December 14, 2018 at 17:04:00 JST
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture · M4.7 · Shindo 3
宮城県沖
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 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 138.9 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 127.8 km |
| 2 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 133.0 km |
| 2 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 141.4 km |
| 2 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 145.7 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 147.1 km |
| 2 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 150.6 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 151.3 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 151.4 km |
| 2 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 154.3 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 154.8 km |
| 2 | Kunimi Town国見町藤田 | Fukushima | 171.9 km |
| 2 | 塩竈市旭町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市鮎川浜 | Miyagi | 103.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大瓜 | Miyagi | 124.8 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 126.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 126.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 130.7 km |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 133.4 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区高見町 | Fukushima | 134.3 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 135.1 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区西町 | Fukushima | 135.3 km |
| 1 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 136.6 km |
| 1 | Shichigahama Town七ヶ浜町東宮浜 | Miyagi | 138.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市津山町 | Miyagi | 138.3 km |
| 1 | Soma City相馬市中村 | Fukushima | 139.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 139.3 km |
| 1 | Shinchi Town新地町谷地小屋 | Fukushima | 139.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 140.3 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 141.7 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 142.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 143.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 144.1 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 144.6 km |
| 1 | Naraha Town楢葉町北田 | Fukushima | 145.4 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 145.8 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 146.6 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 146.7 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 147.1 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 147.3 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 147.4 km |
| 1 | Sendai Wakabayashi Ward仙台若林区遠見塚 | Miyagi | 147.9 km |
| 1 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 148.5 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 148.8 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区五輪 | Miyagi | 149.8 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 149.9 km |
| 1 | Marumori Town丸森町鳥屋 | Miyagi | 152.7 km |
| 1 | Sendai Izumi Ward仙台泉区将監 | Miyagi | 153.5 km |
| 1 | Iitate Village飯舘村伊丹沢 | Fukushima | 155.7 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市都路町 | Fukushima | 156.2 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 156.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 156.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 157.4 km |
| 1 | 大和町吉岡 | Miyagi | 158.5 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 160.2 km |
| 1 | Ohira Village大衡村大衡 | Miyagi | 160.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 161.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 161.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 161.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 162.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 164.9 km |
| 1 | Zao Town蔵王町円田 | Miyagi | 165.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 165.1 km |
| 1 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈 | Miyagi | 166.8 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町中新田 | Miyagi | 167.2 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市梁川町 | Fukushima | 167.4 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市霊山町 | Fukushima | 167.4 km |
| 1 | Kawamata Town川俣町五百田 | Fukushima | 168.2 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 168.7 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市常葉町 | Fukushima | 169.0 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 169.0 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市三和町 | Fukushima | 169.2 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市大越町 | Fukushima | 170.8 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市滝根町 | Fukushima | 171.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 171.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 172.2 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 172.5 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区作並 | Miyagi | 173.1 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区大倉 | Miyagi | 173.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 174.3 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市船引町 | Fukushima | 174.4 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市桜木町 | Fukushima | 178.0 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市松木町 | Fukushima | 178.9 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 179.4 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市油井 | Fukushima | 181.1 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市前沢 | Iwate | 183.8 km |
| 1 | Otama Village大玉村南小屋 | Fukushima | 193.0 km |
| 1 | Koriyama City郡山市朝日 | Fukushima | 194.1 km |
| 1 | Tamakawa Village玉川村小高 | Fukushima | 196.0 km |
| 1 | Sukagawa City須賀川市八幡山 | Fukushima | 196.9 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 202.9 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 205.3 km |
| 1 | Tenei Village天栄村下松本 | Fukushima | 207.7 km |
| 1 | Konan, Koriyama City郡山市湖南町 | Fukushima | 213.9 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 217.9 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 240.6 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 242.2 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 254.6 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 亘理町下小路 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 女川町女川浜 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 桑折町東大隅 | Fukushima | — |
| 1 | 双葉町両竹 | Fukushima | — |
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