Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Japan · Asia
Yamaguchi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, in Asia. It lies on the Amur Plate. Records include 1 volcano, 1 major earthquake since 1900, 3 tsunamis observed on its coasts and 5 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
- CycloneHigh
- EarthquakeMedium
- VolcanoMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- WildfireMedium
- Water ScarcityLow
Volcanoes (1)
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 19051905 Geiyo Earthquake · M 7.811 deaths
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 1983Noshiro, Japan · 14.9 m104 deaths
- 1968Off East Coast of Honshu Island, Japan · 6.0 m52 deaths
- 1923Sagami Bay, Japan · 13.0 m105,385 deaths
Tropical Cyclones
- 2007Typhoon UsagiCat. 4
- 1999Typhoon BartCat. 5
- 1992Typhoon JanisCat. 4
- 1991Typhoon KinnaCat. 2
- 1980Typhoon OrchidCat. 2
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002