February 21, 2015 at 19:14:00 JST
Off the Coast of Sanriku · M5.9 · Shindo 2
三陸沖
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 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 140.7 km |
| 2 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 146.6 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 213.3 km |
| 2 | Hanamaki City花巻市材木町 | Iwate | 221.1 km |
| 2 | Kanegasaki Town金ケ崎町西根 | Iwate | 226.9 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 242.9 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 243.0 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 247.5 km |
| 2 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 247.9 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 251.3 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 251.5 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 252.3 km |
| 2 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 263.9 km |
| 2 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 271.6 km |
| 2 | Nakayama Town中山町長崎 | Yamagata | 335.9 km |
| 2 | 盛岡市玉山区薮川 | Iwate | — |
| 2 | 奥州市胆沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 2 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
| 2 | 秋田市雄和妙法 | Akita | — |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 142.9 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 147.0 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 149.4 km |
| 1 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 153.8 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 165.0 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 179.4 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 186.3 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 199.4 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町上明堂 | Aomori | 200.3 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 201.8 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 202.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 203.6 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 207.1 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 207.3 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 208.0 km |
| 1 | Rokunohe Town六戸町犬落瀬 | Aomori | 208.6 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 209.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 211.2 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 214.2 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 215.3 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 215.5 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 216.6 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市西十二番町 | Aomori | 218.1 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 219.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 223.7 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 224.2 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 225.8 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 226.2 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町七戸 | Aomori | 226.4 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 227.4 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 235.3 km |
| 1 | Semboku City仙北市田沢湖生保内宮ノ後 | Akita | 246.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 249.4 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 249.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 252.2 km |
| 1 | Mutsu Cityむつ市金曲 | Aomori | 253.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 254.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 256.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市鶯沢 | Miyagi | 258.5 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 258.5 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 259.1 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市比内町扇田 | Akita | 260.1 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市太田町太田 | Akita | 260.9 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市花園 | Aomori | 261.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 262.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 262.5 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 262.5 km |
| 1 | Aomori City青森市中央 | Aomori | 262.7 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 263.2 km |
| 1 | 秋田美郷町土崎 | Akita | 263.6 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市北長野 | Akita | 265.4 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 266.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市花山 | Miyagi | 267.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 267.4 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 268.2 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市中央町 | Akita | 268.3 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 269.5 km |
| 1 | 大崎市岩出山 | Miyagi | 272.6 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 273.2 km |
| 1 | Yuzawa City湯沢市川連町 | Akita | 273.5 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市神宮寺 | Akita | 275.7 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 276.0 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大雄 | Akita | 276.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市三本木 | Miyagi | 276.1 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市平鹿町浅舞 | Akita | 276.5 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町中新田 | Miyagi | 278.8 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市刈和野 | Akita | 279.6 km |
| 1 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈 | Miyagi | 280.8 km |
| 1 | Sotogahama Town外ヶ浜町蟹田 | Aomori | 281.9 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市南外 | Akita | 282.4 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町小野田 | Miyagi | 284.1 km |
| 1 | Ugo Town羽後町西馬音内 | Akita | 285.0 km |
| 1 | Tsugaru Cityつがる市稲垣町 | Aomori | 292.7 km |
| 1 | Hakodate City函館市泊町 | Hokkaido | 298.3 km |
| 1 | Ikawa Town井川町北川尻 | Akita | 301.0 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市岩谷町 | Akita | 304.6 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 309.6 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市西目町沼田 | Akita | 313.4 km |
| 1 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 319.6 km |
| 1 | Murayama City村山市中央 | Yamagata | 319.7 km |
| 1 | Nikaho Cityにかほ市平沢 | Akita | 319.9 km |
| 1 | Ogawara Town大河原町新南 | Miyagi | 322.5 km |
| 1 | Zao Town蔵王町円田 | Miyagi | 323.7 km |
| 1 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 324.3 km |
| 1 | Marumori Town丸森町鳥屋 | Miyagi | 330.2 km |
| 1 | Yuza Town遊佐町遊佐 | Yamagata | 332.7 km |
| 1 | Sakata City酒田市山田 | Yamagata | 335.0 km |
| 1 | Sakata City酒田市飛鳥 | Yamagata | 335.4 km |
| 1 | Sakata City酒田市亀ケ崎 | Yamagata | 341.8 km |
| 1 | 盛岡市玉山区渋民 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市水沢区大鐘町 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市水沢区佐倉河 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 奥州市前沢区 | Iwate | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 由利本荘市尾崎 | Akita | — |
| 1 | 大館市中城 | Akita | — |
| 1 | 八戸市南郷区 | Aomori | — |
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