March 12, 2021 at 06:53:00 JST
Off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture · M4.2 · Shindo 2
福島県沖
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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 | Soma City相馬市中村 | Fukushima | 63.9 km |
| 2 | Shinchi Town新地町谷地小屋 | Fukushima | 67.5 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区高見町 | Fukushima | 54.0 km |
| 1 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 54.3 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区西町 | Fukushima | 56.7 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区三島町 | Fukushima | 57.1 km |
| 1 | Okuma Town大熊町大川原 | Fukushima | 61.6 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区栃窪 | Fukushima | 64.5 km |
| 1 | Naraha Town楢葉町北田 | Fukushima | 64.6 km |
| 1 | 福島広野町下北迫大谷地原 | Fukushima | 67.1 km |
| 1 | Kawauchi Village川内村下川内 | Fukushima | 69.3 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市都路町 | Fukushima | 73.8 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 75.0 km |
| 1 | Iitate Village飯舘村伊丹沢 | Fukushima | 76.4 km |
| 1 | Marumori Town丸森町上滝 | Miyagi | 77.4 km |
| 1 | Watari Town亘理町悠里 | Miyagi | 80.7 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 83.6 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 84.9 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市常葉町 | Fukushima | 86.7 km |
| 1 | Kawamata Town川俣町五百田 | Fukushima | 88.5 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 88.9 km |
| 1 | Shibata Town柴田町船岡 | Miyagi | 89.3 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市三和町 | Fukushima | 89.8 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市針道 | Fukushima | 90.1 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市霊山町 | Fukushima | 90.4 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市船引町 | Fukushima | 92.2 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市梁川町 | Fukushima | 92.4 km |
| 1 | Ono Town小野町小野新町 | Fukushima | 92.5 km |
| 1 | Ono Town小野町中通 | Fukushima | 92.9 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市保原町 | Fukushima | 94.9 km |
| 1 | Shiroishi City白石市亘理町 | Miyagi | 97.6 km |
| 1 | Kunimi Town国見町藤田 | Fukushima | 97.6 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市桜木町 | Fukushima | 100.4 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市油井 | Fukushima | 100.7 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 106.2 km |
| 1 | Motomiya City本宮市本宮 | Fukushima | 107.4 km |
| 1 | Koriyama City郡山市朝日 | Fukushima | 111.8 km |
| 1 | Otama Village大玉村南小屋 | Fukushima | 112.0 km |
| 1 | Tamakawa Village玉川村小高 | Fukushima | 113.9 km |
| 1 | Kagamiishi Town鏡石町不時沼 | Fukushima | 118.1 km |
| 1 | Tanagura Town棚倉町棚倉中居野 | Fukushima | 125.3 km |
| 1 | Tenei Village天栄村下松本 | Fukushima | 125.3 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 135.8 km |
| 1 | 双葉町両竹 | Fukushima | — |
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