Antarctica vs China: Number of significant earthquakes
Antarctica
1 events
in 2021
China
1 events
in 2024
Antarctica rank
21st
China rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Antarctica
- China
How they compare
Antarctica currently reports 1 events against 1 events in China, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Antarctica ranks 21st and China ranks 21st of 97 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antarctica | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | China |
| 1990s | 1 events | 6 events | 5 events | China |
| 2000s | 1 events | 14 events | 13 events | China |
| 2010s | 1 events | 10 events | 9 events | China |
| 2020s | 1 events | 4 events | 3 events | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Antarctica or China?
- Antarctica, at 1 events against 1 events in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Antarctica and China?
- 0 events, with Antarctica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antarctica and China?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Antarctica and China rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Antarctica ranks 21st and China ranks 21st of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) β 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.