Brazil vs Vanuatu: Number of significant earthquakes
Brazil
1 events
in 2012
Vanuatu
1 events
in 2024
Brazil rank
21st
Vanuatu rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Brazil
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Brazil ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1.5 events | 1.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Brazil or Vanuatu?
- Brazil, at 1 events against 1 events in Vanuatu as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Brazil and Vanuatu?
- 0 events, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Vanuatu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2012.
- How do Brazil and Vanuatu rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Vanuatu 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.