February 18, 2015 at 01:33:00 JST
Off the Coast of Sanriku · M5.7 · Shindo 2
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 228.4 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 247.2 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 251.0 km |
| 2 | 盛岡市玉山区薮川 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 157.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 157.8 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 159.7 km |
| 1 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 169.8 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 171.0 km |
| 1 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 178.6 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 185.2 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 195.1 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 208.6 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 216.2 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 226.4 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 228.0 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 228.2 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 230.6 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 232.8 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 233.8 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 234.0 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 234.6 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 235.5 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 235.8 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 236.4 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 238.6 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 241.6 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 242.6 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 242.7 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西十二番町 | Aomori | 247.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 249.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 249.8 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 250.1 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 250.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 253.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 254.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 256.3 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 256.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 257.3 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 258.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 258.1 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 261.2 km |
| 1 | 栗原市鶯沢 | Miyagi | 261.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 261.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 262.8 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市田沢湖生保内宮ノ後 | Akita | 263.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 264.1 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 264.7 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 266.2 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 266.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市花山 | Miyagi | 270.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 271.1 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 272.4 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 273.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市岩出山 | Miyagi | 273.6 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市太田町太田 | Akita | 275.2 km |
| 1 | 秋田美郷町土崎 | Akita | 277.3 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町中新田 | Miyagi | 278.9 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 282.1 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 283.3 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 288.4 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 291.5 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市刈和野 | Akita | 294.7 km |
| 1 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田 | Aomori | 313.3 km |
| 1 | Ogawara Town大河原町新南 | Miyagi | 317.3 km |
| 1 | Marumori Town丸森町鳥屋 | Miyagi | 323.3 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市西目町沼田 | Akita | 326.4 km |
| 1 | Nikaho Cityにかほ市平沢 | Akita | 332.3 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市新浜町 | Hokkaido | 334.4 km |
| 1 | 盛岡市玉山区渋民 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市水沢区大鐘町 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市水沢区佐倉河 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 八戸市南郷区 | Aomori | — |
| 1 | 秋田市雄和妙法 | Akita | — |
| 1 | 大館市中城 | Akita | — |
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