Japan vs Philippines: Number of significant earthquakes

Japan
3 events
in 2024
Philippines
3 events
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
Philippines rank
4th

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Japan
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3 events against 3 events in Philippines, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1619 it was Philippines ahead.

Japan ranks 4th and Philippines ranks 4th of 97 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 13 and Philippines in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Philippines Difference Ahead
1610s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1670s 2 events 1 events 1 events Japan
1730s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1770s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1820s 2 events 1 events 1 events Japan
1830s 1 events 2 events 1 events Philippines
1850s 2.5 events 1 events 1.5 events Japan
1860s 1 events 1.5 events 0.5 events Philippines
1870s 2 events 2 events 0 events
1880s 1 events 2 events 1 events Philippines
1890s 2 events 2.6 events 0.6 events Philippines
1900s 4 events 1.33 events 2.67 events Japan
1910s 1.5 events 1.5 events 0 events
1920s 1.33 events 2.5 events 1.17 events Philippines
1930s 2.5 events 1.5 events 1 events Japan
1940s 2 events 1 events 1 events Japan
1950s 1.5 events 1 events 0.5 events Japan
1960s 5 events 1 events 4 events Japan
1970s 2 events 1.8 events 0.2 events Japan
1980s 4 events 1.5 events 2.5 events Japan
1990s 2.75 events 2 events 0.75 events Japan
2000s 4 events 1.38 events 2.62 events Japan
2010s 3.12 events 3.38 events 0.25 events Philippines
2020s 2.33 events 2 events 0.3333 events Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Japan or Philippines?
Japan, at 3 events against 3 events in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Japan and Philippines?
0 events, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
75 years are reported by both, from 1619 to 2023.
How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Japan ranks 4th and Philippines 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

Indicator
Number of significant earthquakes
Unit
events
Source
National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 4,005 data points, 1000–2024
Last refreshed

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.