October 23, 2015 at 01:18:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.4 · 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 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 18.7 km |
| 3 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 21.0 km |
| 2 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 22.7 km |
| 2 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 23.9 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 40.2 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 41.6 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 42.3 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 44.6 km |
| 2 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 46.7 km |
| 2 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 48.3 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 50.1 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 59.1 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 69.7 km |
| 2 | 大槌町小鎚 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市長沢 | Iwate | 39.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 40.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 45.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 49.2 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 51.2 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 63.8 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 64.0 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 65.1 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町大川 | Iwate | 67.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 67.6 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 68.6 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 72.3 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 72.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 78.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 80.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 81.2 km |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 81.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 84.2 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 85.3 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 85.4 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 86.4 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 89.5 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 91.8 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 92.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 93.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 95.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 99.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 100.5 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 101.1 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 105.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 109.4 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 110.9 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 111.4 km |
| 1 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 119.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 120.0 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 126.8 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 134.1 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 134.6 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 143.8 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 144.1 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 145.1 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 152.6 km |
| 1 | 盛岡市玉山区薮川 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 盛岡市玉山区渋民 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市胆沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
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