April 19, 2018 at 13:58:00 JST
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture · M4.1 · 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 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 11.1 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 18.4 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 23.0 km |
| 2 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 28.6 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 32.2 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 43.3 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 43.5 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 45.6 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 55.0 km |
| 2 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 65.5 km |
| 2 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 4.3 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 11.3 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 16.0 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 20.0 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 20.6 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町津谷 | Miyagi | 21.2 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町西川内 | Miyagi | 22.1 km |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 25.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 29.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 30.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市川崎町 | Iwate | 38.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 38.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 40.6 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 44.8 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 45.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 45.8 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市津山町 | Miyagi | 47.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 47.8 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 49.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 52.1 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 52.1 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市前沢 | Iwate | 52.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 54.0 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市江刺 | Iwate | 56.1 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 57.0 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市衣川 | Iwate | 57.6 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 59.8 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 60.2 km |
| 1 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 60.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 61.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 62.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 62.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 62.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 63.7 km |
| 1 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 63.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 64.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 65.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市鶯沢 | Miyagi | 65.9 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 67.2 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 67.5 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 67.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市鮎川浜 | Miyagi | 68.6 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 70.5 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 72.5 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 72.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 73.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市花山 | Miyagi | 74.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 76.1 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 80.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 84.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鳴子 | Miyagi | 86.7 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 92.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 96.1 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 99.9 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 100.7 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 101.9 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 102.8 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 108.2 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 114.9 km |
| 1 | Shibata Town柴田町船岡 | Miyagi | 124.4 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 125.2 km |
| 1 | 女川町女川浜 | Miyagi | — |
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