China vs Kyrgyzstan: Number of significant earthquakes
China
1 events
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
1 events
in 2015
China rank
21st
Kyrgyzstan rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- China
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1885 it was China ahead.
China ranks 21st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 21st of 97 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | China |
| 1910s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | China |
| 1990s | 3.33 events | 1.33 events | 2 events | China |
| 2000s | 7.5 events | 1.25 events | 6.25 events | China |
| 2010s | 6 events | 1 events | 5 events | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, China or Kyrgyzstan?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between China and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kyrgyzstan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2015.
- How do China and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- China ranks 21st and Kyrgyzstan 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.