Indonesia vs Mexico: Number of significant earthquakes
Indonesia
5 events
in 2024
Mexico
3 events
in 2022
Indonesia rank
1st
Mexico rank
4th
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5 events against 3 events in Mexico, a difference of 2 events.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.7 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1711 it was Mexico ahead.
Indonesia ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 15 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1710s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1750s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Indonesia |
| 1810s | 1.67 events | 1.33 events | 0.3333 events | Indonesia |
| 1820s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1830s | 1.33 events | 1.67 events | 0.3333 events | Mexico |
| 1840s | 1 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | Mexico |
| 1850s | 2.2 events | 2.2 events | 0 events | — |
| 1860s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1870s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Mexico |
| 1880s | 1.33 events | 2 events | 0.6667 events | Mexico |
| 1890s | 1.6 events | 1.2 events | 0.4 events | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 2.33 events | 1.83 events | 0.5 events | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 1.67 events | 1 events | 0.6667 events | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 2.25 events | 1.25 events | 1 events | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 2 events | 1.33 events | 0.6667 events | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 5 events | 1 events | 4 events | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 3 events | 1.5 events | 1.5 events | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 2.2 events | 1.6 events | 0.6 events | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 8 events | 1.43 events | 6.57 events | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 5.44 events | 1.78 events | 3.67 events | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.67 events | 1.67 events | 3 events | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Indonesia, at 5 events against 3 events in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 2 events, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1711 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Indonesia ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 4th 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.