Azerbaijan vs Papua New Guinea: Number of significant earthquakes

Azerbaijan
1 events
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
1 events
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
21st
Papua New Guinea rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 events.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1900s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2000s 1 events 3 events 2 events Papua New Guinea
2010s 1 events 3 events 2 events Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Azerbaijan or Papua New Guinea?
Azerbaijan, at 1 events against 1 events in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea?
0 events, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2019.
How do Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Azerbaijan ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Number of significant earthquakes
Unit
events
Source
National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 4,005 data points, 1000–2024
Last refreshed

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.