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Earthquake Information

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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 23:07 JST 28 Apr 2009

Occurred at (JST) Latitude
(degree)
Longitude
(degree)
Depth Magnitude Region Name
23:02 JST 28 Apr 2009 39.2N 141.0E very shallow 3.7 Iwate-ken Nairiku-nambu


Seismic Intensity at each station
(* mark: Local Governments' or NIED's station)
PrefectureJMA Seismic IntensityStation Name
IWATE2Oshu-shi Isawaku*
1Ofunato-shi Ofunatocho
Kitakami-shi Yanagiharacho
Kitakami-shi Futagocho*
Kanegasaki-cho Nishine*
Nishi-waga-machi Kawashiri*
Oshu-shi Mizusawaku-oganecho
Oshu-shi Mizusawaku-sakurakawa*
Oshu-shi Koromogawaku

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.