China vs Taiwan: Number of significant earthquakes
China
1 events
in 2024
Taiwan
1 events
in 2024
China rank
21st
Taiwan rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- China
- Taiwan
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Taiwan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1720 it was Taiwan ahead.
China ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 12 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1720s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1790s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1810s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1830s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | China |
| 1860s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1880s | 1 events | 1.33 events | 0.3333 events | Taiwan |
| 1900s | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
| 1910s | 2.5 events | 2 events | 0.5 events | China |
| 1920s | 2.5 events | 1 events | 1.5 events | China |
| 1930s | 2.83 events | 1.67 events | 1.17 events | China |
| 1940s | 4 events | 1 events | 3 events | China |
| 1950s | 2 events | 1.67 events | 0.3333 events | China |
| 1960s | 5.75 events | 1 events | 4.75 events | China |
| 1980s | 4 events | 1 events | 3 events | China |
| 1990s | 3.6 events | 2.2 events | 1.4 events | China |
| 2000s | 6.29 events | 1.57 events | 4.71 events | China |
| 2010s | 6.14 events | 1.29 events | 4.86 events | China |
| 2020s | 3 events | 1.5 events | 1.5 events | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, China or Taiwan?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between China and Taiwan?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Taiwan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1720 to 2024.
- How do China and Taiwan rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- China ranks 21st and Taiwan 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.