China vs Panama: Number of significant earthquakes
China
1 events
in 2024
Panama
1 events
in 2015
China rank
21st
Panama rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- China
- Panama
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Panama, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1621 it was Panama ahead.
China ranks 21st and Panama ranks 21st of 97 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1620s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1880s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1900s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1910s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | China |
| 1930s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | China |
| 1950s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | China |
| 1960s | 6 events | 2 events | 4 events | China |
| 1970s | 3 events | 1 events | 2 events | China |
| 1990s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | China |
| 2000s | 7.71 events | 1.14 events | 6.57 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 Panama?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between China and Panama?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1621 to 2015.
- How do China and Panama rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- China ranks 21st and Panama 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.