August 9, 2023 at 02:43:00 JST
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture · M4.3 · Shindo 2
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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 | Soma City相馬市中村 | Fukushima | 80.5 km |
| 2 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区高見町 | Fukushima | 81.7 km |
| 2 | 福島伊達市霊山町 | Fukushima | 108.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市鮎川浜 | Miyagi | 41.9 km |
| 1 | Onagawa Town女川町女川 | Miyagi | 59.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 66.0 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 70.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 71.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 71.4 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 71.5 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 77.0 km |
| 1 | 仙台空港 | Miyagi | 78.0 km |
| 1 | Shinchi Town新地町谷地小屋 | Fukushima | 78.5 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 79.2 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区西町 | Fukushima | 80.3 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 80.7 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 80.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 81.2 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 82.0 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 82.4 km |
| 1 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 84.1 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区三島町 | Fukushima | 84.4 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市小高区 | Fukushima | 85.8 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区栃窪 | Fukushima | 86.0 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 88.2 km |
| 1 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 90.1 km |
| 1 | Marumori Town丸森町鳥屋 | Miyagi | 91.1 km |
| 1 | Futaba Town双葉町長塚 | Fukushima | 92.6 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 92.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川旭 | Miyagi | 95.7 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 97.4 km |
| 1 | Okuma Town大熊町野上 | Fukushima | 98.9 km |
| 1 | Iitate Village飯舘村伊丹沢 | Fukushima | 99.8 km |
| 1 | Okuma Town大熊町大川原 | Fukushima | 101.1 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 103.7 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市梁川町 | Fukushima | 106.8 km |
| 1 | Naraha Town楢葉町北田 | Fukushima | 107.2 km |
| 1 | Kawauchi Village川内村下川内 | Fukushima | 107.7 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市都路町 | Fukushima | 108.6 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 109.0 km |
| 1 | Kunimi Town国見町藤田 | Fukushima | 110.7 km |
| 1 | Kawamata Town川俣町五百田 | Fukushima | 112.2 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市針道 | Fukushima | 116.3 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市桜木町 | Fukushima | 119.1 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市花園町 | Fukushima | 119.7 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市常葉町 | Fukushima | 119.7 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市大越町 | Fukushima | 123.3 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市船引町 | Fukushima | 124.5 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市油井 | Fukushima | 125.7 km |
| 1 | Ono Town小野町中通 | Fukushima | 130.6 km |
| 1 | Koriyama City郡山市朝日 | Fukushima | 143.3 km |
| 1 | Tamakawa Village玉川村小高 | Fukushima | 150.8 km |
| 1 | Tenei Village天栄村下松本 | Fukushima | 159.6 km |
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