Miyagi earthquake and Shindo history
宮城県
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Miyagi reported an actual Shindo observation.
Latest observation: Sep 22, 2026, 07:30 AM JSTLATEST LOCAL OBSERVATION
Latest earthquake observed in Miyagi
震度1
Highest Shindo observed in MiyagiSource region: Off the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureM4.5
Local seismic profile
Since Jan 10, 2015, stations associated with Miyagi have reported a local reading for 2,538 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 events2,538Jan 10, 2015–Sep 22, 2026
Associated observation stations102JMA
Latest observation: Sep 22, 2026
Recent observed earthquakes
Earthquakes for which stations associated with Miyagi 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
Sep 21, 2026, 09:14 PM JSTOff the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture
震度1M3.6 · 60 km · 88 km
Sep 19, 2026, 04:45 AM JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture
震度1M4.2 · 30 km · 178 km
Sep 17, 2026, 12:07 AM JSTSouthern Ibaraki Prefecture
震度1M4.8 · 70 km · 278 km
Sep 14, 2026, 08:00 PM JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture
震度2M4.3 · 50 km · 119 km
Sep 14, 2026, 07:55 PM JSTOff the Coast of Miyagi Prefecture
M4.1 · 30 km · 97 km
102 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.
Jan 10, 2015 to Sep 22, 2026 · 7 records
All years · Shindo 5−+ · Clear filtersObservation 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 10, 2015
All yearsObserved events by year
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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
7 observed earthquakes
- 震度5−Jun 25, 2026, 07:30 JSTOff the Coast of Iwate PrefectureShindo in this place: 5− · Event maximum Shindo: 6+M6.950 km
- 震度5−May 15, 2026, 20:22 JSTOff the Coast of Miyagi PrefectureShindo in this place: 5− · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M6.350 km
- 震度5−Apr 20, 2026, 16:53 JSTOff the Coast of SanrikuShindo in this place: 5− · Event maximum Shindo: 5+M7.510 km
- 震度5−Dec 8, 2025, 23:15 JSTOff the east Coast of Aomori PrefectureShindo in this place: 5− · Event maximum Shindo: 6+M7.650 km
- 震度5−Aug 4, 2019, 19:23 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 5− · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M6.250 km
- 震度5−Feb 28, 2017, 16:49 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 5− · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M5.650 km
- 震度5−May 13, 2015, 06:13 JSTOff the Coast of Miyagi PrefectureShindo in this place: 5− · Event maximum Shindo: 5+M6.650 km
Regional context
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 Miyagi Prefecture宮城県沖
9896+
Off the Coast of Fukushima Prefecture福島県沖
6925−
Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture岩手県沖
1955−
Off the Coast of Sanriku三陸沖
1013
Off the Coast of Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県沖
715−
Off the east Coast of Aomori Prefecture青森県東方沖
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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) · A04000
J-SHIS / NIEDEarthquake scenarios affecting this place
Official J-SHIS models ranked for their potential impact on this prefecture.
#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 #2Subduction-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 #3Other active faultMedeshima-suite fault愛島推定断層Modelled magnitude: M6.6
Read about this model #4Other active faultAsahiyama flexure zone旭山撓曲帯Modelled magnitude: M7.1
Read about this model #5Other active faultTogatta fault zone遠刈田断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.6
Read about this model #6Other active faultFutaba fault nambu C-class zan双葉断層南部(原町市大原以南)Modelled magnitude: M7.6
Read about this model #7Other active faultSakunami-Yashikidaira fault zone作並－屋敷平断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.5
Read about this model #8Major active faultShinjo-bonchi fault zone (Eastern part)新庄盆地断層帯東部Modelled magnitude: M6.6
Read about this model #9Subduction-zone earthquakeHuge interplate earthquakes in Aomori-ken-toho-Oki and Northern Iwate-ken-Oki青森県東方沖及び岩手県沖北部のプレート間巨大地震Modelled magnitude: M7.9–8.8
Read about this model #10Subduction-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 model #11Major active faultFukushima-bonchi-seien fault zone福島盆地西縁断層帯Modelled magnitude: M7.1
Read about this model #12Major active faultFutaba fault双葉断層Modelled magnitude: M6.9
Read about this model #13Major active faultKitakami-teichi-seien fault zone北上低地西縁断層帯Modelled magnitude: M7.2
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
Municipalities in this prefecture
Municipalities with an observation history, ordered alphabetically. Counts depend on station coverage and the available data period; they are not a risk ranking.
Higashimatsushima City東松島市
844 Observed eventsShindo 6−
→Ishinomaki City石巻市
1,694 Observed eventsShindo 6−
→Iwanuma City岩沼市
1,380 Observed eventsShindo 6−
→Kakuda City角田市
861 Observed eventsShindo 6−
→Kesennuma City気仙沼市
1,302 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Marumori Town丸森町
686 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Matsushima Town松島町
875 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Minamisanriku Town南三陸町
586 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Murata Town村田町
383 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Natori City名取市
839 Observed eventsShindo 6−
→Ogawara Town大河原町
641 Observed eventsShindo 6−
→Ohira Village大衡村
525 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Onagawa Town女川町
150 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Osato Town大郷町
425 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Rifu Town利府町
556 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Sendai Aoba Ward仙台市青葉区
550 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Sendai Izumi Ward仙台市泉区
420 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Sendai Miyagino Ward仙台市宮城野区
639 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Sendai Taihaku Ward仙台市太白区
321 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Sendai Wakabayashi Ward仙台市若林区
454 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Shibata Town柴田町
591 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Shichigahama Town七ヶ浜町
417 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Shichikashuku Town七ヶ宿町
227 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→Shikama Town色麻町
529 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Shiogama City塩竈市
242 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Shiroishi City白石市
443 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Tagajo City多賀城市
289 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Tome City登米市
1,329 Observed eventsShindo 6+
→Tomiya City富谷市
236 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→Wakuya Town涌谷町
813 Observed eventsShindo 6−
→Watari Town亘理町
487 Observed eventsShindo 6−
→Yamamoto Town山元町
799 Observed eventsShindo 6−
→Zao Town蔵王町
650 Observed eventsShindo 6+
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