Martinique vs Papua New Guinea: Number of significant earthquakes

Martinique
1 events
in 2007
Papua New Guinea
1 events
in 2024
Martinique rank
21st
Papua New Guinea rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Martinique
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Martinique currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 events.

Martinique ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 97 regions.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Martinique or Papua New Guinea?
Martinique, at 1 events against 1 events in Papua New Guinea as of 2007.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Martinique and Papua New Guinea?
0 events, with Martinique ahead.
How do Martinique and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Martinique ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 97 regions.
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.