Nepal vs Vanuatu: Number of significant earthquakes

Nepal
1 events
in 2024
Vanuatu
1 events
in 2024
Nepal rank
21st
Vanuatu rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Nepal
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Nepal ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2010s 1.33 events 2 events 0.6667 events Vanuatu
2020s 2 events 1.5 events 0.5 events Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Nepal or Vanuatu?
Nepal, at 1 events against 1 events in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Nepal and Vanuatu?
0 events, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Vanuatu?
6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Vanuatu rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Nepal ranks 21st and Vanuatu 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

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.