China vs Pakistan: Number of significant earthquakes
China
1 events
in 2024
Pakistan
1 events
in 2021
China rank
21st
Pakistan rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Pakistan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1668 it was Pakistan ahead.
China ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, China averaged higher in 9 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1660s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1680s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1820s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1850s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1900s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | China |
| 1940s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | China |
| 1950s | 6 events | 1 events | 5 events | China |
| 1970s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | China |
| 1980s | 2 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | China |
| 1990s | 3.33 events | 2 events | 1.33 events | China |
| 2000s | 6.86 events | 1.71 events | 5.14 events | China |
| 2010s | 7.25 events | 1.38 events | 5.88 events | China |
| 2020s | 4 events | 1 events | 3 events | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, China or Pakistan?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between China and Pakistan?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1668 to 2021.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- China ranks 21st and Pakistan 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.