January 9, 2026 at 20:24:00 JST
Northern Inland of Akita Prefecture · M4.2 · Shindo 4
秋田県内陸北部
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kazuno City鹿角市花輪 | Akita | 12.9 km |
| 2 | Kosaka Town小坂町小坂砂森 | Akita | 14.0 km |
| 2 | Odate City大館市比内町味噌内 | Akita | 25.7 km |
| 2 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 25.8 km |
| 2 | Odate City大館市比内町扇田 | Akita | 28.6 km |
| 2 | Kitaakita City北秋田市花園町 | Akita | 45.8 km |
| 2 | Kitaakita City北秋田市新田目 | Akita | 50.9 km |
| 2 | Noshiro City能代市二ツ井町上台 | Akita | 57.9 km |
| 2 | Mitane Town三種町森岳 | Akita | 73.3 km |
| 2 | Katagami City潟上市昭和大久保 | Akita | 85.4 km |
| 1 | Takko Town田子町田子 | Aomori | 21.7 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市叺田 | Iwate | 25.6 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市桜町 | Akita | 28.3 km |
| 1 | Hirakawa City平川市碇ヶ関 | Aomori | 29.7 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 31.9 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 34.4 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市奥瀬 | Aomori | 36.8 km |
| 1 | Owani Town大鰐町大鰐 | Aomori | 37.2 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 37.8 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市早口 | Akita | 38.4 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 38.9 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市野駄 | Iwate | 40.4 km |
| 1 | Hirakawa City平川市柏木町 | Aomori | 41.8 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 43.2 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 44.2 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 44.7 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 44.9 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 45.2 km |
| 1 | Kuroishi City黒石市市ノ町 | Aomori | 46.0 km |
| 1 | Inakadate Village田舎館村田舎館 | Aomori | 47.2 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 47.2 km |
| 1 | Kitaakita City北秋田市米内沢 | Akita | 48.6 km |
| 1 | Fujisaki Town藤崎町水木 | Aomori | 51.2 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市浪岡 | Aomori | 52.1 km |
| 1 | Kitaakita City北秋田市阿仁水無 | Akita | 54.8 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 55.0 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 56.7 km |
| 1 | Kamikoani Village上小阿仁村小沢田 | Akita | 57.6 km |
| 1 | Itayanagi Town板柳町板柳 | Aomori | 58.0 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市西木町上桧木内 | Akita | 60.9 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 63.4 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 68.4 km |
| 1 | Goshogawara City五所川原市敷島町 | Aomori | 69.2 km |
| 1 | Noshiro City能代市追分町 | Akita | 74.4 km |
| 1 | Noshiro City能代市緑町 | Akita | 74.6 km |
| 1 | Mitane Town三種町ことおか中央公園 | Akita | 74.8 km |
| 1 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市稲垣町 | Aomori | 77.1 km |
| 1 | Gojome Town五城目町西磯ノ目 | Akita | 78.0 km |
| 1 | Ikawa Town井川町北川尻 | Akita | 82.2 km |
| 1 | Katagami City潟上市飯田川下虻川 | Akita | 84.8 km |
| 1 | Akita City秋田市河辺和田 | Akita | 93.2 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市刈和野 | Akita | 94.8 km |
| 1 | Akita City秋田市雄和新波 | Akita | 102.9 km |
| 1 | Akita City秋田市雄和女米木 | Akita | 103.1 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市岩谷町 | Akita | 117.5 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市桜小路 | Akita | 125.4 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市前郷 | Akita | 128.1 km |
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