China vs Vanuatu: Number of significant earthquakes
China
1 events
in 2024
Vanuatu
1 events
in 2024
China rank
21st
Vanuatu rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- China
- Vanuatu
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1863 it was China ahead.
China ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, China averaged higher in 12 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | China |
| 1870s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | Vanuatu |
| 1890s | 4 events | 1 events | 3 events | China |
| 1900s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 1.5 events | 3 events | 1.5 events | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | China |
| 1930s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | China |
| 1940s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | China |
| 1950s | 2.67 events | 1 events | 1.67 events | China |
| 1960s | 3.33 events | 1.33 events | 2 events | China |
| 1970s | 1.5 events | 1.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 2.5 events | 1.5 events | 1 events | China |
| 1990s | 3 events | 1.33 events | 1.67 events | China |
| 2000s | 7 events | 2 events | 5 events | China |
| 2010s | 6 events | 2.17 events | 3.83 events | China |
| 2020s | 2 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, China or Vanuatu?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between China and Vanuatu?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2024.
- How do China and Vanuatu rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- China ranks 21st and Vanuatu 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.