Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
Japan · Asia
Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, in Asia. It lies on the Amur Plate. Records include 6 tsunamis observed on its coasts.
Tectonic Plates
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- River FloodHigh
- Urban FloodHigh
- Coastal FloodHigh
- LandslideHigh
- TsunamiHigh
- VolcanoHigh
- Extreme HeatHigh
- EarthquakeMedium
- WildfireMedium
- Water ScarcityLow
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 2023East Mindanao Island, Philippines · 0.3 m3 deaths
- 2022Tonga Islands, Tonga · 22.0 m6 deaths
- 1994South Kuril Islands, Russia · 10.4 m11 deaths
- 1946Honshu: S Coast, Japan · 6.6 m1,362 deaths
- 1945Tokaido, Japan · 1.0 m2,306 deaths
- 1944Off Southeast Coast Kii Peninsula, Japan · 10.0 m1,223 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002