January 28, 2018 at 04:43:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.9 · Shindo 2
岩手県沖
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 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 44.6 km |
| 2 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 49.5 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 76.9 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 88.2 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 88.5 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 89.8 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 96.0 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 97.7 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 98.1 km |
| 2 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 101.5 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 104.4 km |
| 2 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 108.6 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 108.7 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 136.8 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 136.8 km |
| 2 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 159.2 km |
| 2 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 215.1 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 47.5 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 49.3 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 54.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 54.3 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 55.3 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町岩泉 | Iwate | 58.8 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 59.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 62.6 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 63.1 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 67.3 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 69.4 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 77.1 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 80.0 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町消防分署 | Iwate | 81.3 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市島守 | Aomori | 81.6 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町役場 | Iwate | 82.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 82.9 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 84.0 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 84.4 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 92.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 94.5 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 95.3 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市石切所 | Iwate | 96.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 97.3 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 99.4 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 101.3 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 101.5 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 101.9 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 102.6 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 103.1 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 106.0 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 107.1 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 107.8 km |
| 1 | Takko Town田子町田子 | Aomori | 109.7 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 111.8 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 113.1 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 114.5 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 114.6 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 115.8 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西十二番町 | Aomori | 115.9 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 116.4 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 117.5 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 118.0 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 119.4 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 120.1 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 120.8 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市奥瀬 | Aomori | 122.4 km |
| 1 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 122.5 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 122.8 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 125.3 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町塔ノ沢山 | Aomori | 125.4 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 127.0 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 127.3 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 127.7 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 129.1 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 129.7 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村尾駮 | Aomori | 129.7 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町西根上駒木野 | Iwate | 129.9 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村出戸 | Aomori | 133.4 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 142.3 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 145.4 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町林ノ脇 | Aomori | 145.4 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町寺下 | Aomori | 146.0 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村白糠 | Aomori | 146.8 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 148.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 148.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 153.0 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又蒲谷地 | Aomori | 157.5 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町東田沢 | Aomori | 159.6 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 159.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 160.1 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 165.4 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市川内町 | Aomori | 170.1 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市脇野沢 | Aomori | 178.0 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島 | Aomori | 178.7 km |
| 1 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田 | Aomori | 182.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 184.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 188.1 km |
| 1 | Sai Village佐井村長後 | Aomori | 191.6 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 192.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 193.7 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 198.1 km |
| 1 | Samani Town様似町栄町 | Hokkaido | 230.0 km |
| 1 | 奥州市江刺区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市胆沢区 | Iwate | — |
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