December 4, 2018 at 04:15:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.3 · 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 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 49.1 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 64.8 km |
| 2 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 71.2 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 88.0 km |
| 2 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 91.1 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 97.7 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 103.1 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 119.2 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 120.6 km |
| 2 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 120.7 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 123.2 km |
| 2 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 128.8 km |
| 2 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 132.6 km |
| 2 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 134.0 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 138.8 km |
| 2 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 143.3 km |
| 2 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 145.2 km |
| 2 | 塩竈市旭町 | Miyagi | — |
| 2 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
| 2 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 45.3 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 47.3 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 48.9 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 61.1 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 61.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 62.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 63.2 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 70.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 70.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 71.0 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 73.0 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 73.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 76.3 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 79.2 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 79.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 89.3 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町津谷 | Miyagi | 90.3 km |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 93.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 95.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 98.4 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 100.3 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 100.6 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 101.9 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市江刺 | Iwate | 106.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 107.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 109.4 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 110.6 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 111.8 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市前沢 | Iwate | 111.9 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 112.2 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 112.3 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 112.4 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市材木町 | Iwate | 113.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 113.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市竹山町 | Iwate | 113.9 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 114.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 114.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 114.7 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 115.3 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市津山町 | Miyagi | 115.7 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市衣川 | Iwate | 117.2 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 117.7 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 119.8 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 121.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 122.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 123.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 123.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 125.2 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 127.0 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 127.9 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 128.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 128.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 129.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 129.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 130.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 130.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市鶯沢 | Miyagi | 132.9 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 133.3 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 134.1 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 134.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 134.6 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 134.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 135.6 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 137.4 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 138.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 138.3 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 139.3 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 139.9 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町川尻 | Iwate | 140.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市花山 | Miyagi | 141.8 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 146.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市三本木 | Miyagi | 147.5 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 149.1 km |
| 1 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 149.3 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町中新田 | Miyagi | 150.8 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 152.2 km |
| 1 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈 | Miyagi | 152.6 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市叺田 | Iwate | 153.0 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鳴子 | Miyagi | 153.9 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 154.0 km |
| 1 | Ohira Village大衡村大衡 | Miyagi | 154.9 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町小野田 | Miyagi | 156.5 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 156.6 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 164.3 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 165.0 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 165.5 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 165.8 km |
| 1 | Sendai Wakabayashi Ward仙台若林区遠見塚 | Miyagi | 167.8 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 174.2 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 174.9 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 177.4 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 180.7 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区作並 | Miyagi | 181.5 km |
| 1 | 大槌町小鎚 | Iwate | — |
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