Kahoku Town earthquake and Shindo history
河北町
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Kahoku Town reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Aug 23, 2026, 02:00 AM JSTLocal seismic profile
Since Feb 17, 2015, stations associated with Kahoku Town have reported a local reading for 253 earthquakes. Shindo 1 was most common, while the highest local level, Shindo 5−, was recorded 1 times.
Latest observationAug 23, 2026
Highest local Shindo5−
Observed events253Feb 17, 2015–Aug 23, 2026
Associated observation stations5JMA
Latest observation: Aug 23, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
No local observation in the last 7 days. Latest observation: Aug 23, 2026
震度1
Aug 23, 2026, 02:00 AM JSTSouthern Ibaraki Prefecture
震度2M5.9 · 70 km · 271 km
Jul 1, 2026, 09:08 PM JSTOff the Coast of Iwate Prefecture
震度1M6.0 · 40 km · 259 km
Jun 28, 2026, 05:21 AM JSTOff the Coast of Iwate Prefecture
震度3M6.1 · 40 km · 267 km
Jun 25, 2026, 07:30 AM JSTOff the Coast of Iwate Prefecture
震度3M6.9 · 50 km · 261 km
May 15, 2026, 08:22 PM JSTOff the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture
震度1M6.3 · 50 km · 164 km
Apr 27, 2026, 05:24 AM JSTSouthern Tokachi Region, Hokkaido
M6.1 · 80 km · 520 km
5 Associated observation stations
Open this place on the mapStations and strongest local observations
The map combines stations assigned to this place with earthquakes that produced its strongest local readings.
Feb 17, 2015 to Aug 23, 2026 · 253 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: Feb 17, 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: Aug 23, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
253 observed earthquakes
- 震度1Aug 23, 2026, 02:00 JSTSouthern Ibaraki PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M5.970 km
- 震度2Jul 1, 2026, 21:08 JSTOff the Coast of Iwate PrefectureShindo in this place: 2 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M6.040 km
- 震度1Jun 28, 2026, 05:21 JSTOff the Coast of Iwate PrefectureShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M6.140 km
- 震度3Jun 25, 2026, 07:30 JSTOff the Coast of Iwate PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 6+M6.950 km
- 震度3May 15, 2026, 20:22 JSTOff the Coast of Miyagi PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M6.350 km
- 震度1Apr 27, 2026, 05:24 JSTSouthern Tokachi Region, HokkaidoShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 5+M6.180 km
- 震度1Apr 20, 2026, 21:56 JSTOff the Coast of SanrikuShindo in this place: 1 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M5.410 km
- 震度3Apr 20, 2026, 16:53 JSTOff the Coast of SanrikuShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 5+M7.510 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.
5−
Off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture福島県沖
1024
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture宮城県沖
523
Off the Coast of Sanriku三陸沖
203
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture岩手県沖
152
Off the Coast of Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県沖
93
Off the east Coast of Aomori Prefecture青森県東方沖
8Local 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) · A06321
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 faultYamagata-bonchi fault zone (Northern segment)山形盆地断層帯北部
Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #2Major active faultYamagata-bonchi fault zone (Southern segment)山形盆地断層帯南部Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #3Major active faultNagai-bonchi-seien fault zone長井盆地西縁断層帯Modelled magnitude: M7.1
Read about this model #4Other active faultObanazawa fault zone尾花沢断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.7
Read about this model #5Major active faultNagamachi-Rifu-sen fault zone長町－利府線断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.9
Read about this model #6Major active faultShinjo-bonchi fault zone (Eastern part)新庄盆地断層帯東部Modelled magnitude: M6.6
Read about this model #7Major active faultFukushima-bonchi-seien fault zone福島盆地西縁断層帯Modelled magnitude: M7.1
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
Municipalities nearest to the representative station position.
Understand local Shindo in context
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