August 2, 2026 at 09:45:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.6 · Shindo 2
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 61.4 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 67.1 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 111.6 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 111.9 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 114.2 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 125.3 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 71.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 74.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 74.8 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 86.6 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 86.8 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 89.5 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 92.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 96.3 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 100.3 km |
| 1 | Otsuchi Town大槌町上町 | Iwate | 101.7 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 103.3 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 104.2 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 104.8 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 110.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 112.1 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 113.7 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 113.9 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 116.1 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 117.5 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 118.2 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 119.8 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 121.8 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 122.7 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 123.0 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 123.5 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 123.5 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 129.9 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 130.6 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 131.3 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 131.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 131.7 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 133.5 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 136.3 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 136.3 km |
| 1 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 137.6 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 137.8 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 138.0 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 141.4 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 141.4 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 142.0 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 150.4 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 150.5 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 156.1 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 156.3 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 160.0 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 161.6 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 162.9 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢大鐘町 | Iwate | 165.4 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町小湊 | Aomori | 166.9 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 169.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 170.6 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 170.6 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島 | Aomori | 189.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 194.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 195.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 196.2 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 197.8 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 198.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 203.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 203.5 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 207.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 207.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 213.0 km |
| 1 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 214.8 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 217.6 km |
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- JMA-XMLIssued: August 2, 2026 at 09:48:40Received: August 2, 2026 at 10:21:37
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