Brazil vs Solomon Islands: Number of significant earthquakes
Brazil
1 events
in 2012
Solomon Islands
1 events
in 2022
Brazil rank
21st
Solomon Islands rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Brazil
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 21st and Solomon Islands ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Brazil or Solomon Islands?
- Brazil, at 1 events against 1 events in Solomon Islands as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Brazil and Solomon Islands?
- 0 events, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Solomon Islands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2012.
- How do Brazil and Solomon Islands rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Solomon Islands 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
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.