March 23, 2015 at 22:56:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.2 · 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 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 12.7 km |
| 3 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 16.6 km |
| 3 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 36.1 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 14.0 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 19.1 km |
| 2 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 19.5 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市長沢 | Iwate | 24.2 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 26.8 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 40.4 km |
| 2 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 42.1 km |
| 2 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 55.3 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 56.8 km |
| 2 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 61.5 km |
| 2 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 67.9 km |
| 2 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 68.0 km |
| 2 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 69.9 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 70.9 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 71.1 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 78.4 km |
| 2 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 78.9 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 81.0 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 82.3 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 82.5 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 91.9 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 92.8 km |
| 2 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 94.0 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 94.4 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 100.6 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町岩泉 | Iwate | 37.0 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 40.8 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 43.1 km |
| 1 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 48.9 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 66.8 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 68.5 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 70.7 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 71.2 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 75.0 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 75.6 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 82.7 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 85.9 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 86.6 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 86.9 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市材木町 | Iwate | 88.3 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 88.7 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 89.3 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 90.2 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 91.8 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 93.4 km |
| 1 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 95.4 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 95.5 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 97.0 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 97.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 99.1 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 102.9 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 103.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 104.6 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市叺田 | Iwate | 105.6 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 109.0 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 109.5 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 112.3 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 112.5 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 113.7 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 114.3 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 114.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 116.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 118.3 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 123.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 123.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 125.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 128.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 137.4 km |
| 1 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 144.7 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 | 一関市大東町 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市水沢区大鐘町 | 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 | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 八戸市南郷区 | Aomori | — |
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