Indonesia vs Philippines: Number of significant earthquakes
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Indonesia
- Philippines
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5 events against 3 events in Philippines, a difference of 2 events.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.7 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1754 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 16 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Indonesia |
| 1770s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1810s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1820s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1840s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Indonesia |
| 1850s | 3 events | 1.5 events | 1.5 events | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 1.5 events | 1.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 1870s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Philippines |
| 1880s | 2 events | 1.67 events | 0.3333 events | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 1.67 events | 3.33 events | 1.67 events | Philippines |
| 1900s | 2.2 events | 1.6 events | 0.6 events | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 1.71 events | 1.57 events | 0.1429 events | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 2.2 events | 2.8 events | 0.6 events | Philippines |
| 1930s | 1.5 events | 1.25 events | 0.25 events | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 1.75 events | 1.25 events | 0.5 events | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 2.5 events | 1 events | 1.5 events | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 2.5 events | 1.5 events | 1 events | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 3.6 events | 1.6 events | 2 events | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 3 events | 1.67 events | 1.33 events | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 6.38 events | 1.38 events | 5 events | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4.5 events | 3.38 events | 1.12 events | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.75 events | 1.75 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 Philippines?
- Indonesia, at 5 events against 3 events in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Indonesia and Philippines?
- 2 events, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1754 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Indonesia ranks 1st and Philippines 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.