May 9, 2020 at 06:35:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.5 · 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
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 13.7 km |
| 3 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 21.6 km |
| 3 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 22.3 km |
| 3 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 27.3 km |
| 2 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 15.4 km |
| 2 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 41.8 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 50.5 km |
| 2 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 52.6 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 58.1 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 62.6 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 62.9 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 66.8 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 67.4 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 75.9 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 76.1 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 81.1 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 85.2 km |
| 2 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 88.7 km |
| 2 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 100.7 km |
| 2 | Hiranai Town平内町小湊 | Aomori | 127.5 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 21.1 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 21.3 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町岩泉 | Iwate | 33.5 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市山形町 | Iwate | 37.1 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 38.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 40.1 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町消防分署 | Iwate | 47.4 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町役場 | Iwate | 48.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 50.4 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 50.9 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市島守 | Aomori | 51.7 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 58.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 60.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 61.9 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 62.3 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市石切所 | Iwate | 63.0 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 67.8 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 69.0 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 70.2 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 70.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 70.8 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 72.1 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 73.7 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 75.4 km |
| 1 | Takko Town田子町田子 | Aomori | 77.1 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 78.3 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 79.6 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 80.3 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市叺田 | Iwate | 81.0 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 83.7 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 84.2 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 88.5 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 91.5 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 92.0 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 92.7 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 92.9 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 93.4 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 94.0 km |
| 1 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 94.3 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町西根上駒木野 | Iwate | 97.9 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 98.2 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 98.3 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 100.2 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村尾駮 | Aomori | 109.9 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 112.1 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 112.4 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 112.5 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 117.5 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 117.7 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 119.1 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 121.1 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市桜町 | Akita | 123.2 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市江刺 | Iwate | 123.6 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 125.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 131.0 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市早口 | Akita | 133.3 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町東田沢 | Aomori | 134.7 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 135.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 137.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 138.1 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 138.3 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市前沢 | Iwate | 138.9 km |
| 1 | Kitaakita City北秋田市花園町 | Akita | 139.6 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市衣川 | Iwate | 142.7 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 142.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 143.1 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 145.1 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 146.1 km |
| 1 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田 | Aomori | 156.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 165.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 167.8 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 171.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 171.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 175.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 176.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 177.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 181.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 183.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 185.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鳴子 | Miyagi | 186.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 189.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 191.9 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 193.5 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町小野田 | Miyagi | 198.8 km |
| 1 | 三種町豊岡 | Akita | — |
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