Yamagata earthquake and Shindo history in 2016
山形県
This annual view includes only earthquakes from 2016 for which stations associated with Yamagata recorded Shindo.
Data period: 1 January–31 December 2016In 2016, stations associated with Yamagata reported local Shindo for 8 earthquakes. The highest local level recorded that year was Shindo 4.
Observation history · 2016
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.
Observed events by year
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Shindo observed in this place
The highest reading from stations in this place, not the maximum Shindo of the whole event.
Observation history · 2016
8 observed earthquakes
- 震度3Dec 31, 2016, 05:08 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.620 km
- 震度3Dec 28, 2016, 21:38 JSTNorthern Ibaraki PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 6−M6.310 km
- 震度3Nov 24, 2016, 06:23 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M6.10 km
- 震度3Nov 22, 2016, 23:04 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.730 km
- 震度3Nov 12, 2016, 06:43 JSTOff the Coast of Miyagi PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.860 km
- 震度3Oct 16, 2016, 16:37 JSTOff the Coast of Miyagi PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.320 km
- 震度3Aug 15, 2016, 16:04 JSTOff the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 4M5.540 km
- 震度3Jan 14, 2016, 12:25 JSTOff the Coast of UrakawaShindo in this place: 3 · Event maximum Shindo: 5−M6.750 km
Regional context
The context below uses the place's full available history and reference models; it is not part of the 2016 statistics.
Where the shaking usually comes from
Source regions of earthquakes observed here, ordered by the number of reports.
Earthquake 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.
Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #2Major active faultYamagata-bonchi fault zone (Northern segment)山形盆地断層帯北部Modelled magnitude: M6.8
Read about this model #3Subduction-zone earthquakeYamagata-ken-Oki Earthquake山形県沖の地震Modelled magnitude: M7.7
Read about this model #4Subduction-zone earthquakeNiigata-ken-hokubu-Oki Earthquake新潟県北部沖の地震Modelled magnitude: M7.5
Read about this model #5Major active faultShonai-heiya-toen fault zone (Southern part)庄内平野東縁断層帯南部Modelled magnitude: M6.4
Read about this model #6Major active faultNagai-bonchi-seien fault zone長井盆地西縁断層帯Modelled magnitude: M7.1
Read about this model #7Major active faultShinjo-bonchi fault zone (Eastern part)新庄盆地断層帯東部Modelled magnitude: M6.6
Read about this model #8Other active faultKotaru-gawa fault zone小樽川断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.5
Read about this model #9Other active faultObanazawa fault zone尾花沢断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.7
Read about this model #10Major active faultShinjo-bonchi fault zone (Western part)新庄盆地断層帯西部Modelled magnitude: M6.4
Read about this model #11Major active faultNagamachi-Rifu-sen fault zone長町－利府線断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.9
Read about this model #12Other active faultKisakata fault zone象潟断層帯Modelled magnitude: M6.5
Read about this model #13Major active faultAizu-bonchi-toen fault zone会津盆地東縁断層帯Modelled magnitude: M7.0
Read about this model #14Major active faultShonai-heiya-toen fault zone (Northern part)庄内平野東縁断層帯北部Modelled magnitude: M6.6
Read about this model #15Major 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.
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.
136 Observed eventsShindo 4
→221 Observed eventsShindo 4
→156 Observed eventsShindo 4
→253 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→293 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→94 Observed eventsShindo 4
→128 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→180 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→225 Observed eventsShindo 4
→52 Observed eventsShindo 4
→418 Observed eventsShindo 5+
→253 Observed eventsShindo 4
→172 Observed eventsShindo 4
→188 Observed eventsShindo 4
→108 Observed eventsShindo 4
→156 Observed eventsShindo 4
→172 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→128 Observed eventsShindo 4
→188 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→82 Observed eventsShindo 4
→124 Observed eventsShindo 4
→275 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→133 Observed eventsShindo 4
→247 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→247 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→154 Observed eventsShindo 4
→156 Observed eventsShindo 6−
→126 Observed eventsShindo 4
→252 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→391 Observed eventsShindo 5−
→121 Observed eventsShindo 4
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