September 3, 2020 at 12:05:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.1 · 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 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 32.7 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 34.0 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 77.8 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 78.7 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 78.8 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 83.2 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 93.3 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 94.1 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 94.9 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 22.2 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 22.8 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 30.4 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 35.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 42.6 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 49.9 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 55.2 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 55.7 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 56.0 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 58.0 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 60.8 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 64.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 70.2 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 73.1 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 79.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 81.5 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 85.8 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 90.8 km |
| 1 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 91.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 92.2 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 94.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 94.8 km |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 95.7 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 95.8 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 96.1 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 96.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市川崎町 | Iwate | 98.4 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 99.3 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市前沢 | Iwate | 101.0 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 101.6 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 102.4 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 103.0 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 104.6 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市衣川 | Iwate | 106.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 107.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 108.6 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 110.2 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 111.4 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 112.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 113.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 113.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 113.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 116.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 117.7 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 118.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 120.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 122.4 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 125.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 125.6 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 126.7 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 128.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 130.7 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 133.1 km |
| 1 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 133.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 134.0 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 137.4 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 137.9 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 138.0 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 146.9 km |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
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