Indonesia vs Philippines: Number of significant earthquakes

Indonesia
5 events
in 2024
Philippines
3 events
in 2023
Indonesia rank
1st
Philippines rank
4th

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Indonesia
  • Philippines
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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

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.