China vs Samoa: Significant earthquakes

China
1
in 2024
Samoa
1
in 2009
China rank
21st
Samoa rank
21st

Significant earthquakes over time

  • China
  • Samoa
051015100015122024

How they compare

China currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1917 it was China ahead.

China ranks 21st and Samoa ranks 21st of 97 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Samoa Difference Ahead
1910s 4 1 3 China
1950s 1 1 0 —
1970s 1 1 0 —
1980s 1 1 0 —
1990s 2 1 1 China
2000s 7 1 6 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher significant earthquakes, China or Samoa?
China, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in significant earthquakes between China and Samoa?
0, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Samoa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2009.
How do China and Samoa rank globally for significant earthquakes?
China ranks 21st and Samoa ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Significant earthquakes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Significant earthquakes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 4,005 data points, 1000–2024
Last refreshed