Japan vs Peru: Number of significant earthquakes
Japan
3 events
in 2024
Peru
3 events
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
Peru rank
4th
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Japan
- Peru
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3 events against 3 events in Peru, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1586 it was Peru ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and Peru ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 27 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 9 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1580s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1610s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1640s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1670s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1700s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Japan |
| 1710s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1730s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1790s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1820s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Japan |
| 1830s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1840s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1860s | 1 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | Peru |
| 1870s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Japan |
| 1890s | 4 events | 1 events | 3 events | Japan |
| 1900s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1910s | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 1 events | 3.5 events | 2.5 events | Peru |
| 1930s | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 1.4 events | 1.4 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 1.5 events | 1.75 events | 0.25 events | Peru |
| 1960s | 4.8 events | 1.6 events | 3.2 events | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.4 events | 2 events | 0.6 events | Peru |
| 1980s | 3.2 events | 1.4 events | 1.8 events | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.33 events | 1.67 events | 1.67 events | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.33 events | 2.17 events | 1.17 events | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.3 events | 1.7 events | 1.6 events | Japan |
| 2020s | 2 events | 3.33 events | 1.33 events | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Japan or Peru?
- Japan, at 3 events against 3 events in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Japan and Peru?
- 0 events, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Peru?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1586 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Peru rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Japan ranks 4th and Peru 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.