Italy vs New Zealand: Number of significant earthquakes
Italy
2 events
in 2018
New Zealand
2 events
in 2023
Italy rank
11th
New Zealand rank
11th
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Italy
- New Zealand
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2 events against 2 events in New Zealand, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1831 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 97 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 11 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Italy |
| 1840s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1890s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Italy |
| 1900s | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
| 1910s | 2.33 events | 1.33 events | 1 events | Italy |
| 1920s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 7 events | 3 events | 4 events | Italy |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 3 events | 1 events | 2 events | Italy |
| 1960s | 2 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | Italy |
| 1970s | 2 events | 1.25 events | 0.75 events | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.33 events | 1 events | 0.3333 events | Italy |
| 1990s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Italy |
| 2000s | 2 events | 1.67 events | 0.3333 events | Italy |
| 2010s | 3 events | 2 events | 1 events | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Italy or New Zealand?
- Italy, at 2 events against 2 events in New Zealand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Italy and New Zealand?
- 0 events, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2016.
- How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Italy ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 11th 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.