May 1, 2021 at 09:10:00 JST
Southern Inland of Iwate Prefecture · M4.3 · Shindo 2
岩手県内陸南部
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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 | Sumita Town住田町世田米 | Iwate | 73.2 km |
| 2 | Ichinoseki City一関市室根町 | Iwate | 75.3 km |
| 2 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市赤岩 | Miyagi | 88.4 km |
| 1 | Nishiwaga Town西和賀町沢内川舟 | Iwate | 13.6 km |
| 1 | 秋田美郷町六郷東根 | Akita | 14.6 km |
| 1 | Daisen City大仙市高梨 | Akita | 25.8 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大雄 | Akita | 29.5 km |
| 1 | Yokote City横手市大森町 | Akita | 32.6 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市山王町 | Iwate | 45.6 km |
| 1 | Hiraizumi Town平泉町平泉 | Iwate | 52.8 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市東山町 | Iwate | 59.0 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市区界 | Iwate | 60.7 km |
| 1 | Morioka City盛岡市薮川 | Iwate | 62.1 km |
| 1 | Yurihonjo City由利本荘市岩城内道川 | Akita | 65.5 km |
| 1 | Tono City遠野市青笹町 | Iwate | 66.0 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市大東町 | Iwate | 66.7 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市千厩町 | Iwate | 70.3 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市花泉町 | Iwate | 71.3 km |
| 1 | 栗原市若柳 | Miyagi | 75.2 km |
| 1 | Ichinoseki City一関市藤沢町 | Iwate | 76.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市石越町 | Miyagi | 78.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市川井 | Iwate | 78.9 km |
| 1 | Rikuzentakata City陸前高田市高田町 | Iwate | 81.9 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市猪川町 | Iwate | 82.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市中田町 | Miyagi | 85.4 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市盛町 | Iwate | 86.2 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市東和町 | Miyagi | 86.5 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市笹が陣 | Miyagi | 86.7 km |
| 1 | Ofunato City大船渡市大船渡町 | Iwate | 87.3 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市本吉町西川内 | Miyagi | 87.6 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市南方町 | Miyagi | 87.9 km |
| 1 | 大崎市古川大崎 | Miyagi | 89.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市田尻 | Miyagi | 91.6 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市米山町 | Miyagi | 91.9 km |
| 1 | Kesennuma City気仙沼市唐桑町 | Miyagi | 92.1 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市中妻町 | Iwate | 92.5 km |
| 1 | Kamaishi City釜石市只越町 | Iwate | 94.5 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市津山町 | Miyagi | 97.8 km |
| 1 | Minamisanriku Town南三陸町歌津 | Miyagi | 97.9 km |
| 1 | Tome City登米市豊里町 | Miyagi | 98.0 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町北浦 | Miyagi | 98.1 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町八幡町 | Iwate | 99.3 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市桃生町 | Miyagi | 100.7 km |
| 1 | Yamada Town山田町大沢 | Iwate | 101.2 km |
| 1 | 大崎市松山 | Miyagi | 101.3 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市鍬ヶ崎 | Iwate | 103.8 km |
| 1 | 宮城美里町木間塚 | Miyagi | 105.2 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市北上町 | Miyagi | 107.1 km |
| 1 | Miyako City宮古市田老 | Iwate | 107.4 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市相野谷 | Miyagi | 107.6 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市大街道南 | Miyagi | 115.4 km |
| 1 | Ishinomaki City石巻市泉町 | Miyagi | 116.3 km |
| 1 | Kuji City久慈市川崎町 | Iwate | 121.1 km |
| 1 | 青森南部町苫米地 | Aomori | 128.7 km |
| 1 | Gonohe Town五戸町古舘 | Aomori | 132.9 km |
| 1 | Hashikami Town階上町道仏 | Aomori | 136.0 km |
| 1 | Hachinohe City八戸市内丸 | Aomori | 136.6 km |
| 1 | 南三陸町志津川 | Miyagi | — |
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