Japan vs Philippines: Significant earthquakes
Japan
3
in 2024
Philippines
3
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
Philippines rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3 against 3 in Philippines, a difference of 0.
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 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1670s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 1730s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1770s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 1830s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Philippines |
| 1850s | 2.5 | 1 | 1.5 | Japan |
| 1860s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Philippines |
| 1870s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Philippines |
| 1890s | 2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | Philippines |
| 1900s | 4 | 1.33 | 2.67 | Japan |
| 1910s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1.33 | 2.5 | 1.17 | Philippines |
| 1930s | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | Japan |
| 1940s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 1950s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Japan |
| 1960s | 5 | 1 | 4 | Japan |
| 1970s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Japan |
| 1980s | 4 | 1.5 | 2.5 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.75 | 2 | 0.75 | Japan |
| 2000s | 4 | 1.38 | 2.62 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 3.38 | 0.25 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2 | 0.3333 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Japan or Philippines?
- Japan, at 3 against 3 in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Japan and Philippines?
- 0, 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 significant earthquakes?
- Japan ranks 4th and Philippines 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.