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Natural Disasters in Japan

502 significant events · page 8/9

Significant natural disasters recorded within Japan, sorted by magnitude and impact. Location is determined from coordinates against modern national borders; each event has its own page with date, source and nearby events.

  1. 421.2000 CEEarthquake — 33 km S of Kushima, Japan (Mwc 6)
  2. 422.2000 CEEarthquake — 31 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan (Mwc 6)
  3. 423.1998 CEEarthquake — 22 km S of Kushima, Japan (Mwc 6)
  4. 424.1997 CEEarthquake — 61 km SSE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan (Mwc 6)
  5. 425.1996 CEEarthquake — 25 km NE of Shinj?, Japan (Mwb 6)
  6. 426.1995 CEEarthquake — 30 km NW of Otrada, Russia (Mw 6)
  7. 427.1993 CEEarthquake — 108 km ESE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan (Mw 6)
  8. 428.1992 CEEarthquake — 50 km NE of Makubetsu, Japan (Mw 6)
  9. 429.1991 CEEarthquake — 19 km E of Hasaki, Japan (Mwb 6)
  10. 430.1988 CEEarthquake — 56 km SE of Obihiro, Japan (Mw 6)
  11. 431.1988 CEEarthquake — 6 km SSE of Shimo-furano, Japan (mb 6)
  12. 432.1986 CEEarthquake — 31 km SE of ?funato, Japan (Mw 6)
  13. 433.1983 CEEarthquake — 69 km SSE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan (Mw 6)
  14. 434.1980 CEEarthquake — 7 km NNE of Kisarazu, Japan (mb 6)
  15. 435.1974 CEEarthquake — 21 km SE of Tomakomai, Japan (mb 6)
  16. 436.1640 CEVolcanic Eruption — Hokkaido-Komagatake, Japan (VEI 5)· 700 deaths
  17. 437.1663 CEVolcanic Eruption — Toya, Japan (VEI 5)· 5 deaths
  18. 438.1471 CEVolcanic Eruption — Aira, Japan (VEI 5)
  19. 439.1783 CEVolcanic Eruption — Asamayama, Japan (VEI 4)· 1,491 deaths
  20. 440.1888 CEVolcanic Eruption — Bandaisan, Japan (VEI 4)· 461 deaths
  21. 441.1779 CEVolcanic Eruption — Aira, Japan (VEI 4)· 153 deaths
  22. 442.764 CEVolcanic Eruption — Aira, Japan (VEI 4)· 80 deaths
  23. 443.1914 CEVolcanic Eruption — Aira, Japan (VEI 4)· 63 deaths
  24. 444.1822 CEVolcanic Eruption — Toya, Japan (VEI 4)· 50 deaths
  25. 445.1781 CEVolcanic Eruption — Aira, Japan (VEI 4)· 38 deaths
  26. 446.1856 CEVolcanic Eruption — Hokkaido-Komagatake, Japan (VEI 4)· 25 deaths
  27. 447.1933 CEVolcanic Eruption — Kuchinoerabujima, Japan (VEI 4)· 8 deaths
  28. 448.1929 CEVolcanic Eruption — Hokkaido-Komagatake, Japan (VEI 4)· 2 deaths
  29. 449.1780 CEVolcanic Eruption — Aira, Japan (VEI 4)
  30. 450.1780 CEVolcanic Eruption — Aira, Japan (VEI 4)
  31. 451.1707 CEVolcanic Eruption — Fujisan, Japan (VEI 4)
  32. 452.1410 CEVolcanic Eruption — Nasudake, Japan (VEI 3)· 180 deaths
  33. 453.1926 CEVolcanic Eruption — Tokachidake, Japan (VEI 3)· 144 deaths
  34. 454.2014 CEVolcanic Eruption — Ontakesan, Japan (VEI 3)· 55 deaths
  35. 455.1792 CEVolcanic Eruption — Unzendake, Japan (VEI 2)· 15,000 deaths
  36. 456.1598 CEVolcanic Eruption — Asamayama, Japan (VEI 2)· 800 deaths
  37. 457.1900 CEVolcanic Eruption — Adatarayama, Japan (VEI 2)· 72 deaths
  38. 458.1923 CETsunami — Sagami Bay· 105,385 deaths
  39. 459.1792 CETsunami — Shimabara Bay, Kyushu Island· 15,000 deaths
  40. 460.2011 CEFlood — Japan· 10,000 deaths
  41. 461.1586 CETsunami — Ise Bay· 8,000 deaths
  42. 462.1855 CETsunami — Tokaido· 6,757 deaths
  43. 463.1995 CETsunami — Kobe, Japan· 6,434 deaths
  44. 464.1611 CEEarthquake — Japan, Aidu· 3,700 deaths
  45. 465.1927 CETsunami — Sw. Honshu Island· 3,022 deaths
  46. 466.1945 CETsunami — Tokaido· 2,306 deaths
  47. 467.1751 CETsunami — Nw. Honshu Island· 2,100 deaths
  48. 468.887 CETsunami — Niigata· 2,000 deaths
  49. 469.1766 CETsunami — Sanriku· 1,700 deaths
  50. 470.744 CETsunami — Sw. Kyushu Island· 1,520 deaths
  51. 471.1666 CEEarthquake — Japan, Takata· 1,500 deaths
  52. 472.1828 CEEarthquake — Japan, Sandyo In Etigo· 1,443 deaths
  53. 473.1854 CEEarthquake — Japan, Iga, Ise, Yamato· 1,352 deaths
  54. 474.1700 CETsunami — Nagasaki Prefecture· 1,001 deaths
  55. 475.1026 CETsunami — Off Masuda, Shimane Prefecture· 1,001 deaths
  56. 476.1711 CETsunami — Seionaikai, Japan· 1,000 deaths
  57. 477.1700 CETsunami — Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture· 1,000 deaths
  58. 478.1872 CETsunami — Sw. Honshu Island· 804 deaths
  59. 479.1894 CETsunami — Yamagata, Japan· 726 deaths
  60. 480.1596 CETsunami — Beppu Bay, Kyushu· 708 deaths

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