September 4, 2020 at 06:45:00 JST
Off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture · M5.0 · Shindo 2
福島県沖
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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 | Tamura City田村市大越町 | Fukushima | 167.9 km |
| 1 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 140.0 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市小名浜 | Fukushima | 143.1 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市三和町 | Fukushima | 151.3 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市滝根町 | Fukushima | 165.1 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 172.1 km |
| 1 | Marumori Town丸森町鳥屋 | Miyagi | 177.4 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 180.7 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 181.8 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 182.6 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 185.2 km |
| 1 | Tamakawa Village玉川村小高 | Fukushima | 186.1 km |
| 1 | Ogawara Town大河原町新南 | Miyagi | 188.6 km |
| 1 | Sukagawa City須賀川市八幡山 | Fukushima | 190.2 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 190.4 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 191.3 km |
| 1 | Koriyama City郡山市朝日 | Fukushima | 192.8 km |
| 1 | Kunimi Town国見町藤田 | Fukushima | 193.0 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市桜木町 | Fukushima | 193.2 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市松木町 | Fukushima | 194.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 196.4 km |
| 1 | Zao Town蔵王町円田 | Miyagi | 196.8 km |
| 1 | Otama Village大玉村南小屋 | Fukushima | 198.7 km |
| 1 | Tenei Village天栄村下松本 | Fukushima | 200.6 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 203.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 203.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 205.2 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 205.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 209.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 210.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 212.6 km |
| 1 | Konan, Koriyama City郡山市湖南町 | Fukushima | 212.9 km |
| 1 | Nasukarasuyama City那須烏山市中央 | Tochigi | 215.0 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 216.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 222.3 km |
| 1 | Mashiko Town益子町益子 | Tochigi | 226.0 km |
| 1 | Takahata Town高畠町高畠 | Yamagata | 227.2 km |
| 1 | Yonezawa City米沢市林泉寺 | Yamagata | 230.0 km |
| 1 | Chikusei City筑西市舟生 | Ibaraki | 248.1 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 314.5 km |
| 1 | 双葉町両竹 | Fukushima | — |
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