January 28, 2026 at 19:45:00 JST
Off the Coast of Sanriku · M5.1 · Shindo 3
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Places with the strongest observed Shindo
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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 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 158.2 km |
| 2 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 105.3 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 169.3 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 179.9 km |
| 2 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 180.3 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 234.8 km |
| 2 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 250.7 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 109.2 km |
| 1 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 109.5 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 112.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 115.7 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 124.8 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 128.8 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 138.9 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 141.0 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 142.9 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 148.2 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 148.6 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 149.2 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 151.0 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 152.4 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 156.2 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 156.6 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 157.0 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 157.7 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 160.9 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 163.5 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 165.2 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西十二番町 | Aomori | 166.8 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 166.8 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 167.1 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 173.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 174.4 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 174.5 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 174.5 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 175.1 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 175.1 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市野駄 | Iwate | 175.2 km |
| 1 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 181.0 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 182.3 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 183.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 185.1 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 189.9 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町西根上駒木野 | Iwate | 190.3 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 191.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市材木町 | Iwate | 192.7 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 196.6 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 198.0 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町小湊 | Aomori | 198.8 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 200.7 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢佐倉河 | Iwate | 203.9 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢大鐘町 | Iwate | 206.0 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 209.3 km |
| 1 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田 | Aomori | 228.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 230.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 231.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 232.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 233.0 km |
| 1 | Tsuruta Town鶴田町鶴田 | Aomori | 234.8 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 236.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 236.8 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 239.0 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市大曲花園町 | Akita | 239.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 239.7 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 241.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 241.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 242.5 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市刈和野 | Akita | 244.4 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大雄 | Akita | 245.2 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 246.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 249.6 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 249.8 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 251.5 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 254.1 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 255.3 km |
| 1 | Ugo Town羽後町西馬音内 | Akita | 256.0 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 257.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 257.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 258.3 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 267.0 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市前郷 | Akita | 274.2 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 276.7 km |
| 1 | Ogawara Town大河原町新南 | Miyagi | 314.6 km |
| 1 | Nakayama Town中山町長崎 | Yamagata | 319.9 km |
| 1 | Marumori Town丸森町鳥屋 | Miyagi | 324.5 km |
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