Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Japan · Asia
Kumamoto Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, in Asia. It lies on the Amur Plate. Records include 1 volcano, 2 major earthquakes since 1900, 2 tsunamis observed on its coasts and 6 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
- VolcanoHigh
- EarthquakeMedium
- TsunamiMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- WildfireMedium
- Water ScarcityVery Low
Volcanoes (1)
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 20262026 Kumamoto Earthquake · M 6.838 deaths
- 2016Kumamoto, Oita · M 7.0273 deaths
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 1987Kyushu Island, Japan · 0.0 m2 deaths
- 1946Honshu: S Coast, Japan · 6.6 m1,362 deaths
Tropical Cyclones
- 2019Typhoon FranciscoCat. 1
- 1996Typhoon EveCat. 5
- 1964Typhoon KathyCat. 4
- 1955Typhoon LouiseCat. 5
- 1954Typhoon JuneCat. 4
- 1954Typhoon GraceCat. 3
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002