Natural disasters in Japan


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Volcanic eruptions

Many volcanic eruptions have taken place in Japan.

List of recent volcanic eruptions

VEI-7 Volcanic eruptions

There are three VEI-7 volcanoes in Japan. These are the Aira Caldera, Kikai Caldera and Aso Caldera.
Mount Aso is the largest active volcano in Japan. Mount Aso had four eruptions 300,000 to 90,000 years ago. It emitted huge amounts of volcanic ash that covered all of Kyushu and up to Yamaguchi Prefecture.
NameZoneLocationEvent / notesYears ago before 1950 Ejecta volume
Kikai CalderaJapan, Ryukyu IslandsAkahoya eruption 5,300 BC7,300170 km3
Aira CalderaJapan, KyūshūAira-Tanzawa ash30,000450 km3
Aso CalderaJapan, KyūshūAso-4 pyroclastic flow90,000600 km3
Mount AsoJapan, KyūshūFour large eruptions between 300,000 and 90,000 years ago.300,000600 km3

Earthquakes

Japan has had a long history of earthquake catastrophe and seismic activity. In the past twenty years, the most severe earthquake that occurred was the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
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List of recent earthquakes in Japan

LocationDateEstimated deaths
Hokkaido earthquake1993, 12 July
202
Offshore Sanriku earthquake1994, 28 December
3
Kobe earthquake1995, 17 January
6,434
Ryukyu Islands earthquake1998, 4 May
0
Geiyo earthquake2001, 24 March
2
Hokkaido earthquake2003, 25 September
1
Chuetsu earthquake2004, 23 October
40
Fukuoka earthquake2005, 20 March
1
Miyagi earthquake2005, 16 August
0
Kuril Islands earthquake2006, 15 November
0
Kuril Islands earthquake2007, 13 January
0
Noto earthquake2007, 25 March
1
Chuetsu Offshore earthquake2007, 16 July
11
Iwate-Miyagi Nairiku earthquake2008, 14 June
12
Izu Islands earthquake2009, 9 August
0
Shizuoka earthquake2009, 11 August
1
Ryukyu Islands earthquake2010, 26 February
1
Bonin Islands earthquake2010, 21 December
0
Tohoku earthquake2011, 11 March
15,881
Miyagi earthquake aftershock2011, 7 April
4
Fukushima earthquake2011, 11 April
6
Fukushima earthquake aftershock2011, 10 July
0
Izu Islands earthquake2012, 1 January
0
Kamaishi earthquake2012, 7 December
3
Chiba earthquake2012, 14 March
1

Mudslides

A mudslide, or mudflow, occurs when rocks, sand, and earth are loosened and fall from hills and mountains due to earthquake, rain or snow. In Japan, over two-thirds of the land is mountainous and therefore prone to mudslides.

Major mudslide events

Japan has experienced several major mudslide events, often due to other natural disasters.

Mount Ontake

On September 14, 1984, the Otaki earthquake in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, caused a major mudslide on the south face of Mount Ontake, which reached speeds of 80~100 km/h. Heavy rain over several days prior to the quake contributed to causing the mudslide, known as “Ontake Kuzure,” which took the lives of 29 people. After the disaster, barriers against mudslide were erected in nine locations at the foot of Mt. Ontake.

Wakayama & Nara

In September 2011, Tropical Storm Talas, which formed and was named on August 25, made landfall over Japan, bringing heavy rain to the mountainous Kii Peninsula, and causing a mudslide, called “Shinsohokai,” in Wakayama and Nara. "Shinsohokai" means that not only soil collapses, but also bedrock. In this case, houses were covered with earth and sand from the mudslide and there were many injured and killed.

Hiroshima

In June 2010, Hiroshima experienced heavy rains which caused severe damage, including mudslides and river floods; Shōbara had 64 mm rain in an hour and Hiroshima had 30–50 mm on June 12, 20-40mm on the 13th and 20-50mm on the 14th. Five people were killed and six injured; 1,787 houses were destroyed.