June 22, 2016 at 12:41:00 JST
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture · M3.8 · Shindo 2
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 25.4 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 27.4 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 32.1 km |
| 2 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 34.9 km |
| 2 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 41.5 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 42.2 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 44.6 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 50.8 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 52.2 km |
| 2 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 58.9 km |
| 2 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 71.1 km |
| 2 | 女川町女川浜 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市雄勝町 | Miyagi | 8.8 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 16.7 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市鮎川浜 | Miyagi | 23.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 24.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市津山町 | Miyagi | 28.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 29.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 32.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 33.1 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町津谷 | Miyagi | 33.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 35.8 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 35.9 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町西川内 | Miyagi | 36.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 38.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 39.4 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 40.0 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 40.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 41.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 42.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 43.7 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 44.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 45.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 46.6 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 48.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 48.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 49.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 51.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 51.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市川崎町 | Iwate | 53.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 54.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 60.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 61.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 63.3 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 63.5 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 63.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 64.2 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 65.0 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 65.1 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 72.1 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 77.8 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 88.4 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 89.7 km |
| 1 | 奥州市前沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市衣川区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 塩竈市旭町 | Miyagi | — |
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