Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Japan · Asia
Saga Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, in Asia. It lies on the Amur Plate. Records include 1 tsunami 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
- Coastal FloodHigh
- LandslideHigh
- EarthquakeMedium
- TsunamiMedium
- VolcanoMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- WildfireMedium
- Water ScarcityVery Low
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 1964Nw. Honshu Island, Japan · 5.8 m36 deaths
Tropical Cyclones
- 2005Typhoon NabiCat. 5
- 1985Typhoon PatCat. 2
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002