December 20, 2020 at 18:35:00 JST
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture · M4.5 · 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
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 60.7 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 66.1 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 67.2 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 73.9 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 77.1 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 87.7 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 93.6 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 99.0 km |
| 2 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 64.9 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 66.3 km |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 67.9 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 69.5 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 69.6 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町津谷 | Miyagi | 70.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市雄勝町 | Miyagi | 72.8 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町西川内 | Miyagi | 72.9 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 73.4 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 79.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 79.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市鮎川浜 | Miyagi | 82.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 84.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 86.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 87.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 88.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 92.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 92.2 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 92.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 92.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 93.8 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 94.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 96.6 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 96.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 97.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 98.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 99.3 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 99.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 102.9 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 103.7 km |
| 1 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 103.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市竹山町 | Iwate | 104.8 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 104.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 107.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 107.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 107.6 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 108.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 108.5 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 109.4 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市前沢 | Iwate | 109.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 109.7 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 110.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 110.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 112.3 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 112.9 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市衣川 | Iwate | 114.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 114.6 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川旭 | Miyagi | 115.8 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 116.4 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 116.4 km |
| 1 | Shichigahama Town七ヶ浜町東宮浜 | Miyagi | 116.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 117.5 km |
| 1 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 117.5 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 117.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市鶯沢 | Miyagi | 118.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 118.9 km |
| 1 | Shiogama City塩竈市今宮町 | Miyagi | 119.8 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 121.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 121.3 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 122.2 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 122.9 km |
| 1 | Ohira Village大衡村大衡 | Miyagi | 126.3 km |
| 1 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈 | Miyagi | 127.4 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 128.7 km |
| 1 | Sendai Wakabayashi Ward仙台若林区遠見塚 | Miyagi | 131.6 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区五輪 | Miyagi | 131.8 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 131.9 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 136.4 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鳴子 | Miyagi | 137.5 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 141.6 km |
| 1 | Watari Town亘理町悠里 | Miyagi | 144.9 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 146.2 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区大倉 | Miyagi | 147.7 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 148.0 km |
| 1 | Shibata Town柴田町船岡 | Miyagi | 152.2 km |
| 1 | Ogawara Town大河原町新南 | Miyagi | 155.0 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 155.1 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 171.5 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市霊山町 | Fukushima | 180.5 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 202.7 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 202.9 km |
| 1 | 女川町女川浜 | Miyagi | — |
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