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[Information about Seismic Intensity at each site]
The map and text below show a) the observed Seismic Intensity (1 and above) and its location, b) the date and time of the earthquake, and c) its epicenter and magnitude.

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Earthquake Information (Information about Seismic Intensity at each site)
Issued at 09:46 JST 17 Mar 2009

Occurred at (JST) Latitude
(degree)
Longitude
(degree)
Depth Magnitude Region Name
09:40 JST 17 Mar 2009 38.0N 142.7E 10km 4.5 Miyagi-ken Oki


Seismic Intensity at each station
(* mark: Local Governments' or NIED's station)
PrefectureJMA Seismic IntensityStation Name
IWATE1Ofunato-shi Ofunatocho
Rikuzen-takata-shi Takatacho*
Kamaishi-shi Nakatsumacho*
Otsuchi-cho Shincho*
Morioka-shi Tamayamaku-yabukawa*
Kitakami-shi Futagocho*
Fujisawa-cho Fujisawa*
MIYAGI1Kesennuma-shi Akaiwa
Kesennuma-shi Sasagajin*
Kesennuma-shi Karakuwacho*
Wakuya-cho Shimmachi
Kurihara-shi Kannari*
Tome-shi Nakadacho
Tome-shi Hasamacho*
Tome-shi Yoneyamacho*
Tome-shi Minamikatamachi*
Minami-sanriku-cho Shizugawa
Minami-sanriku-cho Utatsu*
Miyagi Misato-machi Kimatsuka*
Osaki-shi Furukawa-mikkamachi
Osaki-shi Furukawa-kitamachi *
Osaki-shi Tajiri*
Natori-shi Masuda*
Iwanuma-shi Sakura*
Zao-machi Enda*
Ogawara-machi Shimminami*
Miyagi Kawasaki-machi Maekawa*
Watari-cho Shimokoji*
Ishinomaki-shi Kadonowaki*
Ishinomaki-shi Kitakamicho *
Ishinomaki-shi Maeyachi*
Ishinomaki-shi Monoucho*
Higashi-matsushima-shi Yamoto*
FUKUSHIMA1Kawamata-machi Gohyakuta*
Tamura-shi Miyakojimachi*
Naraha-machi Kitada*
Namie-machi Kiyohashi
Katsurao-mura Ochiai-sekishita*
Inawashiro-machi Chiyoda*

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.