April 20, 2026 at 18:49:00 JST
Off the Coast of Sanriku · M4.8 · Shindo 2
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 105.6 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 160.5 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 177.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 107.4 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 108.2 km |
| 1 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 117.3 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 124.8 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 133.4 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 146.9 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 158.4 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 165.9 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 169.1 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 171.3 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 172.8 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 174.5 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 174.7 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 177.2 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 177.8 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 178.5 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 180.9 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 181.8 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 182.0 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 183.1 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 183.2 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 185.4 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 185.8 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 188.7 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 189.0 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 190.1 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 200.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 202.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 206.7 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 206.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 207.1 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 208.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 210.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 210.7 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 211.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 216.1 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 218.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 218.3 km |
| 1 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 220.7 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 223.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 230.8 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 232.6 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町小湊 | Aomori | 234.5 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 236.5 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大雄 | Akita | 238.3 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 241.4 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市刈和野 | Akita | 243.5 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島 | Aomori | 256.1 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市前郷 | Akita | 269.1 km |
| 1 | Nakayama Town中山町長崎 | Yamagata | 295.1 km |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: April 20, 2026 at 18:54:05Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:18:15
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