Prefecture

Hyōgo Prefecture

Japan · Asia

Hyōgo Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, in Asia. It lies on the Amur Plate. Records include 9 tsunamis observed on its coasts and 2 cyclones crossing it with hurricane-force winds.

Tectonic Plates

• Amur Plate

Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts

• 1996Irian Jaya, Indonesia · 7.7 m164 deaths
• 1995Kobe, Japan · 0.3 m6,434 deaths
• 1993Sea of Japan, Japan · 32.0 m231 deaths
• 1983Noshiro, Japan · 14.9 m104 deaths
• 1968Seikaido, Japan · 3.1 m1 deaths
• 1964Nw. Honshu Island, Japan · 5.8 m36 deaths
• 1946Honshu: S Coast, Japan · 6.6 m1,362 deaths
• 1927Sw. Honshu Island, Japan · 11.3 m3,022 deaths
• 1923Sagami Bay, Japan · 13.0 m105,385 deaths

Tropical Cyclones

• 2003Typhoon EtauCat. 3
• 1975Typhoon RitaCat. 1

• Country Profile · Japan

Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002