June 13, 2020 at 02:42:00 JST
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture · M4.2 · Shindo 2
宮城県沖
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 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 89.9 km |
| 2 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 94.7 km |
| 2 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 100.4 km |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 54.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 61.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 63.0 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 63.3 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 64.9 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 66.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 68.7 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 69.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 70.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 75.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 75.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 76.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 77.3 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 77.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 77.6 km |
| 1 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 77.8 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 77.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 79.1 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 81.3 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 81.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 82.1 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 83.5 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 85.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 85.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 86.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 86.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 87.0 km |
| 1 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 87.4 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 89.5 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川旭 | Miyagi | 91.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 91.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 92.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 93.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 93.2 km |
| 1 | Sendai Wakabayashi Ward仙台若林区遠見塚 | Miyagi | 97.0 km |
| 1 | 大和町吉岡 | Miyagi | 97.1 km |
| 1 | Sendai Izumi Ward仙台泉区将監 | Miyagi | 97.2 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 97.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 97.5 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区五輪 | Miyagi | 97.7 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 97.8 km |
| 1 | Ohira Village大衡村大衡 | Miyagi | 98.1 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 104.4 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市前沢 | Iwate | 105.2 km |
| 1 | Watari Town亘理町悠里 | Miyagi | 106.7 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 109.6 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 110.1 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢佐倉河 | Iwate | 111.3 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市江刺 | Iwate | 113.5 km |
| 1 | Shibata Town柴田町船岡 | Miyagi | 114.9 km |
| 1 | Soma City相馬市中村 | Fukushima | 115.8 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 116.6 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区大倉 | Miyagi | 117.1 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区作並 | Miyagi | 119.2 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 121.5 km |
| 1 | Zao Town蔵王町円田 | Miyagi | 121.9 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 123.4 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 125.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 128.6 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 134.6 km |
| 1 | Iitate Village飯舘村伊丹沢 | Fukushima | 136.5 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市梁川町 | Fukushima | 137.1 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 140.7 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市霊山町 | Fukushima | 140.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 144.9 km |
| 1 | Kawamata Town川俣町五百田 | Fukushima | 147.8 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市五老内町 | Fukushima | 150.7 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市桜木町 | Fukushima | 151.1 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市松木町 | Fukushima | 152.0 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市針道 | Fukushima | 153.1 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 153.6 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 161.2 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 163.8 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市船引町 | Fukushima | 164.4 km |
| 1 | Motomiya City本宮市本宮 | Fukushima | 172.6 km |
| 1 | 塩竈市旭町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
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