Confirmed
May 16, 2021 at 15:41:00 JST
Off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture · M4.6 · Shindo 3
福島県沖
Maximum Shindo3JMA
MagnitudeM4.6JMA magnitude (Mj)
Depth50 km
Stations171JMA
TsunamiNo tsunami concernCheck JMA source ↗
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Prefectures that observed this earthquake
Shindo3
Ishinomaki City石巻市
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Iwaki Cityいわき市
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Kakuda City角田市
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Iwanuma City岩沼市
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Furudono Town古殿町
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Kunimi Town国見町
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Yamamoto Town山元町
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Shinchi Town新地町
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Each numbered marker is an actual station reading. The orange M marker shows the epicentre.
OBSERVATIONS
171Observed 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 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 111.1 km |
| 2 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区高見町 | Fukushima | 54.0 km |
| 2 | Namie Town浪江町幾世橋 | Fukushima | 54.3 km |
| 2 | Okuma Town大熊町大川原 | Fukushima | 61.6 km |
| 2 | Soma City相馬市中村 | Fukushima | 63.9 km |
| 2 | Naraha Town楢葉町北田 | Fukushima | 64.6 km |
| 2 | 福島広野町下北迫大谷地原 | Fukushima | 67.1 km |
| 2 | Shinchi Town新地町谷地小屋 | Fukushima | 67.5 km |
| 2 | Kawauchi Village川内村下川内 | Fukushima | 69.3 km |
| 2 | Tamura City田村市都路町 | Fukushima | 73.8 km |
| 2 | Yamamoto Town山元町浅生原 | Miyagi | 75.0 km |
| 2 | Kawauchi Village川内村上川内早渡 | Fukushima | 75.2 km |
| 2 | Kakuda City角田市角田 | Miyagi | 83.6 km |
| 2 | Iwanuma City岩沼市桜 | Miyagi | 84.9 km |
| 2 | Iwaki Cityいわき市平梅本 | Fukushima | 87.7 km |
| 2 | Kawamata Town川俣町五百田 | Fukushima | 88.5 km |
| 2 | Tamura City田村市滝根町 | Fukushima | 88.8 km |
| 2 | Iwaki Cityいわき市三和町 | Fukushima | 89.8 km |
| 2 | 福島伊達市霊山町 | Fukushima | 90.4 km |
| 2 | Tamura City田村市船引町 | Fukushima | 92.2 km |
| 2 | 福島伊達市梁川町 | Fukushima | 92.4 km |
| 2 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 96.3 km |
| 2 | Kunimi Town国見町藤田 | Fukushima | 97.6 km |
| 2 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市矢本 | Miyagi | 98.3 km |
| 2 | Motomiya City本宮市白岩 | Fukushima | 102.1 km |
| 2 | 宮城川崎町前川 | Miyagi | 106.2 km |
| 2 | Furudono Town古殿町松川新桑原 | Fukushima | 107.8 km |
| 2 | Tenei Village天栄村下松本 | Fukushima | 125.3 km |
| 2 | Izumizaki Village泉崎村泉崎 | Fukushima | 125.5 km |
| 2 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 127.3 km |
| 2 | 双葉町両竹 | Fukushima | — |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市小高区 | Fukushima | 54.0 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区本町 | Fukushima | 56.2 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区西町 | Fukushima | 56.7 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市原町区三島町 | Fukushima | 57.1 km |
| 1 | Tomioka Town富岡町本岡 | Fukushima | 59.6 km |
| 1 | Okuma Town大熊町野上 | Fukushima | 60.4 km |
| 1 | Minamisoma City南相馬市鹿島区栃窪 | Fukushima | 64.5 km |
| 1 | 福島広野町下北迫苗代替 | Fukushima | 68.5 km |
| 1 | Katsurao Village葛尾村落合落合 | Fukushima | 75.1 km |
| 1 | Kawauchi Village川内村上川内小山平 | Fukushima | 75.6 km |
| 1 | Iitate Village飯舘村伊丹沢 | Fukushima | 76.4 km |
| 1 | Marumori Town丸森町上滝 | Miyagi | 77.4 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市鮎川浜 | Miyagi | 78.1 km |
| 1 | Watari Town亘理町悠里 | Miyagi | 80.7 km |
| 1 | Marumori Town丸森町鳥屋 | Miyagi | 80.8 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市平四ツ波 | Fukushima | 84.0 km |
| 1 | 仙台空港 | Miyagi | 84.0 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市常葉町 | Fukushima | 86.7 km |
| 1 | Tamura City田村市大越町 | Fukushima | 88.3 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市月舘町 | Fukushima | 88.5 km |
| 1 | Natori City名取市増田 | Miyagi | 88.9 km |
| 1 | Shibata Town柴田町船岡 | Miyagi | 89.3 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市針道 | Fukushima | 90.1 km |
| 1 | Shichigahama Town七ヶ浜町東宮浜 | Miyagi | 91.0 km |
| 1 | Ogawara Town大河原町新南 | Miyagi | 91.4 km |
| 1 | Ono Town小野町小野新町 | Fukushima | 92.5 km |
| 1 | Ono Town小野町中通 | Fukushima | 92.9 km |
| 1 | Tagajo City多賀城市中央 | Miyagi | 93.4 km |
| 1 | Sendai Wakabayashi Ward仙台若林区遠見塚 | Miyagi | 93.4 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市飯野町 | Fukushima | 93.8 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区苦竹 | Miyagi | 94.9 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市保原町 | Fukushima | 94.9 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市小名浜 | Fukushima | 95.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 95.6 km |
| 1 | Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台宮城野区五輪 | Miyagi | 96.0 km |
| 1 | Shiogama City塩竈市今宮町 | Miyagi | 96.2 km |
| 1 | Sendai Taihaku Ward仙台太白区山田 | Miyagi | 96.5 km |
| 1 | Murata Town村田町村田 | Miyagi | 96.6 km |
| 1 | Higashimatsushima City東松島市小野 | Miyagi | 96.8 km |
| 1 | Shiroishi City白石市亘理町 | Miyagi | 97.6 km |
| 1 | Rifu Town利府町利府 | Miyagi | 97.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大瓜 | Miyagi | 97.7 km |
| 1 | Matsushima Town松島町高城 | Miyagi | 98.9 km |
| 1 | 福島伊達市前川原 | Fukushima | 99.2 km |
| 1 | Koori Town桑折町谷地 | Fukushima | 99.2 km |
| 1 | Zao Town蔵王町円田 | Miyagi | 99.6 km |
