Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Japan · Asia
Fukuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, in Asia. It lies on the Amur Plate. Records include 2 tsunamis observed on its coasts and 4 cyclones crossing it with hurricane-force winds.
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
- EarthquakeMedium
- TsunamiMedium
- VolcanoMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- WildfireMedium
- Water ScarcityLow
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 1983Noshiro, Japan · 14.9 m104 deaths
- 1964Nw. Honshu Island, Japan · 5.8 m36 deaths
Tropical Cyclones
- 2022Typhoon NanmadolCat. 4
- 2004Typhoon ChabaCat. 5
- 1970Typhoon WildaCat. 3
- 1965Typhoon JeanCat. 5
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002