August 16, 2022 at 01:29:00 JST
Northern Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M3.9 · 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 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 24.1 km |
| 2 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 35.9 km |
| 2 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 41.5 km |
| 2 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 53.6 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 72.5 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町岩泉 | Iwate | 9.6 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 20.4 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 20.9 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 21.7 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 22.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 27.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 28.4 km |
| 1 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 28.4 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 29.2 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 31.8 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町役場 | Iwate | 34.7 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 38.1 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 42.6 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 43.8 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 45.0 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 45.7 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 48.4 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 50.1 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 50.8 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 51.4 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 52.5 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 53.7 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 54.7 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 60.2 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 60.4 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 60.8 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 62.5 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 67.6 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 70.2 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 74.0 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 79.1 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 79.2 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 79.6 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 80.8 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 81.6 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 82.3 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 87.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 90.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 96.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 98.1 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 100.0 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 100.5 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 102.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 102.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 108.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 124.1 km |
| 1 | 大槌町小鎚 | Iwate | — |
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