April 23, 2026 at 02:46:00 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 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 62.8 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 74.7 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 75.6 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 80.9 km |
| 2 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 89.7 km |
| 1 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 28.3 km |
| 1 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 32.4 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 32.5 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 33.9 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 37.6 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 38.5 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 43.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 44.5 km |
| 1 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 53.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 54.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 54.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 62.9 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市島守 | Aomori | 66.1 km |
| 1 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 67.6 km |
| 1 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 68.0 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 72.7 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 75.6 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 78.7 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市石切所 | Iwate | 79.5 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 82.1 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 82.4 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 85.5 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 85.8 km |
| 1 | Oirase Townおいらせ町中下田 | Aomori | 87.8 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 89.1 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 92.3 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 92.7 km |
| 1 | Misawa City三沢市桜町 | Aomori | 95.5 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 97.7 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 106.1 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市奥瀬 | Aomori | 107.4 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町野辺地 | Aomori | 123.9 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 124.0 km |
| 1 | Higashidori Village東通村砂子又沢内 | Aomori | 150.3 km |
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