Myanmar vs Nepal: Number of significant earthquakes
Myanmar
1 events
in 2023
Nepal
1 events
in 2024
Myanmar rank
21st
Nepal rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Myanmar
- Nepal
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Nepal, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Nepal ahead.
Myanmar ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Myanmar or Nepal?
- Myanmar, at 1 events against 1 events in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Myanmar and Nepal?
- 0 events, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nepal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Nepal rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Myanmar ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 21st 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.