Indonesia vs Japan: Significant earthquakes
Indonesia
5
in 2024
Japan
3
in 2024
Indonesia rank
1st
Japan rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5 against 3 in Japan, a difference of 2.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 45 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1646 it was Japan ahead.
Indonesia ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 10 and Japan in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1640s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1650s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1700s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1710s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Japan |
| 1760s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Japan |
| 1770s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Japan |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1.33 | 1 | 0.3333 | Indonesia |
| 1850s | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | Japan |
| 1860s | 2.67 | 1 | 1.67 | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | Japan |
| 1900s | 1.5 | 2.75 | 1.25 | Japan |
| 1910s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 2.17 | 1.67 | 0.5 | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 2.14 | 3.57 | 1.43 | Japan |
| 1940s | 2 | 1.67 | 0.3333 | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1.83 | 4.17 | 2.33 | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 2.71 | 3.29 | 0.5714 | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.14 | 2.57 | 0.5714 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 6.8 | 4 | 2.8 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 3.3 | 2.2 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 2.5 | 2.75 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Indonesia or Japan?
- Indonesia, at 5 against 3 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Indonesia and Japan?
- 2, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1646 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Indonesia ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th 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.