June 11, 2015 at 13:51:00 JST
Off the Coast of Sanriku · M5.7 · Shindo 3
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 169.8 km |
| 3 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 178.6 km |
| 3 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 228.4 km |
| 3 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 259.5 km |
| 3 | 盛岡市玉山区薮川 | Iwate | — |
| 3 | 秋田市雄和妙法 | Akita | — |
| 2 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 157.8 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 157.8 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 158.9 km |
| 2 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 159.7 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 171.0 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 185.2 km |
| 2 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 195.1 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 208.6 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 222.3 km |
| 2 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 225.6 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 226.4 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 228.0 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 228.2 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 229.7 km |
| 2 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 230.6 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市材木町 | Iwate | 232.6 km |
| 2 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 232.8 km |
| 2 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 233.8 km |
| 2 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 234.0 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 234.6 km |
| 2 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 234.8 km |
| 2 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 235.1 km |
| 2 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 235.5 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 235.8 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 236.4 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市野駄 | Iwate | 237.3 km |
| 2 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 238.6 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 241.6 km |
| 2 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 241.7 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市叺田 | Iwate | 241.8 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 241.9 km |
| 2 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 242.6 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 242.7 km |
| 2 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町西根上駒木野 | Iwate | 244.7 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 245.9 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 247.2 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 247.4 km |
| 2 | Towada City十和田市西十二番町 | Aomori | 247.7 km |
| 2 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 248.2 km |
| 2 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 249.2 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 249.8 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 250.1 km |
| 2 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 250.1 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 251.0 km |
| 2 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 251.6 km |
| 2 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 253.6 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 254.0 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 256.3 km |
| 2 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 256.7 km |
| 2 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 258.0 km |
| 2 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 258.1 km |
| 2 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 259.2 km |
| 2 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 261.2 km |
| 2 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 261.7 km |
| 2 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町川尻 | Iwate | 261.7 km |
| 2 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 262.8 km |
| 2 | Semboku City仙北市田沢湖生保内宮ノ後 | Akita | 263.7 km |
| 2 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 264.1 km |
| 2 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 264.7 km |
| 2 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 266.2 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 266.7 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 266.8 km |
| 2 | 栗原市花山 | Miyagi | 270.2 km |
| 2 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 271.1 km |
| 2 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 272.4 km |
| 2 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 273.3 km |
| 2 | 大崎市岩出山 | Miyagi | 273.6 km |
| 2 | Daisen City大仙市太田町太田 | Akita | 275.2 km |
| 2 | 秋田美郷町土崎 | Akita | 277.3 km |
| 2 | 宮城加美町中新田 | Miyagi | 278.9 km |
| 2 | Daisen City大仙市北長野 | Akita | 280.2 km |
| 2 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈 | Miyagi | 280.6 km |
| 2 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 282.1 km |
| 2 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 283.3 km |
| 2 | 宮城加美町小野田 | Miyagi | 284.7 km |
| 2 | Daisen City大仙市大曲花園町 | Akita | 285.9 km |
| 2 | Yokote City横手市大雄 | Akita | 288.1 km |
| 2 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 288.4 km |
| 2 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金谷 | Aomori | 289.6 km |
| 2 | Daisen City大仙市神宮寺 | Akita | 289.9 km |
| 2 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 291.5 km |
| 2 | Aomori City青森市中央 | Aomori | 292.8 km |
| 2 | Daisen City大仙市刈和野 | Akita | 294.7 km |
