Israel vs Papua New Guinea: Number of significant earthquakes

Israel
1 events
in 1927
Papua New Guinea
1 events
in 2024
Israel rank
21st
Papua New Guinea rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Israel
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 events.

Israel ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Israel or Papua New Guinea?
Israel, at 1 events against 1 events in Papua New Guinea as of 1927.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Israel and Papua New Guinea?
0 events, with Israel ahead.
How do Israel and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Israel ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st 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.