Japan vs Peru: Significant earthquakes
Japan
3
in 2024
Peru
3
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
Peru rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Japan
- Peru
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3 against 3 in Peru, a difference of 0.
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 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1610s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1640s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1670s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1700s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 1710s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1730s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Peru |
| 1870s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 1890s | 4 | 1 | 3 | Japan |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 3.5 | 2.5 | Peru |
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1.5 | 1.75 | 0.25 | Peru |
| 1960s | 4.8 | 1.6 | 3.2 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | Peru |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.33 | 1.67 | 1.67 | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.33 | 2.17 | 1.17 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2 | 3.33 | 1.33 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Japan or Peru?
- Japan, at 3 against 3 in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Japan and Peru?
- 0, 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 significant earthquakes?
- Japan ranks 4th and Peru 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.