Fiji vs New Zealand: Number of significant earthquakes
Fiji
2 events
in 2018
New Zealand
2 events
in 2023
Fiji rank
11th
New Zealand rank
11th
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Fiji
- New Zealand
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 2 events against 2 events in New Zealand, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 5 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 97 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Fiji or New Zealand?
- Fiji, at 2 events against 2 events in New Zealand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Fiji and New Zealand?
- 0 events, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and New Zealand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 1994.
- How do Fiji and New Zealand rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Fiji ranks 11th and New Zealand 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.