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[Information about Seismic Intensity at each site]
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The map and text below show a) observed Seismic Intensity (1 and above) and its location, b) date and time when the earthquake occurred, and c) epicenter and magnitude of the earthquake.
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Earthquake Information (Information about Seismic Intensity at each site)
Issued at 19:59 JST 20 Dec 2008
Occurred at (JST) | Latitude (degree) |
Longitude (degree) |
Depth | Magnitude | Region Name |
19:55 JST 20 Dec 2008 | 38.8N | 140.8E | 10km | 4.0 | Miyagi-ken Hokubu |
Seismic Intensity at each station
(* mark: Local Governments' or NIED's station)
Prefecture | JMA Seismic Intensity | Station Name |
MIYAGI | 3 | Kurihara-shi Hanayama* |
2 | Kurihara-shi Kurikoma | |
Kurihara-shi Tsukidate* | ||
Kurihara-shi Takashimizu* | ||
Kurihara-shi Ichihasama* | ||
Kurihara-shi Uguisuzawa* | ||
Kurihara-shi Shiwahime* | ||
Miyagi Misato-machi Kitaura* | ||
Osaki-shi Furukawa-mikkamachi | ||
Osaki-shi Naruko* | ||
Osaki-shi Iwadeyama* | ||
Osaki-shi Tajiri* | ||
1 | Kesennuma-shi Akaiwa | |
Kesennuma-shi Sasagajin* | ||
Miyagi Kami-machi Nakaniida* | ||
Miyagi Kami-machi Onoda* | ||
Miyagi Kami-machi Miyazaki* | ||
Shikama-cho Shikama* | ||
Wakuya-cho Shimmachi | ||
Kurihara-shi Wakayanagi* | ||
Kurihara-shi Semine* | ||
Kurihara-shi Kannari* | ||
Tome-shi Nakadacho | ||
Tome-shi Towacho* | ||
Tome-shi Toyomamachi* | ||
Tome-shi Yoneyamacho* | ||
Tome-shi Minamikatamachi* | ||
Minami-sanriku-cho Utatsu* | ||
Miyagi Misato-machi Kimatsuka* | ||
Osaki-shi Furukawa-kitamachi * | ||
Osaki-shi Matsuyama* | ||
Osaki-shi Kashimadai* | ||
Natori-shi Masuda* | ||
Ishinomaki-shi Monoucho* | ||
Higashi-matsushima-shi Yamoto* | ||
Ohira-mura Ohira* | ||
IWATE | 1 | Kamaishi-shi Nakatsumacho* |
Kitakami-shi Futagocho* | ||
Ichinoseki-shi Hanaizumicho* | ||
Ichinoseki-shi Semmayacho* | ||
Hiraizumi-cho Hiraizumi* | ||
Fujisawa-cho Fujisawa* |
No Tsunami threat by this earthquake.
"--" in the above information represents an indeterminable value.