December 22, 2019 at 21:33:00 JST
Southern Inland of Iwate Prefecture · M4.3 · Shindo 3
岩手県内陸南部
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 | Oshu City奥州市衣川 | Iwate | 14.6 km |
| 3 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 20.8 km |
| 2 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 18.2 km |
| 2 | Oshu City奥州市前沢 | Iwate | 19.8 km |
| 2 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 19.8 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市竹山町 | Iwate | 21.4 km |
| 2 | 栗原市鶯沢 | Miyagi | 21.5 km |
| 2 | 栗原市花山 | Miyagi | 23.7 km |
| 2 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 25.7 km |
| 2 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 29.2 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 30.3 km |
| 2 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 30.5 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 30.8 km |
| 2 | Oshu City奥州市江刺 | Iwate | 31.5 km |
| 2 | 大崎市鳴子 | Miyagi | 31.8 km |
| 2 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 32.0 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 36.1 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 38.3 km |
| 2 | 大崎市岩出山 | Miyagi | 38.9 km |
| 2 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 38.9 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 42.6 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 43.4 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 44.0 km |
| 2 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 44.2 km |
| 2 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 46.5 km |
| 2 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 47.6 km |
| 2 | 大崎市古川旭 | Miyagi | 48.2 km |
| 2 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 52.9 km |
| 2 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 54.7 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 57.1 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 60.0 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 70.9 km |
| 2 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 107.2 km |
| 2 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 140.8 km |
| 1 | Higashinaruse Village東成瀬村椿川 | Akita | 22.8 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢大鐘町 | Iwate | 25.2 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢佐倉河 | Iwate | 27.3 km |
| 1 | Yuzawa City湯沢市皆瀬 | Akita | 27.9 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 29.2 km |
| 1 | Higashinaruse Village東成瀬村田子内 | Akita | 29.4 km |
| 1 | Yuzawa City湯沢市川連町 | Akita | 33.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市川崎町 | Iwate | 33.1 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 33.6 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町川尻 | Iwate | 37.0 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 37.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 40.5 km |
| 1 | Yuzawa City湯沢市沖鶴 | Akita | 41.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 42.0 km |
| 1 | Mogami Town最上町向町 | Yamagata | 42.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 42.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 46.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 47.3 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町小野田 | Miyagi | 47.8 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町中新田 | Miyagi | 47.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 48.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈 | Miyagi | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 51.8 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 54.7 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 54.8 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市津山町 | Miyagi | 55.5 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 56.1 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 57.5 km |
| 1 | Ohira Village大衡村大衡 | Miyagi | 58.9 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 59.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 60.0 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 60.3 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 60.3 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 60.9 km |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 62.1 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 62.4 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 62.9 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 66.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 66.3 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 66.9 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 67.8 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 68.8 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 69.8 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 70.3 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 70.7 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 70.8 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 71.4 km |
| 1 | Tozawa Village戸沢村古口 | Yamagata | 72.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 72.4 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区大倉 | Miyagi | 73.2 km |
| 1 | Sendai Izumi Ward仙台泉区将監 | Miyagi | 73.3 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 74.7 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区作並 | Miyagi | 78.8 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 80.8 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 81.1 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区五輪 | Miyagi | 82.0 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 90.5 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 92.1 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 93.8 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 94.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 94.7 km |
| 1 | 仙台空港 | Miyagi | 95.7 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 97.2 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 99.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市長沢 | Iwate | 102.0 km |
| 1 | Zao Town蔵王町円田 | Miyagi | 102.1 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 103.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 103.8 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 104.5 km |
| 1 | Shibata Town柴田町船岡 | Miyagi | 105.6 km |
| 1 | Ogawara Town大河原町新南 | Miyagi | 106.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 115.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 116.6 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 123.5 km |
| 1 | Shinchi Town新地町谷地小屋 | Fukushima | 124.3 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 171.4 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 172.4 km |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
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