Guadeloupe vs Papua New Guinea: Number of significant earthquakes
Guadeloupe
1 events
in 2005
Papua New Guinea
1 events
in 2024
Guadeloupe rank
21st
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Guadeloupe
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guadeloupe currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 events.
Guadeloupe ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 97 regions.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guadeloupe | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 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, Guadeloupe or Papua New Guinea?
- Guadeloupe, at 1 events against 1 events in Papua New Guinea as of 2005.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Guadeloupe and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 events, with Guadeloupe ahead.
- How do Guadeloupe and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Guadeloupe ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 97 regions.
- 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.