Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Japan · Asia
Saitama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, in Asia. It lies on the Okhotsk Plate. Records include 1 major earthquake since 1900 and 1 tsunami observed on its coasts.
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
- Extreme HeatHigh
- WildfireHigh
- Water ScarcityLow
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 19311931 Saitama Earthquake · M 7.016 deaths
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 1946Honshu: S Coast, Japan · 6.6 m1,362 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002