šÆšµ Disaster Risk in Japan
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Hokkaido
High risk of megaquakes along the Kuril Trench. Snowslides in winter months pose additional hazards.
Aomori
Pacific coast faces significant tsunami risk. Active seismic activity from the Iwaki Fault Zone.
Iwate
Hit by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. High tsunami risk on Pacific coast requiring continued vigilance.
Miyagi
Extremely high probability of M8+ megaquakes along the Japan Trench. Direct impact zone of 2011 disaster.
Akita
Active inland seismic activity. Heavy snow regions pose risks of avalanches and falling snow damage.
Yamagata
Mountainous terrain creates significant landslide risk. Heavy rainfall triggers floods and debris flows.
Fukushima
Pacific coast tsunami risk from Japan Trench. Ongoing seismic activity post-2011. Mountain landslides common.
Ibaraki
Pacific coast tsunami risk from Japan Trench. Significant seismic activity in Tsukuba fault zone.
Tochigi
Active seismic activity with frequent plate earthquakes. Flood risk in Tone River basin.
Gunma
Mountainous area with high landslide risk. Flood hazards in Tone River basin.
Saitama
Northern Kanto Plain. Earthquake risk present. High flood hazards in Arakawa and Tone river basins.
Chiba
Pacific coast faces high tsunami risk from Kanto and Nankai Trough earthquakes.
Tokyo
High probability of major earthquake directly under capital. Landslide risks in Tama region.
Kanagawa
High megaquake risk from Sagami Trough. Coastal tsunami hazards. Mountain landslides.
Niigata
Heavy snow on Sea of Japan side creates avalanche risk. Active inland earthquakes. Shinano River floods.
Toyama
Heavy snow region with avalanche and landslide risks. Tsunami hazards on Toyama Bay coast. Inland earthquakes.
Ishikawa
Impacted by 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake. Ongoing seismic risk. Coastal tsunami hazards.
Fukui
Active seismic activity in Fukui Fault Zone. Sea of Japan coast tsunami risk. Heavy snow region.
Yamanashi
Risks near Mount Fuji. Nankai Trough earthquake impacts. Frequent mountain landslides.
Nagano
Mountainous terrain with high landslide risk. 1998 Shirane volcano eruption history. Heavy snow and avalanches.
Gifu
Mountain landslide risk high. Nobi Plain flood hazards. Nankai Trough earthquake impacts.
Shizuoka
Northern edge of Nankai Trough. High probability of M8 earthquake. Extreme tsunami risk on Pacific coast.
Aichi
High earthquake risk from Nankai Trough. Pacific coast tsunami hazards. Nobi Plain floods.
Mie
Central Nankai Trough location. Extreme risk of M9 earthquake and tsunami. Kiso River basin floods.
Shiga
Lake Biwa flood risk. Affected by Nankai Trough earthquakes. Mountain landslides.
Kyoto
Nankai Trough earthquake impacts. Floods in Kamo and Katsura river basins. Mountain landslides.
Osaka
Earthquake risk from Uemachi Fault. Nankai Trough impacts. Yodo River basin floods.
Hyogo
Site of 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake. Ongoing seismic activity. Nankai Trough impacts. Seto Inland Sea tsunami risk.
Nara
Nankai Trough earthquake impacts. Mountainous terrain with high landslide risk. Yamato River floods.
Wakayama
West of Nankai Trough. Extreme M9 earthquake and tsunami risk. Kumano River basin floods.
Tottori
Active Tottori Fault Zone. Sea of Japan tsunami risk. Heavy snow avalanche hazards.
Shimane
Chugoku region seismic activity. Sea of Japan tsunami risk. Mountain landslides.
Okayama
Chugoku region earthquakes. Yoshii River flood risk. Mountain landslides.
Hiroshima
Chugoku earthquakes. Ota River basin floods. Extremely high mountain landslide risk.
Yamaguchi
Chugoku earthquakes. Seto Inland Sea tsunami risk. Mountain landslides.
Tokushima
Southeast edge of Nankai Trough. Extreme M9 earthquake and tsunami risk. Yoshii River floods.
Kagawa
Nankai Trough impacts. Seto Inland Sea tsunami risk. Flatland flood hazards.
Ehime
Nankai Trough earthquakes. Tsunami risk on Seto Inland Sea and Pacific sides. Mountain landslides.
Kochi
West-central Nankai Trough. Extreme M9 earthquake and tsunami risk. Niyodo River floods.
Fukuoka
Fukuoka Fault Zone activity. Genkai Sea tsunami risk. Chikushino Basin flood hazards.
Saga
Genkai Sea tsunami risk. Kyushu seismic activity. Chikugo River basin floods.
Nagasaki
Island prefecture with high tsunami risk. Kyushu seismic activity. Local heavy rain in island sea.
Kumamoto
Affected by 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. High ongoing seismic risk. Shirakawa River floods.
Oita
Kyushu seismic activity. Bungo Channel tsunami risk. Mountain landslides.
Miyazaki
South side of Nankai Trough. Extreme M9 earthquake and tsunami risk. Mountain landslides.
Kagoshima
Southwest of Nankai Trough. Earthquake and tsunami risk. Active volcano eruption risk (Sakurajima).
Okinawa
High typhoon wind and storm surge risk. Earthquake and tsunami concerns. Coral reef environmental risks.
About Disaster Risks in Japan
Japan consists of 47 regions, each with its own unique earthquake, tsunami, flood and landslide risks. TerraNet integrates government open data (J-SHIS, USGS, GEM) and international disaster agency data to visualize risks by region. Use this information for home buying, travel planning, business expansion, and any disaster-related decision making.
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