Epicenter Location is Undetermined

Is Distribution Maximum Observed Is:4

Seismic Intensity (Is) distribution is estimated from the observed data (circles) of NIED K-NET, KiK-net, JMA, and local governments that had been collected by 2026/05/15 20:22:23.

Estimated Is for Major Cities

Max. Obs. Is Histogram
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Municipality Show All Data Nighttime Population Distance
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Kesennuma,Miyagi 65,000 Unknown
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Kamaishi,Iwate 37,000 Unknown
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Ofunato,Iwate 38,000 Unknown
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Tome,Miyagi 82,000 Unknown
3
Ichinoseki,Iwate 120,000 Unknown
The histogram shows frequency distribution of estimated Is derived from interpolation of the observation with 250-m mesh. The daytime and nighttime correspond to 9:00-18:59 and 19:00-8:59, respectively. The distance is measured from the epicenter to the center of the municipality.

Is Exposed-Population Estimates of Each City

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Whole of Japan 5,000
Miyagi Prefecture 5,000
  Kesennuma,Miyagi 5,000
The summation of the exposed population for each city does not necessarily equal to that of the prefecture or whole of Japan.

Major Historical Damaging Earthquakes in This Region

Historical earthquakes are unavailable until the epicenter is determined.

Seismic Hazard Information of J-SHIS

J-SHIS is a Web service by NIED, to help prevent and prepare for earthquake disaster by providing a public portal for seismic hazard information across Japan.

Is Distribution of 2% Probability of Exceedance in 50 Years
Is Distribution of Return Period of 50,000-year