October 22, 2023 at 21:48:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.2 · Shindo 2
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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 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 51.1 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 53.2 km |
| 2 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 54.9 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 56.0 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 61.6 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 65.4 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 68.7 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 96.5 km |
| 2 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 117.3 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 39.6 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 41.1 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 42.9 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 61.0 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 61.5 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 63.4 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 69.2 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 69.3 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 69.6 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 71.4 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 73.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 74.1 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西十二番町 | Aomori | 79.0 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 79.3 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 80.0 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 80.3 km |
| 1 | Takko Town田子町田子 | Aomori | 81.0 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 83.6 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町塔ノ沢山 | Aomori | 85.6 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市奥瀬 | Aomori | 86.5 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 87.1 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 88.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 89.5 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 89.6 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 95.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 95.8 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 100.1 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 100.5 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 101.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 102.4 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町林ノ脇 | Aomori | 103.6 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町寺下 | Aomori | 104.2 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村白糠 | Aomori | 104.9 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 111.5 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 112.3 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町小湊 | Aomori | 113.1 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又蒲谷地 | Aomori | 115.6 km |
| 1 | Kosaka Town小坂町小坂砂森 | Akita | 115.8 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町東田沢 | Aomori | 119.3 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 120.1 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 122.0 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市中央 | Aomori | 123.4 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 123.4 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 123.6 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 127.1 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 127.5 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市川内町 | Aomori | 128.5 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 130.5 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島 | Aomori | 136.8 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市脇野沢 | Aomori | 137.1 km |
| 1 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田 | Aomori | 143.1 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 146.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 171.7 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 172.6 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 173.3 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 174.7 km |
| 1 | 大槌町小鎚 | Iwate | — |
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