March 27, 2015 at 12:04:00 JST
Off the east Coast of Kanto · M5.2 · Shindo 2
関東東方沖
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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 | Tamura City田村市大越町 | Fukushima | 223.8 km |
| 2 | Ogawara Town大河原町新南 | Miyagi | 258.1 km |
| 1 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 202.0 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区三島町 | Fukushima | 214.4 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市金町 | Ibaraki | 218.4 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市滝根町 | Fukushima | 219.4 km |
| 1 | Tamakawa Village玉川村小高 | Fukushima | 235.6 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 238.8 km |
| 1 | Sukagawa City須賀川市八幡山 | Fukushima | 241.6 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 241.6 km |
| 1 | Marumori Town丸森町鳥屋 | Miyagi | 245.4 km |
| 1 | Koriyama City郡山市朝日 | Fukushima | 247.4 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 249.7 km |
| 1 | Tenei Village天栄村下松本 | Fukushima | 250.8 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 251.4 km |
| 1 | Mashiko Town益子町益子 | Tochigi | 251.5 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 252.8 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 257.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 257.7 km |
| 1 | Shiroishi City白石市亘理町 | Miyagi | 262.7 km |
| 1 | Murata Town村田町村田 | Miyagi | 263.9 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 264.6 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 264.8 km |
| 1 | Konan, Koriyama City郡山市湖南町 | Fukushima | 266.2 km |
| 1 | Zao Town蔵王町円田 | Miyagi | 266.4 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区落合 | Miyagi | 271.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 271.7 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 273.6 km |
| 1 | 大崎市三本木 | Miyagi | 283.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 284.8 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 286.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 286.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 287.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 297.5 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 344.8 km |
| 1 | 亘理町下小路 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 盛岡市玉山区薮川 | Iwate | — |
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