| 2 | Ugo Town羽後町西馬音内 | Akita | 295.3 km |
| 2 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島 | Aomori | 300.1 km |
| 2 | Akita City秋田市雄和女米木 | Akita | 309.0 km |
| 2 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田 | Aomori | 313.3 km |
| 2 | Ogawara Town大河原町新南 | Miyagi | 317.3 km |
| 2 | Akita City秋田市山王 | Akita | 317.8 km |
| 2 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 318.1 km |
| 2 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市岩谷町 | Akita | 318.6 km |
| 2 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市前郷 | Akita | 319.1 km |
| 2 | Ikawa Town井川町北川尻 | Akita | 320.6 km |
| 2 | Murayama City村山市中央 | Yamagata | 321.1 km |
| 2 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市稲垣町 | Aomori | 322.3 km |
| 2 | Marumori Town丸森町鳥屋 | Miyagi | 323.3 km |
| 2 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市西目町沼田 | Akita | 326.4 km |
| 2 | Kahoku Town河北町谷地 | Yamagata | 328.8 km |
| 2 | Kahoku Town河北町役場 | Yamagata | 329.0 km |
| 2 | Nikaho Cityにかほ市平沢 | Akita | 332.3 km |
| 2 | Hakodate City函館市新浜町 | Hokkaido | 334.4 km |
| 2 | Nakayama Town中山町長崎 | Yamagata | 336.0 km |
| 2 | Yuza Town遊佐町遊佐 | Yamagata | 341.9 km |
| 2 | Sakata City酒田市山田 | Yamagata | 342.4 km |
| 2 | Sakata City酒田市飛鳥 | Yamagata | 343.2 km |
| 2 | Sakata City酒田市亀ケ崎 | Yamagata | 350.0 km |
| 2 | 盛岡市玉山区渋民 | Iwate | — |
| 2 | 紫波町日詰 | Iwate | — |
| 2 | 奥州市水沢区大鐘町 | Iwate | — |
| 2 | 奥州市水沢区佐倉河 | Iwate | — |
| 2 | 奥州市江刺区 | Iwate | — |
| 2 | 奥州市前沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 2 | 奥州市胆沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 2 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
| 2 | 三種町豊岡 | Akita | — |
| 2 | 八戸市南郷区 | Aomori | — |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 157.6 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 168.7 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市長沢 | Iwate | 170.1 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 170.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 182.1 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 186.0 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 189.2 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 189.3 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 190.9 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 192.8 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 198.0 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 199.1 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 201.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 202.7 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 207.6 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 208.1 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 211.9 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 215.7 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 216.1 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 216.2 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 216.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 216.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 217.3 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 220.0 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 221.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 224.2 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 226.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 226.1 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市石切所 | Iwate | 226.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 226.9 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 227.7 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 233.2 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 233.6 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 239.3 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 239.9 km |
| 1 | Takko Town田子町田子 | Aomori | 240.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市竹山町 | Iwate | 242.1 km |
| 1 | Shingo Village新郷村戸来 | Aomori | 244.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 244.8 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市奥瀬 | Aomori | 254.4 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 255.4 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町塔ノ沢山 | Aomori | 255.8 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村尾駮 | Aomori | 256.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 257.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 258.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市鶯沢 | Miyagi | 261.3 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市田沢湖生保内上清水 | Akita | 264.6 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 264.8 km |
| 1 | Kazuno City鹿角市花輪 | Akita | 266.4 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町寺下 | Aomori | 271.9 km |
| 1 | 秋田美郷町六郷東根 | Akita | 273.6 km |
| 1 | 大崎市三本木 | Miyagi | 275.0 km |
| 1 | Higashinaruse Village東成瀬村田子内 | Akita | 275.3 km |
| 1 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 275.6 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市山内土渕 | Akita | 276.0 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市西木町上桧木内 | Akita | 277.1 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市西木町上荒井 | Akita | 277.4 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市角館町東勝楽丁 | Akita | 278.1 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市角館町小勝田 | Akita | 278.3 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又蒲谷地 | Aomori | 279.0 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市中央町 | Akita | 279.8 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 280.5 km |
