Japan vs Mexico: Number of significant earthquakes
Japan
3 events
in 2024
Mexico
3 events
in 2022
Japan rank
4th
Mexico rank
4th
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3 events against 3 events in Mexico, a difference of 0 events.
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 events | 1 events | 1 events | Japan |
| 1660s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Japan |
| 1710s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Japan |
| 1730s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1810s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1830s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1840s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1850s | 2.5 events | 2 events | 0.5 events | Japan |
| 1870s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Japan |
| 1880s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Mexico |
| 1890s | 2.2 events | 1.2 events | 1 events | Japan |
| 1900s | 2.25 events | 1.5 events | 0.75 events | Japan |
| 1910s | 1.75 events | 1.75 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | Mexico |
| 1930s | 5 events | 1.5 events | 3.5 events | Japan |
| 1940s | 1.67 events | 1 events | 0.6667 events | Japan |
| 1950s | 1.67 events | 1.33 events | 0.3333 events | Japan |
| 1960s | 4 events | 1.5 events | 2.5 events | Japan |
| 1970s | 2 events | 1.67 events | 0.3333 events | Japan |
| 1980s | 3 events | 1.4 events | 1.6 events | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.75 events | 1.25 events | 1.5 events | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.14 events | 1.43 events | 2.71 events | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.22 events | 1.78 events | 1.44 events | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.5 events | 2 events | 0.5 events | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Japan or Mexico?
- Japan, at 3 events against 3 events in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Japan and Mexico?
- 0 events, 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 number of significant earthquakes?
- Japan ranks 4th and Mexico 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
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.