Japan vs Mexico: Significant earthquakes
Japan
3
in 2024
Mexico
3
in 2022
Japan rank
4th
Mexico rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3 against 3 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1611 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 16 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1610s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 1660s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Japan |
| 1710s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Japan |
| 1730s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 2.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Japan |
| 1870s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 1880s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1 | Japan |
| 1900s | 2.25 | 1.5 | 0.75 | Japan |
| 1910s | 1.75 | 1.75 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | Japan |
| 1940s | 1.67 | 1 | 0.6667 | Japan |
| 1950s | 1.67 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Japan |
| 1960s | 4 | 1.5 | 2.5 | Japan |
| 1970s | 2 | 1.67 | 0.3333 | Japan |
| 1980s | 3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.75 | 1.25 | 1.5 | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.14 | 1.43 | 2.71 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 1.78 | 1.44 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Japan or Mexico?
- Japan, at 3 against 3 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Japan and Mexico?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1611 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Japan ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 4th 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.