March 20, 2021 at 18:18:00 JST
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture · M4.2 · Shindo 2
宮城県沖
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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石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 37.7 km |
| 2 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 45.2 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 49.5 km |
| 2 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 67.5 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市鮎川浜 | Miyagi | 16.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 38.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 39.4 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 48.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市津山町 | Miyagi | 49.0 km |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 49.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 50.8 km |
| 1 | Shichigahama Town七ヶ浜町東宮浜 | Miyagi | 56.0 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 56.0 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 56.1 km |
| 1 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 56.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 57.6 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 58.6 km |
| 1 | Tagajo City多賀城市中央 | Miyagi | 60.4 km |
| 1 | Shiogama City塩竈市今宮町 | Miyagi | 60.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 61.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 61.8 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 61.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 62.1 km |
| 1 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 62.6 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 63.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 65.0 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 65.3 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 67.6 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 68.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 69.2 km |
| 1 | 仙台空港 | Miyagi | 69.9 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 72.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 72.7 km |
| 1 | Ohira Village大衡村大衡 | Miyagi | 74.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 74.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 74.6 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 76.0 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 76.0 km |
| 1 | Watari Town亘理町悠里 | Miyagi | 78.2 km |
| 1 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 81.2 km |
| 1 | Shinchi Town新地町谷地小屋 | Fukushima | 82.8 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 84.9 km |
| 1 | Shibata Town柴田町船岡 | Miyagi | 86.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 87.0 km |
| 1 | Soma City相馬市中村 | Fukushima | 88.1 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区大倉 | Miyagi | 91.2 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区西町 | Fukushima | 92.4 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 93.7 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区栃窪 | Fukushima | 95.8 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区高見町 | Fukushima | 96.2 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区三島町 | Fukushima | 98.1 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市梁川町 | Fukushima | 108.7 km |
| 1 | Iitate Village飯舘村伊丹沢 | Fukushima | 108.8 km |
| 1 | Kawamata Town川俣町五百田 | Fukushima | 119.9 km |
| 1 | Okuma Town大熊町大川原 | Fukushima | 121.1 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市都路町 | Fukushima | 124.6 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市船引町 | Fukushima | 137.4 km |
| 1 | 女川町女川浜 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
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