Indonesia vs Peru: Number of significant earthquakes

Indonesia
5 events
in 2024
Peru
3 events
in 2024
Indonesia rank
1st
Peru rank
4th

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Indonesia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 5 events against 3 events in Peru, a difference of 2 events.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.7 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1630 it was Peru ahead.

Indonesia ranks 1st and Peru ranks 4th of 97 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 13 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Peru Difference Ahead
1630s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1650s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1820s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1830s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1840s 1.33 events 1 events 0.3333 events Indonesia
1850s 5 events 1 events 4 events Indonesia
1860s 2.67 events 1.67 events 1 events Indonesia
1870s 1 events 2 events 1 events Peru
1890s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1900s 3.5 events 1.5 events 2 events Indonesia
1910s 1.67 events 2.67 events 1 events Peru
1920s 3 events 2 events 1 events Indonesia
1930s 1.67 events 1.33 events 0.3333 events Indonesia
1940s 2 events 1.33 events 0.6667 events Indonesia
1950s 2.5 events 2.5 events 0 events
1960s 2.33 events 1.67 events 0.6667 events Indonesia
1970s 3.67 events 1.33 events 2.33 events Indonesia
1980s 2.43 events 1.43 events 1 events Indonesia
1990s 2 events 2.25 events 0.25 events Peru
2000s 7 events 2.17 events 4.83 events Indonesia
2010s 5.5 events 1.7 events 3.8 events Indonesia
2020s 4.75 events 2.75 events 2 events Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Indonesia or Peru?
Indonesia, at 5 events against 3 events in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Indonesia and Peru?
2 events, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Peru?
68 years are reported by both, from 1630 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Peru rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Indonesia ranks 1st and Peru 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

Indicator
Number of significant earthquakes
Unit
events
Source
National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 4,005 data points, 1000–2024
Last refreshed

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.