January 9, 2021 at 14:36:00 JST
Off the Coast of Sanriku · M4.6 · Shindo 2
三陸沖
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 160.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 147.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 150.5 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 152.4 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 161.6 km |
| 1 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 162.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 163.8 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 165.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 167.1 km |
| 1 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 168.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 168.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 170.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 172.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 172.4 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 172.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 176.4 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 182.9 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 254.2 km |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: January 9, 2021 at 14:40:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:29:52
- P2PQUAKEIssued: January 9, 2021 at 14:40:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:29:52
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