January 9, 2026 at 18:56:00 JST
Northern Inland of Akita Prefecture · M4.3 · Shindo 4
秋田県内陸北部
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kazuno City鹿角市花輪 | Akita | 8.9 km |
| 2 | Kosaka Town小坂町小坂砂森 | Akita | 6.1 km |
| 2 | Odate City大館市比内町味噌内 | Akita | 18.6 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市叺田 | Iwate | 30.8 km |
| 2 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 33.4 km |
| 2 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 40.1 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 48.5 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市桜町 | Akita | 19.8 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市比内町扇田 | Akita | 20.7 km |
| 1 | Hirakawa City平川市碇ヶ関 | Aomori | 23.8 km |
| 1 | Takko Town田子町田子 | Aomori | 30.1 km |
| 1 | Kitaakita City北秋田市花園町 | Akita | 37.5 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市奥瀬 | Aomori | 41.6 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市石切所 | Iwate | 41.9 km |
| 1 | Kitaakita City北秋田市新田目 | Akita | 42.9 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 42.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 43.7 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市野駄 | Iwate | 44.2 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 44.8 km |
| 1 | Fujisaki Town藤崎町水木 | Aomori | 46.6 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 47.0 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 48.5 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市浪岡 | Aomori | 48.6 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 50.2 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 50.6 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 52.7 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 53.7 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 55.5 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 56.2 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 56.8 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市西木町上桧木内 | Akita | 57.6 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 59.1 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 63.0 km |
| 1 | Mitane Town三種町森岳 | Akita | 65.2 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 66.3 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 71.6 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 73.3 km |
| 1 | Katagami City潟上市昭和大久保 | Akita | 78.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 92.3 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 146.0 km |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: January 9, 2026 at 19:00:43Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:18:50
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