May 17, 2015 at 06:41:00 JST
Northern Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.4 · Shindo 3
岩手県沿岸北部
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 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 7.0 km |
| 3 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 7.5 km |
| 3 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 24.1 km |
| 3 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 34.4 km |
| 3 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 86.6 km |
| 3 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 97.5 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 8.1 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 12.2 km |
| 2 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町岩泉 | Iwate | 17.7 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 21.9 km |
| 2 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 25.6 km |
| 2 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 26.1 km |
| 2 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 27.1 km |
| 2 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 46.0 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 47.0 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 47.9 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 54.6 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 55.4 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 57.9 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 58.3 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 58.4 km |
| 2 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 68.0 km |
| 2 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 68.7 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 74.3 km |
| 2 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 79.4 km |
| 2 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 93.2 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 93.6 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 96.3 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 96.5 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 105.2 km |
| 2 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 108.6 km |
| 2 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 126.7 km |
| 2 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 131.5 km |
| 2 | 八戸市南郷区 | Aomori | — |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市長沢 | Iwate | 15.3 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町大川 | Iwate | 23.4 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 40.2 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 50.4 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町消防分署 | Iwate | 53.9 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市山形町 | Iwate | 57.4 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 58.5 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 61.3 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 63.0 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 64.3 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 66.0 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 66.2 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 67.1 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 68.9 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 69.9 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 70.4 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 70.8 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 71.4 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 72.3 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 73.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 76.4 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 78.2 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 79.2 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 80.2 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市石切所 | Iwate | 81.1 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 81.4 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 81.6 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市島守 | Aomori | 82.1 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 82.7 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 84.4 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市叺田 | Iwate | 85.2 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 87.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 87.5 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 91.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 93.2 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 93.3 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 94.0 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 94.9 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 95.3 km |
| 1 | Takko Town田子町田子 | Aomori | 95.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 95.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 99.6 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 104.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 104.6 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 105.6 km |
| 1 | Shingo Village新郷村戸来 | Aomori | 105.8 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 107.7 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 112.1 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 117.8 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 117.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 119.1 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市奥瀬 | Aomori | 119.6 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市山内土渕 | Akita | 119.6 km |
| 1 | Higashinaruse Village東成瀬村田子内 | Akita | 122.1 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 122.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 123.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 124.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 124.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 127.3 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 128.1 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大雄 | Akita | 129.7 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市平鹿町浅舞 | Akita | 130.8 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 131.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 132.0 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市刈和野 | Akita | 132.4 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町塔ノ沢山 | Aomori | 133.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 138.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 142.1 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 144.5 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 145.1 km |
| 1 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 145.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 145.7 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 150.4 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 150.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 152.1 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町東田沢 | Aomori | 165.7 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 182.0 km |
| 1 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田 | Aomori | 183.8 km |
| 1 | Sai Village佐井村長後 | Aomori | 203.2 km |
| 1 | 大槌町小鎚 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 盛岡市玉山区薮川 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 盛岡市玉山区渋民 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 紫波町日詰 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市江刺区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市胆沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
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