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LOCAL EARTHQUAKE HISTORY

Okuma Town earthquake and Shindo history in 2020

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This annual view includes only earthquakes from 2020 for which stations associated with Okuma Town recorded Shindo.

Data period: 1 January–31 December 2020
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Data period: 1 January–31 December 2020

In 2020, stations associated with Okuma Town reported local Shindo for 7 earthquakes. The highest local level recorded that year was Shindo 4.

Observed events72020
Highest local Shindo42020
Data period: 1 January–31 December 2020 · 7 observed earthquakes

Observation history · 2020

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.

2020 · Shindo 3+ · Clear filters
First observation: Jan 16, 2015

Observed events by year

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202662202586202484202391202217620211692020732019522018472017682016106201553
2020

Shindo observed in this place

The highest reading from stations in this place, not the maximum Shindo of the whole event.

All Shindo
14222337415−05+06−06+070
Data period: 1 January–31 December 2020

Observation history · 2020

7 observed earthquakes

  1. 震度3Nov 22, 2020, 19:06 JSTOff the Coast of Ibaraki PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M5.840 km
  2. 震度3Sep 12, 2020, 11:44 JSTOff the Coast of Miyagi PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M6.140 km
  3. 震度3Jul 3, 2020, 14:13 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.750 km
  4. 震度3Jun 1, 2020, 06:02 JSTNorthern Ibaraki PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.3100 km
  5. 震度3May 19, 2020, 12:17 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.350 km
  6. 震度3May 18, 2020, 12:00 JSTOff the Coast of Miyagi PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.250 km
  7. 震度3Apr 16, 2020, 11:18 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 3M4.450 km
Reference model · not a forecast

Ground & J-SHIS

The context below uses the place's full available history and reference models; it is not part of the 2020 statistics.

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
649
5−
Off the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture宮城県沖
124
4
Off the Coast of Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県沖
69
3
Northern Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県北部
43
3
Southern Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県南部
35
4
Nakadori, Fukushima Prefecture福島県中通り
23
Local seismic profile

Nearby places

Municipalities nearest to the representative station position.

Futaba Town双葉町8 km awayTomioka Town富岡町8 km awayNamie Town浪江町12 km awayKawauchi Village川内村12 km awayNaraha Town楢葉町13 km awayKatsurao Village葛尾村21 km away
GUIDES

Understand local Shindo in context

Guides to this place’s history, seismic intensity and notification tools.

8 min readJapan’s Shindo Scale: Earthquake Intensity Levels 0–7

Learn what Japan’s Shindo earthquake intensity scale measures, what levels 0, 5 Lower, 5 Upper and 7 mean, and why Shindo is different from magnitude.

Read guide 10 min readHow to use the JISHINDESU interactive map

A guide to the redesigned map panel: adding and switching places, ten years of history, filters, local Shindo readings, sharing and notifications.

Read guide 6 min readAre earthquakes becoming more frequent in Japan?

How to compare earthquake counts fairly—and why a few active days do not prove a lasting increase.

Read guide 4 min readAway from home? Monitor earthquakes in your Japanese town

Use home as the reference point and receive notifications without an account when a station within the selected radius reports your chosen Shindo level.

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