November 1, 2015 at 21:12:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.4 · 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 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 50.3 km |
| 2 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 56.4 km |
| 2 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 57.0 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 122.5 km |
| 2 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 48.6 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 59.4 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 63.6 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 68.0 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 68.7 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 71.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 71.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 72.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市長沢 | Iwate | 72.8 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 75.2 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 75.5 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 76.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 78.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 80.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 83.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 85.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 87.5 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 93.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 94.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 94.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 100.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 101.5 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 104.2 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 104.6 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 106.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 109.9 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 113.5 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 113.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 115.8 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 125.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 125.8 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 126.6 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 133.5 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 143.2 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 145.0 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 145.5 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 164.1 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 166.1 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市北長野 | Akita | 167.7 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 167.9 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 175.4 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 175.5 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 184.4 km |
| 1 | 大槌町小鎚 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 盛岡市玉山区薮川 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 盛岡市玉山区渋民 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市胆沢区 | Iwate | — |
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