October 16, 2018 at 08:34:00 JST
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture · M4.0 · Shindo 2
宮城県沖
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 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 20.7 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 28.1 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 31.8 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 32.8 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 33.9 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 35.0 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 37.1 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 39.9 km |
| 2 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 44.9 km |
| 2 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 46.6 km |
| 2 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 48.3 km |
| 2 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 60.9 km |
| 2 | 塩竈市旭町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 7.3 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 22.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市雄勝町 | Miyagi | 22.8 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 25.4 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市津山町 | Miyagi | 28.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 28.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 30.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大瓜 | Miyagi | 35.0 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 35.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 36.5 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 36.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市川崎町 | Iwate | 36.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 38.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 39.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 39.4 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 40.9 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 41.5 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 41.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 42.5 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 42.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 45.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市鮎川浜 | Miyagi | 45.1 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 45.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 46.3 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 46.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 47.7 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 48.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 49.7 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 49.9 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 50.3 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 50.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 51.5 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 51.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 54.7 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 56.7 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 57.8 km |
| 1 | 栗原市鶯沢 | Miyagi | 57.8 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 58.1 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市衣川 | Iwate | 60.2 km |
| 1 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 60.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市岩出山 | Miyagi | 62.9 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 65.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市花山 | Miyagi | 66.0 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 67.2 km |
| 1 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈 | Miyagi | 67.4 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 75.5 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 75.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鳴子 | Miyagi | 76.7 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区大倉 | Miyagi | 89.8 km |
| 1 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 92.2 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 94.9 km |
| 1 | Obanazawa City尾花沢市若葉町 | Yamagata | 104.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
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