Confirmed
December 26, 2015 at 01:42:00 JST
Northern Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.3 · Shindo 3
岩手県沿岸北部
Maximum Shindo3JMA
MagnitudeM4.3JMA magnitude (Mj)
Depth10 km
Stations176JMA
TsunamiNo tsunami concernCheck JMA source ↗
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Prefectures that observed this earthquake
Shindo3
Miyako City宮古市
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Ichinoseki City一関市
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Ichinohe Town一戸町
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Tono City遠野市
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Hanamaki City花巻市
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Hashikami Town階上町
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Kuzumaki Town葛巻町
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Kamaishi City釜石市
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MAP
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Each numbered marker is an actual station reading. The orange M marker shows the epicentre.
OBSERVATIONS
176Observed 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 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 9.3 km |
| 2 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町大川 | Iwate | 17.6 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 19.0 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 28.7 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 30.0 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 30.5 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 32.5 km |
| 2 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 33.6 km |
| 2 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 35.1 km |
| 2 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 36.2 km |
| 2 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町消防分署 | Iwate | 38.0 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 38.7 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 40.5 km |
| 2 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 41.4 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 43.5 km |
| 2 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 47.9 km |
| 2 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 53.1 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 56.9 km |
| 2 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 59.1 km |
| 2 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 60.9 km |
| 2 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 62.6 km |
| 2 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 78.2 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 83.9 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 87.8 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 93.8 km |
| 2 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 106.4 km |
| 2 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 116.7 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 128.5 km |
| 2 | 盛岡市玉山区薮川 | Iwate | — |
| 2 | 盛岡市玉山区渋民 | Iwate | — |
| 2 | 奥州市胆沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 26.1 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町岩泉 | Iwate | 30.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市長沢 | Iwate | 30.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 31.3 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町役場 | Iwate | 38.1 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 38.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 39.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 40.3 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 40.9 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 41.5 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 41.7 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 42.8 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 44.9 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 46.4 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 46.6 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市野駄 | Iwate | 46.8 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町西根上駒木野 | Iwate | 47.1 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市材木町 | Iwate | 48.0 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市山形町 | Iwate | 50.3 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 56.2 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 57.0 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 57.5 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 57.7 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市叺田 | Iwate | 58.8 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 58.9 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 59.3 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 59.8 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 60.7 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 64.4 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市石切所 | Iwate | 64.7 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 65.7 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市田沢湖生保内宮ノ後 | Akita | 66.0 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市田沢湖生保内上清水 | Akita | 66.9 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 69.9 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 70.0 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内太田 | Iwate | 71.1 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 72.9 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町川尻 | Iwate | 74.9 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 75.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 76.4 km |
| 1 | Takko Town田子町田子 | Aomori | 77.1 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 77.9 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市西木町上桧木内 | Akita | 79.8 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市西木町上荒井 | Akita | 79.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 80.6 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 80.8 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 81.3 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市角館町東勝楽丁 | Akita | 81.4 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市角館町小勝田 | Akita | 81.4 km |
| 1 | 秋田美郷町六郷東根 | Akita | 81.9 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市北長野 | Akita | 84.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 84.5 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 85.7 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 86.1 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市山内土渕 | Akita | 88.9 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 89.0 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 89.1 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 89.8 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 89.9 km |
| 1 | Higashinaruse Village東成瀬村椿川 | Akita | 90.8 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 91.3 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 92.0 km |
| 1 | Higashinaruse Village東成瀬村田子内 | Akita | 93.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 94.2 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市神宮寺 | Akita | 94.8 km |
| 1 | Kosaka Town小坂町小坂砂森 | Akita | 95.4 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市比内町扇田 | Akita | 97.5 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大雄 | Akita | 97.6 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市刈和野 | Akita | 98.4 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市増田町増田 | Akita | 99.5 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市十文字町 | Akita | 99.8 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 100.3 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大森町 | Akita | 100.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 100.5 km |
| 1 | Yuzawa City湯沢市川連町 | Akita | 100.7 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市桜町 | Akita | 101.6 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市南外 | Akita | 101.8 km |
| 1 | Yuzawa City湯沢市佐竹町 | Akita | 104.9 km |
| 1 | Yuzawa City湯沢市沖鶴 | Akita | 105.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 105.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 108.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 108.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 108.9 km |
| 1 | Ugo Town羽後町西馬音内 | Akita | 109.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市鶯沢 | Miyagi | 109.6 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市早口 | Akita | 109.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 110.8 km |
| 1 | Akita City秋田市河辺和田 | Akita | 110.8 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 112.3 km |
| 1 | Akita City秋田市雄和女米木 | Akita | 112.6 km |
| 1 | Kitaakita City北秋田市花園町 | Akita | 112.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 115.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 115.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市花山 | Miyagi | 115.6 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 116.2 km |
| 1 | Yuzawa City湯沢市寺沢 | Akita | 116.4 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 119.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 119.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 121.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 123.0 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市岩谷町 | Akita | 123.7 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市岩城内道川 | Akita | 124.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鳴子 | Miyagi | 125.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 125.6 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 127.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市岩出山 | Miyagi | 128.3 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市矢島町矢島町 | Akita | 128.9 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市石脇 | Akita | 129.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 131.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 132.1 km |
| 1 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 132.8 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市西目町沼田 | Akita | 133.1 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 133.5 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 133.6 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 134.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 134.8 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町中新田 | Miyagi | 137.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 137.5 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 137.9 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町小野田 | Miyagi | 139.1 km |
| 1 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈 | Miyagi | 139.5 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 139.8 km |
| 1 | Nikaho Cityにかほ市平沢 | Akita | 140.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 142.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 142.3 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 143.2 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 150.7 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 158.6 km |
| 1 | Sakata City酒田市山田 | Yamagata | 163.0 km |
| 1 | Shonai Town庄内町狩川 | Yamagata | 167.0 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区作並 | Miyagi | 170.3 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 177.9 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 184.5 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 185.8 km |
| 1 | Zao Town蔵王町円田 | Miyagi | 192.0 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 | 奥州市前沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市衣川区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 女川町女川浜 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 横手市雄物川町今宿 | Akita | — |
| 1 | 大仙市協和境野田 | Akita | — |
UPDATES
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: December 26, 2015 at 01:47:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:42:49
- P2PQUAKEIssued: December 26, 2015 at 01:47:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:42:49
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