China vs Tonga: Number of significant earthquakes
China
1 events
in 2024
Tonga
1 events
in 2023
China rank
21st
Tonga rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- China
- Tonga
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Tonga, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1881 it was Tonga ahead.
China ranks 21st and Tonga ranks 21st of 97 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1900s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | China |
| 1910s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | China |
| 1920s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 3 events | 1 events | 2 events | China |
| 1950s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | China |
| 1960s | 4 events | 1 events | 3 events | China |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 2.5 events | 1 events | 1.5 events | China |
| 1990s | 6 events | 1 events | 5 events | China |
| 2000s | 7 events | 1 events | 6 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 Tonga?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between China and Tonga?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tonga?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2023.
- How do China and Tonga rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- China ranks 21st and Tonga 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.