Nepal vs Taiwan: Number of significant earthquakes
Nepal
1 events
in 2024
Taiwan
1 events
in 2024
Nepal rank
21st
Taiwan rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Nepal
- Taiwan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Taiwan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Taiwan ahead.
Nepal ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Nepal or Taiwan?
- Nepal, at 1 events against 1 events in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Nepal and Taiwan?
- 0 events, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Taiwan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Taiwan rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Nepal ranks 21st and Taiwan 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.