| 1 | Hirata Village平田村永田 | Fukushima | 99.7 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市五老内町 | Fukushima | 99.9 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市桜木町 | Fukushima | 100.4 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市油井 | Fukushima | 100.7 km |
| 1 | Fukushima City福島市松木町 | Fukushima | 101.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市雄勝町 | Miyagi | 101.4 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区落合 | Miyagi | 103.0 km |
| 1 | Nihonmatsu City二本松市金色 | Fukushima | 103.3 km |
| 1 | Iwaki Cityいわき市錦町 | Fukushima | 105.0 km |
| 1 | Osato Town大郷町粕川 | Miyagi | 105.2 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 106.7 km |
| 1 | 大崎市鹿島台 | Miyagi | 107.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市前谷地 | Miyagi | 107.2 km |
| 1 | Motomiya City本宮市本宮 | Fukushima | 107.4 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 108.7 km |
| 1 | Otama Village大玉村玉井 | Fukushima | 108.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 111.6 km |
| 1 | Koriyama City郡山市朝日 | Fukushima | 111.8 km |
| 1 | Otama Village大玉村南小屋 | Fukushima | 112.0 km |
| 1 | Wakuya Town涌谷町新町裏 | Miyagi | 112.3 km |
| 1 | Ishikawa Town石川町長久保 | Fukushima | 113.0 km |
| 1 | Tamakawa Village玉川村小高 | Fukushima | 113.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 114.1 km |
| 1 | Sukagawa City須賀川市八幡町 | Fukushima | 114.2 km |
| 1 | Sukagawa City須賀川市八幡山 | Fukushima | 114.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市津山町 | Miyagi | 115.2 km |
| 1 | Ohira Village大衡村大衡 | Miyagi | 115.4 km |
| 1 | Kitaibaraki City北茨城市磯原町 | Ibaraki | 116.5 km |
| 1 | Kagamiishi Town鏡石町不時沼 | Fukushima | 118.1 km |
| 1 | Sendai Aoba Ward仙台青葉区大倉 | Miyagi | 118.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 119.8 km |
| 1 | Asakawa Town浅川町浅川 | Fukushima | 120.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 120.7 km |
| 1 | Sukagawa City須賀川市岩瀬支所 | Fukushima | 120.8 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市登米町 | Miyagi | 121.0 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 121.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 123.8 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市東 | Fukushima | 123.9 km |
| 1 | Shikama Town色麻町四竈 | Miyagi | 124.3 km |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 124.5 km |
| 1 | Tanagura Town棚倉町棚倉中居野 | Fukushima | 125.3 km |
| 1 | 宮城加美町中新田 | Miyagi | 125.7 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 126.2 km |
| 1 | 栗原市瀬峰 | Miyagi | 126.5 km |
| 1 | Takahagi City高萩市安良川 | Ibaraki | 126.5 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 126.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 128.0 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 128.5 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市表郷 | Fukushima | 129.6 km |
| 1 | Yamatsuri Town矢祭町戸塚 | Fukushima | 131.0 km |
| 1 | Konan, Koriyama City郡山市湖南町 | Fukushima | 131.9 km |
| 1 | Yonezawa City米沢市アルカディア | Yamagata | 133.0 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市郭内 | Fukushima | 133.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 133.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 135.0 km |
| 1 | Shirakawa City白河市新白河 | Fukushima | 135.8 km |
| 1 | Yonezawa City米沢市林泉寺 | Yamagata | 136.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 136.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市志波姫 | Miyagi | 136.9 km |
| 1 | 栗原市一迫 | Miyagi | 138.8 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市役所 | Ibaraki | 139.5 km |
| 1 | Hitachi City日立市助川小学校 | Ibaraki | 140.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 141.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 141.6 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 142.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市金成 | Miyagi | 142.1 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 144.3 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 144.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 146.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 148.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 149.4 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市山方 | Ibaraki | 151.5 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市竹山町 | Iwate | 153.3 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市北町 | Ibaraki | 157.4 km |
| 1 | Hitachiomiya City常陸大宮市上小瀬 | Ibaraki | 158.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 158.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 158.4 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 158.7 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 160.1 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 162.9 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市前沢 | Iwate | 166.3 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市栗崎町 | Ibaraki | 168.8 km |
| 1 | Mito City水戸市千波町 | Ibaraki | 170.6 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 171.0 km |
| 1 | Kasama City笠間市石井 | Ibaraki | 180.8 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 186.8 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 189.4 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 192.1 km |
| 1 | Tsuchiura City土浦市常名 | Ibaraki | 208.3 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 236.0 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 243.1 km |
| 1 | 女川町女川浜 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 城里町小勝 | Ibaraki | — |
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