July 16, 2015 at 14:39:00 JST
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture · M4.1 · Shindo 3
宮城県沖
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 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 65.7 km |
| 2 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 68.8 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 71.4 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 73.1 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 80.4 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 80.9 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 82.8 km |
| 2 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 82.9 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 83.8 km |
| 2 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 89.1 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 90.2 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 91.4 km |
| 2 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 93.8 km |
| 2 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 94.6 km |
| 2 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 96.7 km |
| 2 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 104.3 km |
| 2 | 女川町女川浜 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市鮎川浜 | Miyagi | 51.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大瓜 | Miyagi | 68.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 72.4 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町津谷 | Miyagi | 75.5 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 77.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市津山町 | Miyagi | 77.8 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町西川内 | Miyagi | 78.7 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 79.0 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 79.1 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 81.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 82.0 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 86.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 87.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 88.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 89.6 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 90.4 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 90.7 km |
| 1 | Shichigahama Town七ヶ浜町東宮浜 | Miyagi | 91.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 91.2 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 91.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 95.1 km |
| 1 | Tagajo City多賀城市中央 | Miyagi | 95.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 96.1 km |
| 1 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 97.1 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 98.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 98.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市川崎町 | Iwate | 98.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 99.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 100.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 103.2 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 103.6 km |
| 1 | 仙台空港 | Miyagi | 104.2 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 104.8 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区五輪 | Miyagi | 105.4 km |
| 1 | Sendai Izumi Ward仙台泉区将監 | Miyagi | 105.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 106.1 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 106.9 km |
| 1 | 大和町吉岡 | Miyagi | 107.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 107.3 km |
| 1 | Ohira Village大衡村大衡 | Miyagi | 108.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 109.0 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 109.7 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 110.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 111.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 112.9 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 115.3 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区西町 | Fukushima | 119.5 km |
| 1 | Shibata Town柴田町船岡 | Miyagi | 120.2 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区大倉 | Miyagi | 126.1 km |
| 1 | Zao Town蔵王町円田 | Miyagi | 128.1 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 128.5 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鳴子 | Miyagi | 130.3 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 137.5 km |
| 1 | Iitate Village飯舘村伊丹沢 | Fukushima | 137.9 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市霊山町 | Fukushima | 143.8 km |
| 1 | Naraha Town楢葉町北田 | Fukushima | 149.6 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市都路町 | Fukushima | 149.7 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 亘理町下小路 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 塩竈市旭町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 奥州市前沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市胆沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市衣川区 | Iwate | — |
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