June 13, 2015 at 05:56:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.6 · 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 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 47.2 km |
| 3 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 48.4 km |
| 3 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 51.2 km |
| 3 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 55.7 km |
| 3 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 57.4 km |
| 3 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 64.2 km |
| 3 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 64.3 km |
| 3 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 74.8 km |
| 3 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 84.5 km |
| 3 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 51.8 km |
| 2 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 59.0 km |
| 2 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 61.4 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 64.2 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町津谷 | Miyagi | 73.2 km |
| 2 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 73.7 km |
| 2 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 74.5 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 78.4 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 82.6 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 83.8 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 89.4 km |
| 2 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 89.6 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 91.0 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 91.0 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 96.3 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 97.9 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 99.0 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 100.5 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 101.9 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 102.3 km |
| 2 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 103.1 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 104.3 km |
| 2 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 104.5 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 104.8 km |
| 2 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 105.5 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 105.9 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 107.7 km |
| 2 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 107.7 km |
| 2 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 108.8 km |
| 2 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 110.0 km |
| 2 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 113.3 km |
| 2 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 114.0 km |
| 2 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 114.0 km |
| 2 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 115.1 km |
| 2 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 116.5 km |
| 2 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 118.2 km |
| 2 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 119.2 km |
| 2 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 119.2 km |
| 2 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 120.7 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 120.8 km |
| 2 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 128.5 km |
| 2 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 159.7 km |
| 2 | 盛岡市玉山区薮川 | Iwate | — |
| 2 | 盛岡市玉山区渋民 | Iwate | — |
| 2 | 奥州市胆沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 2 | 奥州市衣川区 | Iwate | — |
| 2 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
| 2 | 塩竈市旭町 | Miyagi | — |
| 2 | 女川町女川浜 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 60.1 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町西川内 | Miyagi | 74.7 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市長沢 | Iwate | 76.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 77.4 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 78.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 85.4 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 86.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市雄勝町 | Miyagi | 88.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市津山町 | Miyagi | 97.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 100.8 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 101.6 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市竹山町 | Iwate | 101.7 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 101.9 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 102.1 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 102.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大瓜 | Miyagi | 102.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市鮎川浜 | Miyagi | 103.8 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 107.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 109.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 110.8 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市材木町 | Iwate | 111.5 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 112.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 114.2 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 115.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市鶯沢 | Miyagi | 119.0 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 119.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 120.7 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 124.8 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 126.0 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 126.0 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 127.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市花山 | Miyagi | 127.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市岩出山 | Miyagi | 129.3 km |
| 1 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 130.1 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 132.7 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町中新田 | Miyagi | 133.9 km |
| 1 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈 | Miyagi | 135.5 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町川尻 | Iwate | 136.1 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町消防分署 | Iwate | 136.7 km |
| 1 | Ohira Village大衡村大衡 | Miyagi | 136.8 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 136.9 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 137.8 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 137.9 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 139.4 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鳴子 | Miyagi | 139.9 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町小野田 | Miyagi | 140.0 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 142.8 km |
| 1 | Sendai Izumi Ward仙台泉区将監 | Miyagi | 142.9 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 144.2 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 146.1 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 146.5 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区五輪 | Miyagi | 147.1 km |
| 1 | Sendai Wakabayashi Ward仙台若林区遠見塚 | Miyagi | 147.5 km |
| 1 | 仙台空港 | Miyagi | 153.1 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 153.6 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 154.1 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区大倉 | Miyagi | 159.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 159.4 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大雄 | Akita | 162.3 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 162.8 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区作並 | Miyagi | 163.0 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市北長野 | Akita | 163.3 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 169.3 km |
| 1 | Obanazawa City尾花沢市若葉町 | Yamagata | 170.1 km |
| 1 | Shibata Town柴田町船岡 | Miyagi | 170.2 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 170.9 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 171.2 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 174.4 km |
| 1 | Zao Town蔵王町円田 | Miyagi | 174.4 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 178.3 km |
| 1 | Soma City相馬市中村 | Fukushima | 179.6 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 181.3 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 181.5 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 182.3 km |
| 1 | Kahoku Town河北町谷地 | Yamagata | 184.1 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 190.1 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市滝根町 | Fukushima | 235.4 km |
| 1 | 大槌町小鎚 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市水沢区大鐘町 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市水沢区佐倉河 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市江刺区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市前沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 亘理町下小路 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 八戸市南郷区 | Aomori | — |
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