August 20, 2016 at 14:15:00 JST
Off the Coast of Sanriku · M5.3 · 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 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 149.2 km |
| 2 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 161.5 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 204.3 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 218.7 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 219.9 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 220.3 km |
| 2 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 225.3 km |
| 2 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 225.4 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 239.3 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 242.3 km |
| 2 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 242.8 km |
| 2 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 250.7 km |
| 2 | 秋田市雄和妙法 | Akita | — |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 149.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 150.4 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 151.2 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 162.6 km |
| 1 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 170.5 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 177.2 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 186.6 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 200.1 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 201.1 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 207.6 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 212.4 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 213.7 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 213.9 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 217.2 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 217.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 218.0 km |
| 1 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 218.3 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 219.6 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 221.9 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 223.1 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市材木町 | Iwate | 224.0 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 225.5 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 226.1 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 226.6 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 227.0 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 227.3 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 228.8 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市野駄 | Iwate | 228.8 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 231.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 233.8 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 234.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 234.9 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町西根上駒木野 | Iwate | 236.2 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西十二番町 | Aomori | 240.1 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 240.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 241.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 242.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 243.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 243.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 245.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 248.7 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 249.2 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 250.1 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 251.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市鶯沢 | Miyagi | 253.2 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町川尻 | Iwate | 253.2 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 253.6 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 253.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 254.9 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市田沢湖生保内宮ノ後 | Akita | 255.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 256.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 258.6 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 259.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市花山 | Miyagi | 262.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 263.3 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 264.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 265.4 km |
| 1 | 大崎市岩出山 | Miyagi | 265.7 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市太田町太田 | Akita | 266.6 km |
| 1 | 秋田美郷町土崎 | Akita | 268.7 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町中新田 | Miyagi | 271.0 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市北長野 | Akita | 271.6 km |
| 1 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈 | Miyagi | 272.8 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 274.7 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 274.7 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市比内町扇田 | Akita | 275.5 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町小野田 | Miyagi | 276.8 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大雄 | Akita | 279.6 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市神宮寺 | Akita | 281.3 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 281.9 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 284.0 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市中央 | Aomori | 285.3 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市刈和野 | Akita | 286.2 km |
| 1 | Ugo Town羽後町西馬音内 | Akita | 286.8 km |
| 1 | Hirakawa City平川市猿賀 | Aomori | 289.9 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市浪岡 | Aomori | 291.4 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島 | Aomori | 293.9 km |
| 1 | Akita City秋田市河辺和田 | Akita | 299.7 km |
| 1 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田 | Aomori | 306.0 km |
| 1 | Ogawara Town大河原町新南 | Miyagi | 310.0 km |
| 1 | Ikawa Town井川町北川尻 | Akita | 312.1 km |
| 1 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市稲垣町 | Aomori | 314.7 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市西目町沼田 | Akita | 317.8 km |
| 1 | Nikaho Cityにかほ市平沢 | Akita | 323.8 km |
| 1 | Nakayama Town中山町長崎 | Yamagata | 328.2 km |
| 1 | Sakata City酒田市亀ケ崎 | Yamagata | 341.6 km |
| 1 | 奥州市水沢区大鐘町 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市水沢区佐倉河 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市江刺区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市胆沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 大館市中城 | Akita | — |
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