September 5, 2015 at 12:13:00 JST
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture · M4.5 · Shindo 2
宮城県沖
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 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 33.2 km |
| 2 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 34.5 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 41.9 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 46.0 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 46.3 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 46.5 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 48.7 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 49.0 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 49.3 km |
| 2 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 52.1 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 55.9 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 57.2 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 58.0 km |
| 2 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 58.9 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 62.0 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 63.2 km |
| 2 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 65.1 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 67.3 km |
| 2 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 73.6 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 85.6 km |
| 2 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 92.7 km |
| 2 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 2 | 女川町女川浜 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市雄勝町 | Miyagi | 26.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市鮎川浜 | Miyagi | 33.7 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大瓜 | Miyagi | 40.0 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町津谷 | Miyagi | 41.5 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 44.4 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町西川内 | Miyagi | 44.6 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市津山町 | Miyagi | 45.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 48.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 49.7 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 53.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 54.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 55.1 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 57.0 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 57.6 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 58.5 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 60.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 61.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 64.6 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市川崎町 | Iwate | 64.6 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 64.7 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 64.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 65.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 65.5 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 65.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 66.4 km |
| 1 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 70.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 71.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 71.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 73.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 74.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市竹山町 | Iwate | 75.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 78.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 79.1 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 80.2 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 81.0 km |
| 1 | Sendai Wakabayashi Ward仙台若林区遠見塚 | Miyagi | 83.0 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区五輪 | Miyagi | 83.2 km |
| 1 | 仙台空港 | Miyagi | 86.2 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 86.5 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 87.6 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 94.5 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 97.6 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 100.4 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区大倉 | Miyagi | 100.6 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 100.8 km |
| 1 | Shibata Town柴田町船岡 | Miyagi | 103.3 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 104.0 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 106.3 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 108.3 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 110.9 km |
| 1 | Marumori Town丸森町鳥屋 | Miyagi | 111.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 128.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 129.3 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 135.8 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 138.4 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 217.1 km |
| 1 | 盛岡市玉山区薮川 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市前沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市衣川区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
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