March 12, 2018 at 15:40:00 JST
Off the east Coast of Aomori Prefecture · M4.9 · Shindo 2
青森県東方沖
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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
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| Shindo | Station | Prefecture | Distance from epicentre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 116.3 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 118.0 km |
| 2 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 120.6 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 121.3 km |
| 2 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 122.9 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 131.6 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 131.8 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 133.3 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 133.7 km |
| 2 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 134.8 km |
| 2 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 135.2 km |
| 2 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 135.7 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 138.1 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 138.8 km |
| 2 | Hiranai Town平内町小湊 | Aomori | 148.2 km |
| 2 | Hakodate City函館市新浜町 | Hokkaido | 153.5 km |
| 2 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 157.9 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 187.1 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 189.8 km |
| 1 | Erimo Townえりも町えりも岬 | Hokkaido | 103.6 km |
| 1 | Rokkasho Village六ヶ所村尾駮 | Aomori | 112.5 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 113.0 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又蒲谷地 | Aomori | 115.8 km |
| 1 | Samani Town様似町栄町 | Hokkaido | 116.1 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 116.7 km |
| 1 | Urakawa Town浦河町潮見 | Hokkaido | 118.1 km |
| 1 | Urakawa Town浦河町築地 | Hokkaido | 119.0 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町林ノ脇 | Aomori | 121.0 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 121.4 km |
| 1 | Yokohama Town横浜町寺下 | Aomori | 121.8 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 126.5 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金谷 | Aomori | 127.6 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 127.7 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 128.1 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町塔ノ沢山 | Aomori | 129.6 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 130.0 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西二番町 | Aomori | 136.5 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 138.0 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 142.3 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市川内町 | Aomori | 143.1 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 145.6 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 146.6 km |
| 1 | Shingo Village新郷村戸来 | Aomori | 146.9 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 149.7 km |
| 1 | Hiranai Town平内町東田沢 | Aomori | 150.2 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市石切所 | Iwate | 151.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 154.2 km |
| 1 | Takko Town田子町田子 | Aomori | 155.8 km |
| 1 | Oma Town大間町大間 | Aomori | 157.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 163.2 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 165.5 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 165.5 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市中央 | Aomori | 167.1 km |
| 1 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田 | Aomori | 174.1 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 178.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 187.8 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 188.4 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 190.0 km |
| 1 | Tsuruta Town鶴田町鶴田 | Aomori | 194.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 195.2 km |
| 1 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市木造 | Aomori | 198.0 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 203.0 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 205.0 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 212.0 km |
| 1 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 216.2 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 223.0 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 242.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 293.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 296.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 297.1 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 303.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 308.5 km |
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