August 28, 2020 at 03:20:00 JST
Northern Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.1 · Shindo 3
岩手県沿岸北部
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 41.8 km |
| 3 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 54.4 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 9.5 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 10.2 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 14.0 km |
| 2 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 18.3 km |
| 2 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 20.4 km |
| 2 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 25.2 km |
| 2 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 34.6 km |
| 2 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 34.9 km |
| 2 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 38.6 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 42.5 km |
| 2 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 44.3 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 45.3 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 51.6 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 52.3 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 52.6 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 53.1 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 53.6 km |
| 2 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 55.5 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 60.6 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 60.6 km |
| 2 | Takko Town田子町田子 | Aomori | 61.4 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 63.6 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 64.6 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 65.3 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 71.2 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 78.4 km |
| 2 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 83.6 km |
| 2 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 89.4 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 102.2 km |
| 1 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 2.0 km |
| 1 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 12.6 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市山形町 | Iwate | 20.4 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町岩泉 | Iwate | 28.9 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町消防分署 | Iwate | 30.6 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町役場 | Iwate | 31.4 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町大川 | Iwate | 35.4 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市島守 | Aomori | 39.3 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 42.3 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 46.4 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市石切所 | Iwate | 46.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 52.2 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 52.4 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 55.3 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 56.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 56.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市長沢 | Iwate | 58.1 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 63.2 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市叺田 | Iwate | 64.0 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 69.3 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 69.3 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 70.3 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 71.3 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 74.0 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 74.0 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 76.5 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 81.7 km |
| 1 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 82.0 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 82.5 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町西根上駒木野 | Iwate | 82.6 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 83.4 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 86.5 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 87.9 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 88.5 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町塔ノ沢山 | Aomori | 90.1 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 91.7 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 92.3 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 92.4 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 101.7 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 105.1 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 108.2 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 110.9 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 115.1 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村白糠 | Aomori | 124.0 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 125.6 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 134.7 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 136.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 137.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 157.6 km |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
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