Nagano Prefecture

Japan · Asia

Nagano Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, in Asia. It spans the Amur and Okhotsk plates. Records include 6 volcanoes, 1 major earthquake since 1900, 2 tsunamis observed on its coasts and 2 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
EarthquakeHigh
LandslideHigh
VolcanoHigh
CycloneHigh
Extreme HeatMedium
WildfireMedium
Water ScarcityLow

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Volcanoes (6)

Major Earthquakes Since 1900

19841984 Nagano Earthquake · M 6.129 deaths

Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts

1983Noshiro, Japan · 14.9 m104 deaths
1946Honshu: S Coast, Japan · 6.6 m1,362 deaths

Tropical Cyclones

1959Typhoon GeorgiaCat. 3
1953Typhoon TessCat. 5

Country Profile · Japan

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