December 3, 2018 at 17:15:00 JST
Off the east Coast of Aomori Prefecture · M4.5 · Shindo 3
青森県東方沖
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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 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 27.7 km |
| 3 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 30.5 km |
| 3 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 43.3 km |
| 3 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 51.0 km |
| 2 | Tohoku Town東北町塔ノ沢山 | Aomori | 27.1 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 31.5 km |
| 2 | Higashidori Village東通村白糠 | Aomori | 31.6 km |
| 2 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 33.7 km |
| 2 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 37.0 km |
| 2 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 39.6 km |
| 2 | Towada City十和田市西十二番町 | Aomori | 40.5 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 41.3 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 44.0 km |
| 2 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 44.6 km |
| 2 | Hiranai Town平内町小湊 | Aomori | 46.1 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 48.2 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 48.8 km |
| 2 | Mutsu Cityむつ市川内町 | Aomori | 53.6 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 55.8 km |
| 2 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 57.6 km |
| 2 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 61.2 km |
| 2 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 63.4 km |
| 2 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 69.6 km |
| 2 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 76.9 km |
| 2 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 78.5 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 79.2 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 82.2 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 82.9 km |
| 2 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 85.0 km |
| 2 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 91.8 km |
| 2 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市柏 | Aomori | 92.7 km |
| 2 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 100.2 km |
| 2 | Hakodate City函館市日ノ浜町 | Hokkaido | 104.1 km |
| 2 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 104.2 km |
| 2 | Hakodate City函館市新浜町 | Hokkaido | 107.6 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 114.5 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 125.2 km |
| 2 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 134.7 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 134.9 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村尾駮 | Aomori | 13.0 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村出戸 | Aomori | 16.3 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 26.8 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町寺下 | Aomori | 29.0 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 33.8 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 34.4 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 35.3 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又蒲谷地 | Aomori | 42.8 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市奥瀬 | Aomori | 47.6 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 49.0 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町東田沢 | Aomori | 49.9 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金谷 | Aomori | 50.1 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 57.5 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市島守 | Aomori | 58.1 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 62.3 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島 | Aomori | 63.0 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市中央 | Aomori | 63.9 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市脇野沢 | Aomori | 64.3 km |
| 1 | Yomogita Village蓬田村蓬田 | Aomori | 71.2 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 71.7 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市石切所 | Iwate | 73.3 km |
| 1 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田 | Aomori | 74.9 km |
| 1 | Sai Village佐井村長後 | Aomori | 75.1 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市浪岡 | Aomori | 78.8 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市山形町 | Iwate | 83.5 km |
| 1 | Fujisaki Town藤崎町西豊田 | Aomori | 88.5 km |
| 1 | Goshogawara City五所川原市敷島町 | Aomori | 89.0 km |
| 1 | Tsuruta Town鶴田町鶴田 | Aomori | 91.6 km |
| 1 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市稲垣町 | Aomori | 92.7 km |
| 1 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市木造 | Aomori | 95.0 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町消防分署 | Iwate | 95.6 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町役場 | Iwate | 95.6 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市叺田 | Iwate | 96.7 km |
| 1 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市森田町 | Aomori | 99.6 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 102.5 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 106.2 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市野駄 | Iwate | 110.6 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 110.7 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 112.7 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 113.4 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 119.9 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町岩泉 | Iwate | 120.4 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市川汲町 | Hokkaido | 120.6 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町大川 | Iwate | 122.9 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 136.4 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 140.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 143.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 144.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 144.7 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 146.5 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 158.9 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 160.5 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 161.6 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 163.5 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 174.4 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 183.6 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 185.3 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 195.5 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 260.8 km |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
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