December 2, 2015 at 07:48:00 JST
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture · M4.5 · Shindo 3
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 60.7 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 64.9 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 66.1 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 67.2 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 77.1 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 87.7 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 92.2 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 93.6 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 96.6 km |
| 2 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 103.7 km |
| 2 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 108.5 km |
| 2 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 136.4 km |
| 2 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 141.6 km |
| 2 | 塩竈市旭町 | Miyagi | — |
| 2 | 女川町女川浜 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 66.3 km |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 67.9 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 69.5 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 69.6 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町津谷 | Miyagi | 70.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市雄勝町 | Miyagi | 72.8 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町西川内 | Miyagi | 72.9 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 73.4 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 73.9 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 79.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 79.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市鮎川浜 | Miyagi | 82.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 84.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 86.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 86.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大瓜 | Miyagi | 87.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市津山町 | Miyagi | 87.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 87.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 88.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 92.2 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 92.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 92.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 93.8 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 94.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 96.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 97.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 98.4 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 99.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 99.3 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 99.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 102.9 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 103.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市竹山町 | Iwate | 104.8 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 104.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 107.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 107.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 107.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 107.6 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 108.0 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 108.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 109.0 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 109.4 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 109.7 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 110.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 110.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 112.3 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 112.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 114.6 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 116.4 km |
| 1 | Shichigahama Town七ヶ浜町東宮浜 | Miyagi | 116.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 117.5 km |
| 1 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 117.5 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 117.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 118.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市三本木 | Miyagi | 120.1 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 121.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 121.3 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 122.2 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 122.3 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 122.9 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町中新田 | Miyagi | 126.2 km |
| 1 | Ohira Village大衡村大衡 | Miyagi | 126.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 127.2 km |
| 1 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈 | Miyagi | 127.4 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 128.7 km |
| 1 | Sendai Izumi Ward仙台泉区将監 | Miyagi | 129.3 km |
| 1 | Sendai Wakabayashi Ward仙台若林区遠見塚 | Miyagi | 131.6 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区五輪 | Miyagi | 131.8 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 131.9 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町小野田 | Miyagi | 133.0 km |
| 1 | 仙台空港 | Miyagi | 135.0 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鳴子 | Miyagi | 137.5 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区大倉 | Miyagi | 147.7 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 148.0 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 148.9 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区作並 | Miyagi | 150.8 km |
| 1 | Shinchi Town新地町谷地小屋 | Fukushima | 151.2 km |
| 1 | Shibata Town柴田町船岡 | Miyagi | 152.2 km |
| 1 | Ogawara Town大河原町新南 | Miyagi | 155.0 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 155.1 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 156.0 km |
| 1 | Soma City相馬市中村 | Fukushima | 156.8 km |
| 1 | Zao Town蔵王町円田 | Miyagi | 158.0 km |
| 1 | Marumori Town丸森町鳥屋 | Miyagi | 160.0 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区西町 | Fukushima | 160.9 km |
| 1 | Shiroishi City白石市亘理町 | Miyagi | 165.6 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 171.5 km |
| 1 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 175.8 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市梁川町 | Fukushima | 176.1 km |
| 1 | Iitate Village飯舘村伊丹沢 | Fukushima | 177.5 km |
| 1 | Kunimi Town国見町藤田 | Fukushima | 178.1 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市霊山町 | Fukushima | 180.5 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市五老内町 | Fukushima | 190.1 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市松木町 | Fukushima | 191.3 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市都路町 | Fukushima | 192.7 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市針道 | Fukushima | 194.0 km |
| 1 | Naraha Town楢葉町北田 | Fukushima | 195.1 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市油井 | Fukushima | 201.6 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市常葉町 | Fukushima | 201.9 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 202.9 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市船引町 | Fukushima | 206.0 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市大越町 | Fukushima | 206.6 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市滝根町 | Fukushima | 210.2 km |
| 1 | Motomiya City本宮市本宮 | Fukushima | 213.3 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市三和町 | Fukushima | 220.9 km |
| 1 | Sukagawa City須賀川市岩瀬支所 | Fukushima | 234.4 km |
| 1 | Tamakawa Village玉川村小高 | Fukushima | 234.4 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 255.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 亘理町下小路 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 盛岡市玉山区薮川 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 盛岡市玉山区渋民 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市江刺区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市前沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市胆沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市衣川区 | Iwate | — |
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