August 20, 2018 at 03:10:00 JST
Northern Miyagi Prefecture · M4.2 · Shindo 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 22.0 km |
| 3 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 54.8 km |
| 3 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 62.0 km |
| 2 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 11.9 km |
| 2 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 12.3 km |
| 2 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 17.8 km |
| 2 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 17.8 km |
| 2 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 18.8 km |
| 2 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 19.9 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 24.0 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 25.6 km |
| 2 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 25.7 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 28.0 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市津山町 | Miyagi | 28.9 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 31.0 km |
| 2 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 31.7 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 32.8 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 37.2 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 38.3 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 39.8 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 50.2 km |
| 2 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 51.5 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町西川内 | Miyagi | 53.7 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町津谷 | Miyagi | 54.1 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 59.6 km |
| 2 | Oshu City奥州市前沢 | Iwate | 61.9 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 65.4 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 66.6 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 66.8 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 71.9 km |
| 2 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 79.8 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 86.8 km |
| 2 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 87.1 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 88.3 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 113.5 km |
| 2 | 塩竈市旭町 | Miyagi | — |
| 2 | 女川町女川浜 | Miyagi | — |
| 2 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 5.4 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 6.9 km |
| 1 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 8.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 9.0 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 9.0 km |
| 1 | Ohira Village大衡村大衡 | Miyagi | 11.0 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 12.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 13.7 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 14.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 16.6 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 19.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 22.0 km |
| 1 | Tagajo City多賀城市中央 | Miyagi | 22.2 km |
| 1 | Shichigahama Town七ヶ浜町東宮浜 | Miyagi | 22.8 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 26.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 26.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 27.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 27.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 29.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 30.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大瓜 | Miyagi | 30.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市鶯沢 | Miyagi | 34.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市花山 | Miyagi | 34.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 34.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 36.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鳴子 | Miyagi | 36.9 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 37.9 km |
| 1 | 仙台空港 | Miyagi | 40.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市雄勝町 | Miyagi | 43.6 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 45.8 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 47.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市竹山町 | Iwate | 49.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市鮎川浜 | Miyagi | 49.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市川崎町 | Iwate | 49.8 km |
| 1 | Obanazawa City尾花沢市若葉町 | Yamagata | 52.6 km |
| 1 | Zao Town蔵王町円田 | Miyagi | 53.4 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 55.2 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市衣川 | Iwate | 60.2 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 60.9 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 69.1 km |
| 1 | Shinchi Town新地町谷地小屋 | Fukushima | 69.2 km |
| 1 | Okura Village大蔵村清水 | Yamagata | 70.7 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢大鐘町 | Iwate | 71.0 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市水沢佐倉河 | Iwate | 73.3 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市江刺 | Iwate | 78.0 km |
| 1 | Soma City相馬市中村 | Fukushima | 78.0 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 78.4 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 84.8 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 88.6 km |
| 1 | Nishikawa Town西川町大井沢 | Yamagata | 89.0 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 89.2 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区三島町 | Fukushima | 95.4 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 98.3 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市材木町 | Iwate | 99.3 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 100.8 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 104.2 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 109.6 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 110.6 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 111.5 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 115.5 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市前郷 | Akita | 119.4 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 123.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 131.1 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 133.8 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 133.9 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 135.4 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 135.6 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 138.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 142.9 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 144.9 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 150.6 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 151.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 152.2 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 157.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 161.2 km |
| 1 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 184.4 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 223.0 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 亘理町下小路 | Miyagi | — |
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