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奥尻町奥尻 Shindo history

HokkaidoOkushiri Town

How strongly did the ground shake at this point? Explore local Shindo readings and the earthquakes behind them.

Latest stored reading
1
Shindo at this station
Epicentre region

Off the Coast of Iwate Prefecture

Event magnitude
M6.9
Depth
50 km
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Station location

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The marker shows the observation station, not an earthquake epicentre.42.170, 139.510

Stored events
13
Highest stored Shindo
2
First catalogue record
Jan 14, 2016
Latest catalogue record
Jun 25, 2026

These dates describe records stored by JISHINDESU, not the station’s operating period. No newer entries does not mean there were no earthquakes or that the station has closed.

LOCATION

This station and its surroundings

JISHINDESU links this station to Okushiri Town in Hokkaido. Explore the locality or prefecture history to see readings from other associated stations, too.

MunicipalityOkushiri TownExplore local Shindo history →PrefectureHokkaidoExplore prefecture Shindo history →

One station's Shindo reading does not describe shaking across a whole municipality or prefecture. Area pages combine records from stations associated with that area.

Observation history

Showing the 13 most recent stored events out of 13. All times use Japan Standard Time (JST).

  1. 1Off the Coast of Iwate PrefectureEvent magnitudeM6.9
  2. 2Off the Coast of SanrikuEvent magnitudeM7.5
  3. 1Hiyama Region, HokkaidoEvent magnitudeM5.9
  4. 2Off the east Coast of Aomori PrefectureEvent magnitudeM6.7
  5. 2Off the east Coast of Aomori PrefectureEvent magnitudeM7.6
  6. 1Uchiura BayEvent magnitudeM4.5
  7. 2Central and eastern Iburi Region, HokkaidoEvent magnitudeM6.7
  8. 2Off the southwest Coast of HokkaidoEvent magnitudeM3
  9. 1Off the southwest Coast of HokkaidoEvent magnitudeM3.9
  10. 1Off the southwest Coast of HokkaidoEvent magnitudeM5
  11. 1Off the southwest Coast of HokkaidoEvent magnitudeM2.8
  12. 1Off the southwest Coast of HokkaidoEvent magnitudeM4.2
  13. 2Off the Coast of UrakawaEvent magnitudeM6.7

Inside the stored history

Only events stored for this station are included. A year without entries is not evidence that no shaking occurred.

Events by year

  • 20163
  • 20172
  • 20182
  • 20211
  • 20252
  • 20263

Local Shindo distribution

  • Shindo 17
  • Shindo 26
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How to read these observations

Shindo describes shaking at the measurement point. Magnitude describes the size of the whole earthquake. Nearby stations can record different Shindo values for the same event, and a station reading is not an exact measurement at your home.

Understanding the Shindo scale →

Sources and catalogue coverage

We display observations stored by JISHINDESU from JMA and P2PQuake reports. The history may be incomplete and reports may be revised. Maximum Shindo here refers to available records, not the station’s entire history.

Sources and methodology →
Technical station details
Catalogue identifier
50537f89d47ad6150969558074c4875e3dde9f84aee515e1e8809ff79ee71d62
Latitude / longitude
42.170, 139.510