| 1 | Ohira Village大衡村大衡 | Miyagi | 282.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鳴子 | Miyagi | 282.4 km |
| 1 | 大和町吉岡 | Miyagi | 282.5 km |
| 1 | Yuzawa City湯沢市川連町 | Akita | 282.8 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市比内町扇田 | Akita | 283.8 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市増田町増田 | Akita | 284.3 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町宮崎 | Miyagi | 285.0 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市十文字町 | Akita | 285.6 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市桜町 | Akita | 285.9 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市平鹿町浅舞 | Akita | 287.5 km |
| 1 | Sendai Izumi Ward仙台泉区将監 | Miyagi | 288.4 km |
| 1 | Yuzawa City湯沢市佐竹町 | Akita | 288.5 km |
| 1 | Yuzawa City湯沢市沖鶴 | Akita | 289.9 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大森町 | Akita | 291.4 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区五輪 | Miyagi | 292.3 km |
| 1 | Sendai Wakabayashi Ward仙台若林区遠見塚 | Miyagi | 292.6 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区雨宮 | Miyagi | 293.2 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市早口 | Akita | 295.8 km |
| 1 | Hirakawa City平川市柏木町 | Aomori | 296.1 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市南外 | Akita | 296.2 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市川内町 | Aomori | 296.7 km |
| 1 | Kuroishi City黒石市市ノ町 | Aomori | 297.0 km |
| 1 | Urakawa Town浦河町潮見 | Hokkaido | 297.3 km |
| 1 | Hirakawa City平川市猿賀 | Aomori | 297.7 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 298.2 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市協和境唐松岳 | Akita | 298.9 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市浪岡 | Aomori | 299.2 km |
| 1 | Sendai Taihaku Ward仙台太白区山田 | Miyagi | 299.7 km |
| 1 | Inakadate Village田舎館村田舎館 | Aomori | 299.7 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区落合 | Miyagi | 299.8 km |
| 1 | Kitaakita City北秋田市花園町 | Akita | 301.4 km |
| 1 | Fujisaki Town藤崎町水木 | Aomori | 302.1 km |
| 1 | Kamikoani Village上小阿仁村小沢田 | Akita | 303.9 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市東由利老方 | Akita | 303.9 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区大倉 | Miyagi | 304.5 km |
| 1 | Fujisaki Town藤崎町西豊田 | Aomori | 304.9 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市脇野沢 | Aomori | 306.7 km |
| 1 | Yomogita Village蓬田村蓬田 | Aomori | 307.3 km |
| 1 | Itayanagi Town板柳町板柳 | Aomori | 309.7 km |
| 1 | Fujisato Town藤里町藤琴 | Akita | 311.8 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 312.3 km |
| 1 | Noshiro City能代市二ツ井町上台 | Akita | 312.7 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市鳥海町伏見 | Akita | 314.3 km |
| 1 | Tsuruta Town鶴田町鶴田 | Aomori | 314.6 km |
| 1 | Goshogawara City五所川原市敷島町 | Aomori | 315.7 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 316.2 km |
| 1 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市柏 | Aomori | 317.4 km |
| 1 | Gojome Town五城目町西磯ノ目 | Akita | 318.3 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市矢島町矢島町 | Akita | 318.7 km |
| 1 | Goshogawara City五所川原市金木町 | Aomori | 318.7 km |
| 1 | Zao Town蔵王町円田 | Miyagi | 319.4 km |
| 1 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市木造 | Aomori | 320.6 km |
| 1 | Katagami City潟上市昭和大久保 | Akita | 321.1 km |
| 1 | Katagami City潟上市飯田川下虻川 | Akita | 321.2 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市岩城内道川 | Akita | 321.4 km |
| 1 | Mitane Town三種町鹿渡 | Akita | 322.3 km |
| 1 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市森田町 | Aomori | 323.2 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市石脇 | Akita | 323.6 km |
| 1 | Nakadomari Town中泊町中里 | Aomori | 323.9 km |
| 1 | Oma Town大間町大間 | Aomori | 324.6 km |
| 1 | Katagami City潟上市天王 | Akita | 326.2 km |
| 1 | Tendo City天童市老野森 | Yamagata | 326.7 km |
| 1 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市車力町 | Aomori | 328.7 km |
| 1 | Noshiro City能代市緑町 | Akita | 328.9 km |
| 1 | Mitane Town三種町鵜川 | Akita | 329.9 km |
| 1 | Goshogawara City五所川原市太田 | Aomori | 330.7 km |
| 1 | Imabetsu Town今別町今別 | Aomori | 332.0 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 333.9 km |
| 1 | Nikaho Cityにかほ市金浦 | Akita | 336.3 km |
| 1 | Yamanobe Town山辺町緑ケ丘 | Yamagata | 339.6 km |
| 1 | Oga City男鹿市船川 | Akita | 340.1 km |
| 1 | Sakata City酒田市観音寺 | Yamagata | 340.3 km |
| 1 | Yuza Town遊佐町舞鶴 | Yamagata | 341.4 km |
| 1 | Shonai Town庄内町狩川 | Yamagata | 343.7 km |
| 1 | Kaminoyama City上山市河崎 | Yamagata | 346.0 km |
| 1 | Shonai Town庄内町余目 | Yamagata | 346.9 km |
| 1 | Tsuruoka City鶴岡市藤島 | Yamagata | 349.3 km |
| 1 | Sakata City酒田市本町 | Yamagata | 349.8 km |
| 1 | Sakata City酒田市宮野浦 | Yamagata | 352.8 km |
| 1 | Mikawa Town三川町横山 | Yamagata | 352.8 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市松木町 | Fukushima | 354.6 km |
| 1 | Shirataka Town白鷹町荒砥 | Yamagata | 357.6 km |
| 1 | Takahata Town高畠町高畠 | Yamagata | 360.4 km |
| 1 | 山形川西町上小松 | Yamagata | 370.4 km |
| 1 | Tsuruoka City鶴岡市温海川 | Yamagata | 370.9 km |
| 1 | Tomakomai City苫小牧市末広町 | Hokkaido | 384.2 km |
| 1 | 新千歳空港 | Hokkaido | 395.8 km |
| 1 | Murakami City村上市岩船駅前 | Niigata | 408.1 km |
| 1 | Naganuma Town長沼町中央 | Hokkaido | 417.5 km |
| 1 | Sapporo Kiyota Ward札幌清田区平岡 | Hokkaido | 426.2 km |
| 1 | Sapporo Higashi Ward札幌東区元町 | Hokkaido | 437.7 km |
| 1 | Sapporo Kita Ward札幌北区篠路 | Hokkaido | 442.9 km |
| 1 | 奥州市衣川区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 亘理町下小路 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 富谷町富谷 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 由利本荘市尾崎 | Akita | — |
| 1 | 大館市中城 | Akita | — |
| 1 | 横手市雄物川町今宿 | Akita | — |
| 1 | 大仙市協和境野田 | Akita | — |
| 1 | 函館市美原 | Hokkaido | — |
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