November 21, 2020 at 03:01:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.4 · Shindo 2
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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 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 56.1 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 79.8 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 110.3 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 60.1 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 61.7 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 68.3 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 75.4 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 76.6 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 77.1 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 89.6 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 90.7 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 91.0 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 92.0 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 92.4 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 92.8 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 93.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 96.7 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 99.8 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 102.8 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 107.3 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 107.7 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 110.5 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 112.9 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 114.1 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 115.3 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 116.9 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 120.0 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 120.5 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 123.6 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 125.1 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 125.8 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 127.0 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 128.0 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 130.9 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 131.5 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 133.5 km |
| 1 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 135.5 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 137.3 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 141.7 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 142.9 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 159.0 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 161.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 162.1 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 165.0 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 166.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 166.9 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 171.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 174.1 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 178.6 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 200.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市迫町 | Miyagi | 202.0 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 212.0 km |
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