Fiji vs India: Number of significant earthquakes
Fiji
2 events
in 2018
India
2 events
in 2024
Fiji rank
11th
India rank
11th
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Fiji
- India
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 2 events against 2 events in India, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1881 it was India ahead.
Fiji ranks 11th and India ranks 11th of 97 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Fiji |
| 2010s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Fiji or India?
- Fiji, at 2 events against 2 events in India as of 2018.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Fiji and India?
- 0 events, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2018.
- How do Fiji and India rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Fiji ranks 11th and India ranks 11th 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.