8 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 113.1 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 113.4 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 116.3 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 118.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 121.1 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 121.7 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 126.3 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 126.4 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 133.6 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 135.7 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 172.8 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市中央町 | Akita | 174.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 174.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 174.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 175.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 177.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 178.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 179.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 179.1 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大雄 | Akita | 181.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 183.2 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 183.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 184.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 187.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 188.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 188.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市花山 | Miyagi | 189.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 191.0 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 193.7 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 195.6 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 199.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 199.3 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 199.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 201.5 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 201.8 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 202.3 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 213.0 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市西目町沼田 | Akita | 216.6 km |
| 1 | Nakayama Town中山町長崎 | Yamagata | 260.6 km |
| 1 | Marumori Town丸森町鳥屋 | Miyagi | 271.6 km |
| 1 | 大槌町小鎚 | Iwate | — |
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