August 28, 2026 at 23:31:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.3 · Shindo 2
岩手県沖
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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 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 40.8 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 76.4 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 95.1 km |
| 2 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 97.1 km |
| 1 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 42.1 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 44.7 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 46.0 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 50.2 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 54.6 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 58.3 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 58.5 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 64.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 67.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 68.0 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 72.9 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 74.9 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 75.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 76.9 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 76.9 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 83.7 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 83.7 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 85.1 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 86.0 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 86.2 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 86.3 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 88.4 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 89.8 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 90.7 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 91.9 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 94.1 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 95.2 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 95.6 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 96.4 km |
| 1 | Otsuchi Town大槌町上町 | Iwate | 99.4 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 104.0 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 106.0 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 108.5 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 108.6 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 109.9 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 111.8 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 113.8 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 115.5 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 123.3 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 123.3 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 132.9 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町小湊 | Aomori | 139.6 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 145.2 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市大畑町中島 | Aomori | 164.8 km |
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- JMA-XMLIssued: August 28, 2026 at 23:34:46Received: August 29, 2026 at 00:20:27
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