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STATION OBSERVATIONS

河北町西里 Shindo history

YamagataKahoku 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 east Coast of Kanto

Event magnitude
M6.1
Depth
10 km
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Station location

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The marker shows the observation station, not an earthquake epicentre.38.415, 140.280

Stored events
18
Highest stored Shindo
3
First catalogue record
Aug 22, 2025
Latest catalogue record
Nov 6, 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 Kahoku Town in Yamagata. Explore the locality or prefecture history to see readings from other associated stations, too.

MunicipalityKahoku TownExplore local Shindo history →PrefectureYamagataExplore 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 18 most recent stored events out of 18. All times use Japan Standard Time (JST).

  1. 1Off the east Coast of KantoEvent magnitudeM6.1
  2. 1Off the Coast of Iwate PrefectureEvent magnitudeM6
  3. 1Off the Coast of Iwate PrefectureEvent magnitudeM6.1
  4. 3Off the Coast of Iwate PrefectureEvent magnitudeM6.9
  5. 2Off the Coast of Miyagi PrefectureEvent magnitudeM6.3
  6. 3Off the Coast of SanrikuEvent magnitudeM7.5
  7. 1Off the Coast of Miyagi PrefectureEvent magnitudeM4.9
  8. 2Off the Coast of SanrikuEvent magnitudeM6.5
  9. 1Off the Coast of SanrikuEvent magnitudeM6
  10. 1Off the Coast of Iwate PrefectureEvent magnitudeM5.7
  11. 2Off the east Coast of Aomori PrefectureEvent magnitudeM6.7
  12. 3Off the east Coast of Aomori PrefectureEvent magnitudeM7.6
  13. 2Off the Coast of SanrikuEvent magnitudeM6.2
  14. 1Off the Coast of SanrikuEvent magnitudeM6.3
  15. 2Off the Coast of SanrikuEvent magnitudeM6.7
  16. 1Off the Coast of Fukushima PrefectureEvent magnitudeM5.7
  17. 2Off the Coast of Miyagi PrefectureEvent magnitudeM5.7
  18. 1Off the Coast of Miyagi PrefectureEvent magnitudeM5.4

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

  • 20259
  • 20269

Local Shindo distribution

  • Shindo 19
  • Shindo 26
  • Shindo 33
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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
871193843bf2422a10fc0dbf52d52bf9b6ca18b45f168bf82c6ab577f939032d
Latitude / longitude
38.415, 140.280