April 12, 2018 at 20:37:00 JST
Off the Coast of Sanriku · M4.7 · 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 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 106.3 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 112.2 km |
| 2 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 131.2 km |
| 2 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 166.1 km |
| 2 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 178.7 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 107.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 109.7 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市五月町 | Iwate | 111.0 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 114.2 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 116.4 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 132.6 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 141.5 km |
| 1 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 142.1 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 142.7 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 145.0 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 151.4 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 151.9 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 153.5 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市宮守町 | Iwate | 158.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 160.4 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 164.7 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市東和町 | Iwate | 169.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 170.2 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 173.4 km |
| 1 | Shiwa Town紫波町紫波中央駅前 | Iwate | 176.3 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 176.7 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 178.0 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 178.4 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市柳原町 | Iwate | 180.5 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 181.3 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 181.7 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 185.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 185.9 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 186.4 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 187.0 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 189.9 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 190.4 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 190.9 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 191.1 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 193.1 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 193.7 km |
| 1 | Shizukuishi Town雫石町千刈田 | Iwate | 193.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 193.9 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 195.0 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 195.7 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町平 | Aomori | 195.9 km |
| 1 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 198.4 km |
| 1 | 栗原市栗駒 | Miyagi | 201.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市築館 | Miyagi | 202.0 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 204.4 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 204.7 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 205.5 km |
| 1 | 栗原市高清水 | Miyagi | 206.7 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町川尻 | Iwate | 208.8 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川三日町 | Miyagi | 214.9 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 221.8 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 228.9 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 231.7 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市刈和野 | Akita | 244.1 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川北町 | Miyagi | — |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
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