China vs United States: Significant earthquakes
China
1
in 2024
United States
1
in 2024
China rank
21st
United States rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1500 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 26 decades both report, China averaged higher in 12 and United States in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1660s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1750s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 1 | 2.33 | 1.33 | United States |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1850s | 1.25 | 2 | 0.75 | United States |
| 1860s | 1 | 1.67 | 0.6667 | United States |
| 1870s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1880s | 1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | United States |
| 1890s | 1.33 | 2 | 0.6667 | United States |
| 1900s | 1.67 | 2 | 0.3333 | United States |
| 1910s | 2.25 | 1.25 | 1 | China |
| 1920s | 1.83 | 2 | 0.1667 | United States |
| 1930s | 2.33 | 1.67 | 0.6667 | China |
| 1940s | 3.17 | 1.5 | 1.67 | China |
| 1950s | 3.29 | 2.14 | 1.14 | China |
| 1960s | 4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | China |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1 | United States |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.4 | China |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2.38 | 0.125 | China |
| 2000s | 7.11 | 2.78 | 4.33 | China |
| 2010s | 7 | 3.38 | 3.62 | China |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, China or United States?
- China, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between China and United States?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1500 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- China ranks 21st and United States 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.