October 18, 2021 at 11:01:00 JST
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture · M4.4 · 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 | Onagawa Town女川町女川 | Miyagi | 35.9 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 44.7 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 47.4 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 56.7 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 58.5 km |
| 2 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 59.0 km |
| 2 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 61.0 km |
| 2 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 62.7 km |
| 2 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 71.4 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 77.8 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 78.5 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 79.4 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 85.2 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 86.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市鮎川浜 | Miyagi | 20.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市雄勝町 | Miyagi | 38.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大瓜 | Miyagi | 42.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 43.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 48.6 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 49.9 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 52.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 56.3 km |
| 1 | Shichigahama Town七ヶ浜町東宮浜 | Miyagi | 57.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市津山町 | Miyagi | 57.4 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 58.6 km |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 59.8 km |
| 1 | Tagajo City多賀城市中央 | Miyagi | 61.4 km |
| 1 | Shiogama City塩竈市今宮町 | Miyagi | 62.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 62.9 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 64.6 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 65.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 65.7 km |
| 1 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 65.9 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 67.5 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 67.9 km |
| 1 | 仙台空港 | Miyagi | 68.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 68.0 km |
| 1 | Sendai Wakabayashi Ward仙台若林区遠見塚 | Miyagi | 69.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 69.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 69.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 70.3 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区五輪 | Miyagi | 70.7 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 71.0 km |
| 1 | Sendai Izumi Ward仙台泉区将監 | Miyagi | 72.6 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 73.6 km |
| 1 | Watari Town亘理町悠里 | Miyagi | 74.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 75.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川旭 | Miyagi | 75.1 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 76.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 77.0 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 77.0 km |
| 1 | Ohira Village大衡村大衡 | Miyagi | 77.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 79.0 km |
| 1 | Soma City相馬市中村 | Fukushima | 81.6 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 82.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 82.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 83.4 km |
| 1 | Shibata Town柴田町船岡 | Miyagi | 83.7 km |
| 1 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈 | Miyagi | 83.8 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町中新田 | Miyagi | 84.1 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 84.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市川崎町 | Iwate | 86.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 87.2 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 88.8 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 92.4 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 92.9 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区大倉 | Miyagi | 92.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 93.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 94.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市竹山町 | Iwate | 95.1 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 96.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 97.1 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 101.6 km |
| 1 | Iitate Village飯舘村伊丹沢 | Fukushima | 102.2 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 104.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鳴子 | Miyagi | 105.1 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市前沢 | Iwate | 107.0 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市霊山町 | Fukushima | 107.3 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市衣川 | Iwate | 108.6 km |
| 1 | Kawamata Town川俣町五百田 | Fukushima | 113.8 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 115.9 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 119.6 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 126.0 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 128.7 km |
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