Prefecture

Kōchi Prefecture

Japan · Asia

Kōchi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, in Asia. It lies on the Amur Plate. Records include 51 tsunamis observed on its coasts and 2 cyclones crossing it with hurricane-force winds.

Tectonic Plates

• Amur Plate

Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts

• 2023East Mindanao Island, Philippines · 0.3 m3 deaths
• 2022Tonga Islands, Tonga · 22.0 m6 deaths
• 2014Northern Chile, Chile · 4.6 m7 deaths
• 2013Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands · 11.0 m10 deaths
• 2012Philippine Islands, Philippines · 0.2 m1 deaths
• 2009Near North Coast, Indonesia · 0.4 m5 deaths
• 2007South Peru, Peru · 10.1 m596 deaths
• 2006South Kuril Islands, Russia · 21.9 m
• 2002Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea · 5.5 m4 deaths
• 2001South Peru, Peru · 8.8 m103 deaths
• 1999Vanuatu Islands, Vanuatu · 6.6 m10 deaths
• 1998Papua New Guinea · 15.0 m1,636 deaths

Tropical Cyclones

• 1970Typhoon AnitaCat. 4
• 1951Typhoon KateCat. 3

• Country Profile · Japan

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