August 9, 2021 at 23:42:00 JST
Off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture · M3.8 · Shindo 1
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soma City相馬市中村 | Fukushima | 15.9 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区西町 | Fukushima | 16.0 km |
| 1 | Shinchi Town新地町谷地小屋 | Fukushima | 18.2 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区高見町 | Fukushima | 20.2 km |
| 1 | Watari Town亘理町悠里 | Miyagi | 33.4 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 34.5 km |
| 1 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 35.0 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 39.0 km |
| 1 | Shibata Town柴田町船岡 | Miyagi | 41.0 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 45.0 km |
| 1 | Kawauchi Village川内村下川内 | Fukushima | 51.8 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 54.3 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区五輪 | Miyagi | 54.3 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 58.4 km |
| 1 | Naraha Town楢葉町北田 | Fukushima | 58.5 km |
| 1 | Sendai Izumi Ward仙台泉区将監 | Miyagi | 62.7 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 66.8 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 70.6 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 75.5 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市三和町 | Fukushima | 81.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 85.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 90.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 101.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 104.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 119.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 130.0 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 154.5 km |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: August 9, 2021 at 23:45:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:28:36
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