Confirmed
January 3, 2023 at 16:08:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.9 · Shindo 3
岩手県沖
Maximum Shindo3JMA
MagnitudeM4.9JMA magnitude (Mj)
Depth20 km
Stations143JMA
TsunamiNo tsunami concernCheck JMA source ↗
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Prefectures that observed this earthquake
Shindo3
Fudai Village普代村
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Oirase Townおいらせ町
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Hashikami Town階上町
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Kamaishi City釜石市
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Miyako City宮古市
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Karumai Town軽米町
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Gonohe Town五戸町
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Shiwa Town紫波町
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OBSERVATIONS
143Observed 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 | 64.1 km |
| 2 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 67.2 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 74.2 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 82.0 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 87.8 km |
| 2 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 98.0 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 98.6 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 100.4 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 101.1 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 107.9 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 110.7 km |
| 2 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 111.1 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 115.7 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 117.7 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 118.1 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 121.2 km |
| 2 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 122.6 km |
| 2 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 128.0 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 128.1 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 133.4 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 134.7 km |
| 2 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 136.0 km |
| 2 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 140.0 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 141.0 km |
| 2 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 142.8 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 144.3 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 147.1 km |
| 2 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 160.9 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 67.6 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 69.3 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 70.3 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 71.6 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 75.8 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 78.4 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町岩泉 | Iwate | 79.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 82.6 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 83.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 93.8 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市島守 | Aomori | 94.6 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 95.5 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 98.5 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 100.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 103.1 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 108.8 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 110.6 km |
| 1 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 110.7 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 111.1 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市石切所 | Iwate | 111.7 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 114.6 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 115.7 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 117.0 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 117.2 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 119.4 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 119.7 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 121.3 km |
| 1 | Takko Town田子町田子 | Aomori | 124.3 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西十二番町 | Aomori | 126.5 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 126.9 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 131.4 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 131.9 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市叺田 | Iwate | 132.5 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市野駄 | Iwate | 133.2 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町塔ノ沢山 | Aomori | 133.6 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市奥瀬 | Aomori | 133.7 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村尾駮 | Aomori | 134.3 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 135.0 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 135.8 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 137.8 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 138.4 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 142.8 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 145.9 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 146.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 147.6 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 147.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 147.8 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村白糠 | Aomori | 149.1 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 149.6 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町西根上駒木野 | Iwate | 149.6 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町林ノ脇 | Aomori | 149.7 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町寺下 | Aomori | 150.3 km |
| 1 | Kazuno City鹿角市花輪 | Akita | 154.1 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 154.8 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市材木町 | Iwate | 156.1 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又蒲谷地 | Aomori | 159.3 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 162.6 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 165.6 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 165.8 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市江刺 | Iwate | 166.2 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町東田沢 | Aomori | 167.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 167.2 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 168.0 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 168.6 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金谷 | Aomori | 169.2 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 169.2 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 169.3 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 169.9 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市田沢湖生保内上清水 | Akita | 170.0 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢佐倉河 | Iwate | 170.5 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 171.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 171.8 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市比内町扇田 | Akita | 172.0 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢大鐘町 | Iwate | 172.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 176.6 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 177.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 179.2 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市前沢 | Iwate | 180.1 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島 | Aomori | 180.6 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 183.5 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市衣川 | Iwate | 184.6 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 185.5 km |
| 1 | Kitaakita City北秋田市花園町 | Akita | 189.9 km |
| 1 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田 | Aomori | 191.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 195.1 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 196.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 197.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 202.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 203.5 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市刈和野 | Akita | 204.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 205.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 205.9 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大雄 | Akita | 206.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 207.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 211.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 212.4 km |
| 1 | Mitane Town三種町森岳 | Akita | 215.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 215.5 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 215.9 km |
| 1 | Samani Town様似町栄町 | Hokkaido | 216.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 216.5 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 216.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 219.0 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 221.7 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 223.5 km |
| 1 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 223.8 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 227.1 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 227.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 229.5 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 229.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 230.6 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 241.0 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 277.0 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 292.4 km |
| 1 | 大槌町小鎚 | Iwate | — |
UPDATES
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: January 3, 2023 at 16:12:29Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:26:08
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