Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Japan · Asia
Okayama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, in Asia. It lies on the Amur Plate. Records include 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
- Coastal FloodHigh
- LandslideHigh
- TsunamiHigh
- EarthquakeMedium
- VolcanoMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- WildfireMedium
- Water ScarcityLow
Tropical Cyclones
- 1997Typhoon RosieCat. 5
- 1993Typhoon YancyCat. 4
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002