April 24, 2021 at 18:35:00 JST
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture · M4.2 · Shindo 3
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kuji City久慈市枝成沢 | Iwate | 40.3 km |
| 2 | Fudai Village普代村銅屋 | Iwate | 18.0 km |
| 2 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 30.9 km |
| 2 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 34.8 km |
| 2 | 岩手洋野町大野 | Iwate | 51.4 km |
| 2 | 岩手洋野町種市 | Iwate | 55.8 km |
| 2 | Kunohe Village九戸村伊保内 | Iwate | 62.5 km |
| 2 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 64.5 km |
| 2 | Karumai Town軽米町軽米 | Iwate | 65.7 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市南郷 | Aomori | 71.6 km |
| 2 | Ichinohe Town一戸町高善寺 | Iwate | 72.1 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市湊町 | Aomori | 76.6 km |
| 2 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 76.8 km |
| 2 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 80.5 km |
| 2 | Ninohe City二戸市浄法寺町 | Iwate | 82.6 km |
| 2 | Sannohe Town三戸町在府小路町 | Aomori | 83.0 km |
| 2 | Hachimantai City八幡平市田頭 | Iwate | 87.6 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村役場 | Iwate | 19.6 km |
| 1 | Tanohata Village田野畑村田野畑 | Iwate | 21.5 km |
| 1 | Noda Village野田村野田 | Iwate | 26.8 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町岩泉 | Iwate | 31.2 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市長内町 | Iwate | 35.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 40.9 km |
| 1 | Iwaizumi Town岩泉町大川 | Iwate | 43.7 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市山形町 | Iwate | 48.2 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市茂市 | Iwate | 48.9 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町消防分署 | Iwate | 55.7 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町役場 | Iwate | 56.5 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 57.2 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 57.7 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 60.4 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市島守 | Aomori | 65.3 km |
| 1 | Kuzumaki Town葛巻町葛巻元木 | Iwate | 66.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 69.9 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 70.2 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市福岡 | Iwate | 74.3 km |
| 1 | Ninohe City二戸市石切所 | Iwate | 74.8 km |
| 1 | Iwate Town岩手町五日市 | Iwate | 76.1 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市渋民 | Iwate | 81.2 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 82.4 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町沖田面 | Aomori | 83.3 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 83.6 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市大更 | Iwate | 86.3 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 86.7 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 87.6 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市馬場町 | Iwate | 87.9 km |
| 1 | Takko Town田子町田子 | Aomori | 89.3 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 89.6 km |
| 1 | Hachimantai City八幡平市叺田 | Iwate | 90.3 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫町 | Iwate | 90.4 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市大迫総合支所 | Iwate | 91.0 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町倉石中市 | Aomori | 91.8 km |
| 1 | Takizawa City滝沢市鵜飼 | Iwate | 92.3 km |
| 1 | Yahaba Town矢巾町南矢幅 | Iwate | 92.9 km |
| 1 | Hanamaki City花巻市石鳥谷町 | Iwate | 99.8 km |
| 1 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 105.4 km |
| 1 | Towada City十和田市奥瀬 | Aomori | 106.7 km |
| 1 | Tohoku Town東北町上北南 | Aomori | 108.0 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 109.0 km |
| 1 | Shichinohe Town七戸町森ノ上 | Aomori | 114.6 km |
| 1 | Kitakami City北上市相去町 | Iwate | 118.8 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市江刺 | Iwate | 120.3 km |
| 1 | Noheji Town野辺地町田狭沢 | Aomori | 126.4 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 130.4 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 130.7 km |
| 1 | Oshu City奥州市胆沢 | Iwate | 131.8 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 132.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 132.9 km |
| 1 | Odate City大館市桜町 | Akita | 133.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 137.0 km |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
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