March 18, 2016 at 03:59:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.6 · 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 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 38.3 km |
| 3 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 46.5 km |
| 3 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 48.7 km |
| 3 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 76.4 km |
| 3 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 97.4 km |
| 2 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 39.5 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 46.4 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 47.6 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 52.8 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 58.3 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 65.8 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 69.4 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 69.9 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 72.5 km |
| 2 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 72.8 km |
| 2 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 78.9 km |
| 2 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 80.6 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 85.3 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 86.4 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 90.7 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 91.8 km |
| 2 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 93.2 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 96.0 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 96.7 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 106.7 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 108.8 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 108.8 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 110.8 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 111.2 km |
| 2 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 112.6 km |
| 2 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 113.2 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 120.1 km |
| 2 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 120.4 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 123.0 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 126.6 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 127.1 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 137.1 km |
| 2 | 大槌町小鎚 | Iwate | — |
| 2 | 盛岡市玉山区薮川 | Iwate | — |
| 2 | 盛岡市玉山区渋民 | Iwate | — |
| 2 | 奥州市前沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 2 | 奥州市胆沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 2 | 奥州市衣川区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市長沢 | Iwate | 53.6 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町岩泉 | Iwate | 71.0 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 73.3 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 75.9 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町大川 | Iwate | 77.5 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 89.9 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 95.9 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 100.8 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 102.8 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町津谷 | Miyagi | 103.2 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町西川内 | Miyagi | 103.5 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 107.1 km |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 107.2 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 108.0 km |
| 1 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 108.0 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町消防分署 | Iwate | 108.1 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市材木町 | Iwate | 111.1 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 111.8 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 112.5 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 112.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市川崎町 | Iwate | 113.1 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 118.3 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 119.2 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 120.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市竹山町 | Iwate | 121.5 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 123.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 124.7 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 126.2 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 126.3 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 126.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 127.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 127.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市津山町 | Miyagi | 129.5 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町西根上駒木野 | Iwate | 130.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 130.2 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 130.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 131.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 131.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 132.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 134.2 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 134.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 135.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 135.2 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 135.2 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 135.8 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 137.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 137.4 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 138.1 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市叺田 | Iwate | 139.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 140.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 141.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市鶯沢 | Miyagi | 141.5 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 144.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 144.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 145.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 145.3 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 145.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 145.7 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 145.7 km |
| 1 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 145.9 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 146.0 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 146.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 146.2 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 147.4 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 149.2 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 150.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 152.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 152.5 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 154.6 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 155.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 156.4 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 156.5 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 158.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鳴子 | Miyagi | 162.3 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市刈和野 | Akita | 175.5 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 182.6 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 189.4 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 196.2 km |
| 1 | 奥州市水沢区大鐘町 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市水沢区佐倉河 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市江刺区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 塩竈市旭町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 女川町女川浜 | Miyagi | — |
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