September 12, 2020 at 12:00:00 JST
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture · M4.2 · Shindo 1
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 60.7 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 64.9 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 66.1 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 67.2 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 69.5 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 73.4 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 73.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 77.1 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 79.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 79.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 84.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 86.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 87.7 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 93.6 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 97.0 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 108.2 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 114.6 km |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: September 12, 2020 at 12:03:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:30:33
- P2PQUAKEIssued: September 12, 2020 at 12:03:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:30:33
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