Confirmed
May 14, 2018 at 19:31:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M5.1 · Shindo 3
岩手県沖
Maximum Shindo3JMA
MagnitudeM5.1JMA magnitude (Mj)
Depth20 km
Stations160JMA
TsunamiNo tsunami concernCheck JMA source ↗
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Prefectures that observed this earthquake
Shindo3
Morioka City盛岡市
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Oirase Townおいらせ町
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Mutsu Cityむつ市
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Ichinohe Town一戸町
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Hashikami Town階上町
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Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町
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Iwate Town岩手町
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Miyako City宮古市
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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
160Observed 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 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 122.4 km |
| 2 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 69.8 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 74.1 km |
| 2 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 75.0 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 81.3 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 99.7 km |
| 2 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 108.6 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 110.9 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 112.3 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 112.5 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 119.5 km |
| 2 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 119.9 km |
| 2 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 121.3 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 121.8 km |
| 2 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 123.6 km |
| 2 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 126.4 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 127.6 km |
| 2 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 128.0 km |
| 2 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 129.4 km |
| 2 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 130.0 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 131.4 km |
| 2 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 131.5 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 133.6 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 138.4 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 138.6 km |
| 2 | Towada City十和田市西十二番町 | Aomori | 138.7 km |
| 2 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 139.1 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 139.8 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市野駄 | Iwate | 140.0 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市叺田 | Iwate | 140.7 km |
| 2 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 140.8 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 144.2 km |
| 2 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 144.5 km |
| 2 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 145.3 km |
| 2 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 147.5 km |
| 2 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 148.8 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 157.5 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 157.6 km |
| 2 | Hiranai Town平内町小湊 | Aomori | 174.1 km |
| 2 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 174.9 km |
| 2 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 182.4 km |
| 2 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島 | Aomori | 194.6 km |
| 2 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田 | Aomori | 204.0 km |
| 2 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 229.9 km |
| 2 | Hakodate City函館市新浜町 | Hokkaido | 232.7 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 71.7 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 73.8 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 79.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 80.5 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 80.6 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 85.2 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 90.3 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 92.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 93.7 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 94.1 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 95.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 103.4 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市島守 | Aomori | 105.7 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町消防分署 | Iwate | 106.8 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 109.7 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 115.1 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 117.0 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 117.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 119.8 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 120.5 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市石切所 | Iwate | 121.4 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 125.6 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 129.9 km |
| 1 | Takko Town田子町田子 | Aomori | 134.6 km |
| 1 | Shingo Village新郷村戸来 | Aomori | 136.4 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 139.1 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 139.6 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 139.8 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 142.5 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 142.7 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 143.6 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市奥瀬 | Aomori | 145.6 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町塔ノ沢山 | Aomori | 146.5 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村尾駮 | Aomori | 148.0 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 148.6 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 149.5 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村出戸 | Aomori | 151.3 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 154.0 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町西根上駒木野 | Iwate | 154.5 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市材木町 | Iwate | 157.4 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 161.0 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村白糠 | Aomori | 163.1 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 163.2 km |
| 1 | Kazuno City鹿角市花輪 | Akita | 163.3 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町林ノ脇 | Aomori | 163.4 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町寺下 | Aomori | 164.0 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 164.9 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市江刺 | Iwate | 165.7 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 165.9 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 166.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 168.3 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 168.4 km |
| 1 | Kosaka Town小坂町小坂砂森 | Akita | 168.8 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢佐倉河 | Iwate | 169.8 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢大鐘町 | Iwate | 172.0 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 172.6 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又蒲谷地 | Aomori | 173.3 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市田沢湖生保内宮ノ後 | Akita | 174.2 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市田沢湖生保内上清水 | Akita | 175.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 176.2 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 177.3 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町東田沢 | Aomori | 180.3 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市比内町扇田 | Akita | 181.1 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 181.9 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市桜町 | Akita | 182.4 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金谷 | Aomori | 183.1 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市中央 | Aomori | 183.7 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 184.0 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町川尻 | Iwate | 186.0 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市川内町 | Aomori | 188.7 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市浪岡 | Aomori | 190.7 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市早口 | Akita | 192.5 km |
| 1 | Fujisaki Town藤崎町西豊田 | Aomori | 196.9 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市脇野沢 | Aomori | 197.9 km |
| 1 | Yomogita Village蓬田村蓬田 | Aomori | 198.0 km |
| 1 | Kitaakita City北秋田市花園町 | Akita | 199.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 199.3 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 200.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 200.8 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 201.3 km |
| 1 | Kitaakita City北秋田市新田目 | Akita | 202.1 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市大曲花園町 | Akita | 203.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 203.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 204.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 204.5 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市刈和野 | Akita | 208.6 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 208.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 209.3 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大雄 | Akita | 209.5 km |
| 1 | Goshogawara City五所川原市金木町 | Aomori | 209.6 km |
| 1 | Sai Village佐井村長後 | Aomori | 210.1 km |
| 1 | Noshiro City能代市二ツ井町上台 | Akita | 210.8 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 212.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 212.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 213.3 km |
| 1 | Nakadomari Town中泊町中里 | Aomori | 214.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市花山 | Miyagi | 215.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 216.2 km |
| 1 | Oma Town大間町大間 | Aomori | 218.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 218.4 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 219.4 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 222.2 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 223.7 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 225.6 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 226.2 km |
| 1 | Samani Town様似町栄町 | Hokkaido | 226.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 226.5 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 236.8 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市前郷 | Akita | 238.4 km |
| 1 | Kikonai Town木古内町木古内 | Hokkaido | 259.6 km |
| 1 | Ogawara Town大河原町新南 | Miyagi | 284.3 km |
| 1 | Atsuma Town厚真町鹿沼 | Hokkaido | 287.7 km |
| 1 | Marumori Town丸森町鳥屋 | Miyagi | 295.0 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
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