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Earthquake Information

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[Information about Seismic Intensity at each site]
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 16:14 JST 21 Jan 2009

Occurred at (JST) Latitude
(degree)
Longitude
(degree)
Depth Magnitude Region Name
16:09 JST 21 Jan 2009 37.8N 142.0E 30km 4.3 Miyagi-ken Oki


Seismic Intensity at each station
(* mark: Local Governments' or NIED's station)
PrefectureJMA Seismic IntensityStation Name
MIYAGI2 Minami-sanriku-cho Utatsu*
1 Kesennuma-shi Karakuwacho*
Wakuya-cho Shimmachi
Kurihara-shi Tsukidate*
Minami-sanriku-cho Shizugawa
Osaki-shi Kashimadai*
Osaki-shi Tajiri*
Natori-shi Masuda*
Iwanuma-shi Sakura*
Watari-cho Shimokoji*
Ishinomaki-shi Izumicho
Ishinomaki-shi Kadonowaki*
Ishinomaki-shi Kitakamicho *
Ishinomaki-shi Monoucho*
IWATE1 Rikuzen-takata-shi Takatacho*
Kitakami-shi Futagocho*
Ichinoseki-shi Semmayacho*
FUKUSHIMA1 Naraha-machi Kitada*
Shinchi-machi Yachigoya*

No Tsunami threat by this earthquake.
"-" in the above information represents an indeterminable value.

Some of the names of cities/towns/villages in the message are the versions used before the areas were administratively united.