October 19, 2017 at 01:50:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.0 · Shindo 3
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 9.5 km |
| 2 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 19.6 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 29.0 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 12.2 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 13.6 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 28.5 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 28.6 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 33.6 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 39.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 39.3 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 56.7 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 58.8 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 59.2 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 59.5 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 62.3 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 65.2 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 71.3 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 71.4 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 72.9 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 73.7 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 74.2 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 79.1 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 83.4 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 102.1 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 106.7 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 127.6 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 133.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 156.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 166.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 172.8 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 179.6 km |
| 1 | 奥州市胆沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
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