September 7, 2017 at 15:42:00 JST
Northern Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M3.8 · Shindo 2
岩手県沿岸北部
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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 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 42.4 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 1.0 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 5.6 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 6.5 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 11.2 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 23.9 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 25.0 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町役場 | Iwate | 28.4 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 28.6 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 31.3 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 38.8 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 39.5 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 39.7 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 39.8 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 40.5 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 46.0 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 49.6 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 51.4 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 56.0 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 56.3 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 59.6 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 60.2 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 61.4 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 62.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 63.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 64.7 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 65.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 66.6 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 67.1 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 69.7 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 72.1 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 75.5 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 81.1 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 82.1 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 87.8 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 88.2 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 97.3 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 99.8 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 103.7 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 104.2 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 118.1 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 123.9 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 126.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 141.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 145.6 km |
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