Italy vs New Zealand: Significant earthquakes

Italy
2
in 2018
New Zealand
2
in 2023
Italy rank
11th
New Zealand rank
11th

Significant earthquakes over time

  • Italy
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2 against 2 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.

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 1 1 Italy
1840s 1 3 2 New Zealand
1860s 1 1 0 —
1890s 1.5 1 0.5 Italy
1900s 2 2 0 —
1910s 2.33 1.33 1 Italy
1920s 1 1 0 —
1930s 7 3 4 Italy
1940s 1 1 0 —
1950s 3 1 2 Italy
1960s 2 1.5 0.5 Italy
1970s 2 1.25 0.75 Italy
1980s 1.33 1 0.3333 Italy
1990s 2 1 1 Italy
2000s 2 1.67 0.3333 Italy
2010s 3 2 1 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher significant earthquakes, Italy or New Zealand?
Italy, at 2 against 2 in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Italy and New Zealand?
0, 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 significant earthquakes?
Italy ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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
Significant earthquakes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 4,005 data points, 1000–2024
Last refreshed