Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Japan · Asia
Tottori Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, in Asia. It lies on the Amur Plate. Records include 1 major earthquake since 1900, 2 tsunamis observed on its coasts and 1 cyclone 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.
- Urban FloodHigh
- LandslideHigh
- River FloodMedium
- EarthquakeMedium
- VolcanoMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- WildfireMedium
- TsunamiLow
- Water ScarcityLow
- Coastal FloodVery Low
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 19431943 Tottori Earthquake · M 7.41,400 deaths
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 1993Sea of Japan, Japan · 32.0 m231 deaths
- 1983Noshiro, Japan · 14.9 m104 deaths
Tropical Cyclones
- 2004Typhoon ChabaCat. 5
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002