Afghanistan vs Philippines: Number of significant earthquakes
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Afghanistan
- Philippines
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4 events against 3 events in Philippines, a difference of 1 events.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Philippines ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Philippines ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Philippines |
| 1900s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1910s | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 1 events | 2.33 events | 1.33 events | Philippines |
| 1930s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Philippines |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1.5 events | 2 events | 0.5 events | Philippines |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1.33 events | 0.3333 events | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.75 events | 1.75 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1.83 events | 1 events | 0.8333 events | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.25 events | 2 events | 0.75 events | Philippines |
| 2020s | 3.5 events | 2.5 events | 1 events | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Afghanistan or Philippines?
- Afghanistan, at 4 events against 3 events in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Afghanistan and Philippines?
- 1 events, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Philippines?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Philippines rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Philippines ranks 4th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of significant earthquakes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A significant earthquake meets at least one of the following: caused deaths, moderate damage ($1 million or more), a magnitude 7.5 or greater, Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) X or greater, or generated a tsunami. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.