October 2, 2026 at 02:17:00 JST
Off the Coast of Sanriku · M5.0 · 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 | Miyako City宮古市田老＊ | Iwate | 106.8 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川＊ | Iwate | 160.6 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地＊ | Aomori | 167.4 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 175.6 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町＊ | Iwate | 178.3 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅＊ | Iwate | 179.4 km |
| 2 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 234.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 109.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町＊ | Iwate | 110.6 km |
| 1 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋＊ | Iwate | 112.6 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢＊ | Iwate | 114.9 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 117.5 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 125.8 km |
| 1 | Otsuchi Town大槌町上町＊ | Iwate | 126.7 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 131.6 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 132.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井＊ | Iwate | 134.5 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町＊ | Iwate | 134.7 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏＊ | Aomori | 147.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界＊ | Iwate | 153.8 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町＊ | Iwate | 154.4 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米＊ | Iwate | 155.8 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町＊ | Iwate | 157.2 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 157.8 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 159.0 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷＊ | Aomori | 159.9 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 160.4 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸＊ | Aomori | 160.6 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米＊ | Iwate | 162.9 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 166.9 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平＊ | Aomori | 169.4 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂＊ | Aomori | 169.5 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市＊ | Iwate | 170.3 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 170.4 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田＊ | Aomori | 171.7 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町＊ | Miyagi | 173.6 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町＊ | Aomori | 173.7 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民＊ | Iwate | 173.8 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 175.7 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町＊ | Iwate | 176.9 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町＊ | Iwate | 177.0 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬＊ | Aomori | 177.5 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町＊ | Aomori | 178.1 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣＊ | Miyagi | 179.0 km |
| 1 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前＊ | Iwate | 179.2 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市＊ | Aomori | 179.3 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 180.0 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 180.1 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭＊ | Iwate | 181.3 km |
| 1 | Takko Town田子町田子＊ | Aomori | 181.4 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町＊ | Iwate | 181.9 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市野駄＊ | Iwate | 182.2 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼＊ | Iwate | 182.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町＊ | Iwate | 185.3 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町＊ | Aomori | 187.2 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市材木町＊ | Iwate | 188.1 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南＊ | Aomori | 188.9 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市江刺＊ | Iwate | 191.5 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 191.7 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 191.7 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町＊ | Iwate | 193.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町＊ | Iwate | 194.4 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢佐倉河＊ | Iwate | 194.9 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸＊ | Aomori | 195.6 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町＊ | Iwate | 196.8 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢大鐘町 | Iwate | 196.8 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上＊ | Aomori | 196.9 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢＊ | Iwate | 202.6 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地＊ | Aomori | 205.6 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉＊ | Iwate | 206.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 214.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町＊ | Miyagi | 215.4 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町川尻＊ | Iwate | 217.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳＊ | Miyagi | 218.8 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町＊ | Miyagi | 219.3 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内＊ | Aomori | 220.3 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町小湊 | Aomori | 222.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫＊ | Miyagi | 223.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷＊ | Miyagi | 223.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町＊ | Miyagi | 223.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町＊ | Miyagi | 223.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 224.5 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町＊ | Miyagi | 225.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館＊ | Miyagi | 227.8 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 227.9 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 230.5 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地＊ | Miyagi | 232.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南＊ | Miyagi | 232.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫＊ | Miyagi | 232.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水＊ | Miyagi | 233.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻＊ | Miyagi | 234.4 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市中央町＊ | Akita | 235.2 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨＊ | Akita | 235.9 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚＊ | Miyagi | 237.0 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島＊ | Aomori | 240.0 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山＊ | Miyagi | 240.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川旭＊ | Miyagi | 241.9 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大雄＊ | Akita | 242.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 243.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 244.5 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市刈和野＊ | Akita | 245.7 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 249.5 km |
| 1 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田＊ | Aomori | 252.0 km |
| 1 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈＊ | Miyagi | 252.3 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府＊ | Miyagi | 259.3 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹＊ | Miyagi | 267.0 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市前郷＊ | Akita | 273.0 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市泊町＊ | Hokkaido | 274.4 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜＊ | Miyagi | 284.0 km |
| 1 | Sakata City酒田市飛鳥＊ | Yamagata | 303.2 km |
| 1 | Nakayama Town中山町長崎＊ | Yamagata | 306.8 km |
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