December 26, 2020 at 06:32:00 JST
Northern Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.0 · Shindo 2
岩手県沿岸北部
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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宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 7.0 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 8.1 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 12.2 km |
| 2 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 24.1 km |
| 2 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 34.4 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 47.0 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 47.9 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 58.4 km |
| 2 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 68.7 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 72.3 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 86.6 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 96.5 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 97.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 7.5 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町岩泉 | Iwate | 17.7 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 21.9 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町大川 | Iwate | 23.4 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 25.6 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 26.1 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 27.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 40.2 km |
| 1 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 46.0 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 49.7 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 54.6 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 55.4 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 57.9 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 58.3 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 58.5 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 64.3 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 64.7 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 68.0 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 69.9 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 71.4 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 74.3 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 78.2 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 79.4 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 80.2 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市島守 | Aomori | 82.1 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 84.4 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 87.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 87.5 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 91.4 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 93.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 93.2 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 93.3 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 95.3 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 96.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 99.6 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 104.6 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 105.2 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 108.6 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 126.7 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 138.8 km |
| 1 | 大槌町小鎚 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
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