July 13, 2023 at 13:44:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.9 · 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 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 72.2 km |
| 2 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 75.6 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 88.5 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 95.9 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 109.4 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 116.1 km |
| 2 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 119.0 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 123.8 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 126.0 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 136.3 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 75.3 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 77.2 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 78.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 80.6 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 87.9 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 100.6 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 106.5 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 106.5 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 108.4 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 116.6 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 119.0 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 119.5 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 122.9 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 124.1 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 124.8 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 124.9 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 125.9 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 127.9 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 131.2 km |
| 1 | Takko Town田子町田子 | Aomori | 132.7 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西十二番町 | Aomori | 134.4 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 134.8 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 135.6 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 137.4 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 140.3 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村尾駮 | Aomori | 140.9 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町塔ノ沢山 | Aomori | 141.0 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市野駄 | Iwate | 141.6 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 141.7 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 142.5 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 142.7 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 143.7 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 147.9 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 148.6 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 154.9 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町林ノ脇 | Aomori | 156.2 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町寺下 | Aomori | 156.8 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 157.5 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又蒲谷地 | Aomori | 165.1 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 166.7 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 169.4 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 174.0 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 177.7 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市川内町 | Aomori | 181.6 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島 | Aomori | 186.3 km |
| 1 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田 | Aomori | 198.4 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 204.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 208.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 212.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 216.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 217.5 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 221.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 221.3 km |
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