Zao Town earthquake and Shindo history
蔵王町
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Zao Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Sep 22, 2026, 07:30 AM JSTLATEST LOCAL OBSERVATION
Latest earthquake observed in Zao Town
震度1
Highest Shindo observed in Zao TownSource region: Off the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureM4.5
Local seismic profile
Since Jan 14, 2015, stations associated with Zao Town have reported a local reading for 650 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 6+, was recorded 2 times.
Latest observationSep 22, 2026
Highest local Shindo6+
Observed events650Jan 14, 2015–Sep 22, 2026
Associated observation stations1JMA
Latest observation: Sep 22, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Zao Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
震度1
Sep 22, 2026, 07:29 AM JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture
震度1M4.5 · 30 km · 143 km
Aug 28, 2026, 04:46 AM JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture
震度1M4.0 · 60 km · 131 km
Aug 27, 2026, 04:21 AM JSTOff the Coast of Sanriku
震度1M6.1 · 10 km · 283 km
Aug 26, 2026, 05:23 AM JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture
震度2M4.5 · 30 km · 127 km
Aug 23, 2026, 02:00 AM JSTSouthern Ibaraki Prefecture
震度1M5.9 · 70 km · 239 km
Aug 15, 2026, 10:10 AM JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture
M4.5 · 50 km · 121 km
1 Associated observation stations
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Associated observation stationsStations: JMA observation catalogue · basemap: OpenFreeMap
Jan 14, 2015 to Sep 22, 2026 · 650 records
Observation history
This history counts earthquakes observed at stations in the place, not earthquakes whose epicentre lies inside its boundary. Counts can change as stations are updated and older or corrected observations are added.
First observation: Jan 14, 2015
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All ShindoShindo observed in this place
The highest reading from stations in this place, not the maximum Shindo of the whole event.
Latest observation: Sep 22, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
650 observed earthquakes
- 震度1Sep 22, 2026, 07:29 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 1M4.530 km
- 震度1Aug 28, 2026, 04:46 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M4.060 km
- 震度1Aug 27, 2026, 04:21 JSTOff the Coast of SanrikuShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M6.110 km
- 震度1Aug 26, 2026, 05:23 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 2M4.530 km
- 震度2Aug 23, 2026, 02:00 JSTSouthern Ibaraki PrefectureShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M5.970 km
- 震度1Aug 15, 2026, 10:10 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.550 km
- 震度1Aug 9, 2026, 02:57 JSTOff the Coast of Iwate PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.640 km
- 震度1Aug 4, 2026, 23:00 JSTOff the Coast of Miyagi PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.640 km
Ground & J-SHIS
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Local seismic profile
Where the shaking usually comes from
Source regions of earthquakes observed here, ordered by the number of reports.
6+
Off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture福島県沖
2965+
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture宮城県沖
1403
Off the Coast of Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県沖
384
Off the Coast of Sanriku三陸沖
303
Northern Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県北部
293
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture岩手県沖
20Local seismic profile
Recent observations in long-term context
A change in the number of observations cannot by itself predict a larger earthquake.
Reference model · not a forecast J-SHIS (NIED) · A04301
J-SHIS / NIEDEarthquake scenarios affecting this place
Official J-SHIS models ranked for their potential impact on this municipality.
#1 means the model ranks highest in the J-SHIS result for this place under the same settings. It is not a ranking of which earthquake will happen next.
Magnitude on a card describes the size of the whole earthquake model, not the Shindo expected here. Local shaking also depends on distance, depth and ground conditions.
#1Major active faultNagamachi-Rifu-sen fault zone長町－利府線断層帯
Modelled magnitude: M6.9
Read about this model #2Other active faultTogatta fault zone遠刈田断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.6
Read about this model #3Subduction-zone earthquakeHuge interplate earthquakes in Miyagi-ken-toho-Oki宮城県沖のプレート間巨大地震Modelled magnitude: M7.9–8.6
Read about this model #4Major active faultFukushima-bonchi-seien fault zone福島盆地西縁断層帯Modelled magnitude: M7.1
Read about this model #5Major active faultFutaba fault双葉断層Modelled magnitude: M6.9
Read about this model #6Subduction-zone earthquakeMega earthquakes along the Japan Trench (Great East Japan Earthquake 2011 type)日本海溝沿いの超巨大地震（東北地方太平洋沖型）Modelled magnitude: M8.6–9.0
Read about this modelJ-SHIS 2020 model, 30-year period and Shindo 6-lower threshold. This is not a prediction of a particular earthquake. Source: J-SHIS (NIED); processed for presentation by JISHINDESU.
Local seismic profile
Nearby places
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