November 21, 2020 at 07:20:00 JST
Northern Miyagi Prefecture · M4.1 · Shindo 2
宮城県北部
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 5.2 km |
| 2 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 12.9 km |
| 2 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈 | Miyagi | 14.2 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 15.4 km |
| 2 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 17.3 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 19.3 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 21.4 km |
| 2 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 21.6 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 21.8 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 23.7 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 23.8 km |
| 2 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 24.6 km |
| 2 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 26.2 km |
| 2 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 26.3 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 29.3 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 29.9 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 30.6 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 30.9 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 32.4 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 37.6 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 41.9 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 45.7 km |
| 2 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 48.7 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 49.4 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 53.7 km |
| 2 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 56.7 km |
| 2 | Watari Town亘理町悠里 | Miyagi | 63.2 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 89.9 km |
| 2 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 大崎市古川旭 | Miyagi | 3.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 4.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 6.7 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 7.7 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 8.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 9.0 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 11.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市岩出山 | Miyagi | 11.8 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町中新田 | Miyagi | 12.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 14.7 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 15.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 16.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 16.9 km |
| 1 | Ohira Village大衡村大衡 | Miyagi | 17.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 18.8 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町小野田 | Miyagi | 19.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 19.3 km |
| 1 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 20.0 km |
| 1 | Tomiya City富谷市富谷 | Miyagi | 23.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 25.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 25.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市津山町 | Miyagi | 26.2 km |
| 1 | Shiogama City塩竈市今宮町 | Miyagi | 30.0 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 30.0 km |
| 1 | Sendai Izumi Ward仙台泉区将監 | Miyagi | 30.4 km |
| 1 | Tagajo City多賀城市中央 | Miyagi | 33.3 km |
| 1 | Shichigahama Town七ヶ浜町東宮浜 | Miyagi | 33.7 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大瓜 | Miyagi | 34.0 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 37.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市竹山町 | Iwate | 38.3 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区五輪 | Miyagi | 38.6 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区大倉 | Miyagi | 39.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市川崎町 | Iwate | 40.2 km |
| 1 | Sendai Wakabayashi Ward仙台若林区遠見塚 | Miyagi | 40.7 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区落合 | Miyagi | 41.0 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 44.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市雄勝町 | Miyagi | 44.7 km |
| 1 | Mogami Town最上町向町 | Yamagata | 45.4 km |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 47.2 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町津谷 | Miyagi | 48.3 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市衣川 | Iwate | 49.1 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市前沢 | Iwate | 51.0 km |
| 1 | Obanazawa City尾花沢市若葉町 | Yamagata | 51.4 km |
| 1 | 仙台空港 | Miyagi | 51.6 km |
| 1 | Oishida Town大石田町緑町 | Yamagata | 54.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市鮎川浜 | Miyagi | 55.6 km |
| 1 | Higashine City東根市中央 | Yamagata | 56.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 57.6 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 58.0 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 58.9 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 59.7 km |
| 1 | Funagata Town舟形町舟形 | Yamagata | 60.0 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢大鐘町 | Iwate | 60.0 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢佐倉河 | Iwate | 62.4 km |
| 1 | Kahoku Town河北町谷地 | Yamagata | 62.9 km |
| 1 | Zao Town蔵王町円田 | Miyagi | 63.0 km |
| 1 | Kahoku Town河北町役場 | Yamagata | 63.1 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 65.6 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市江刺 | Iwate | 67.1 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 67.4 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 71.5 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 71.8 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 72.0 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 73.8 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 77.6 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 78.3 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 78.8 km |
| 1 | Shinchi Town新地町谷地小屋 | Fukushima | 80.2 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 80.7 km |
| 1 | Nishikawa Town西川町大井沢 | Yamagata | 91.1 km |
| 1 | Shonai Town庄内町狩川 | Yamagata | 92.9 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 94.5 km |
| 1 | Tsuruoka City鶴岡市藤島 | Yamagata | 97.6 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 98.6 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区西町 | Fukushima | 99.9 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 100.7 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 105.3 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市前郷 | Akita | 111.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 120.5 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 126.7 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 129.7 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 134.1 km |
| 1 | Okuma Town大熊町大川原 | Fukushima | 135.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 151.8 km |
| 1 | 女川町女川浜 | Miyagi | — |
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