December 8, 2019 at 12:23:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.2 · Shindo 2
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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 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 154.7 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 71.4 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 73.6 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 74.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 76.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 88.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 96.9 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 108.4 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 112.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 117.8 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 126.2 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 129.9 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 130.0 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 137.4 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 142.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 142.4 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 143.2 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 143.4 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 145.1 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 145.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 150.6 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 153.7 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 157.9 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 158.1 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 158.4 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 162.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 170.7 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 171.3 km |
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- P2PQUAKEIssued: December 8, 2019 at 12:26:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:32:26
- P2PQUAKEIssued: December 8, 2019 at 12:26:00Received: July 31, 2026 at 00:32:26
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