Panama vs Vanuatu: Number of significant earthquakes
Panama
1 events
in 2015
Vanuatu
1 events
in 2024
Panama rank
21st
Vanuatu rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Panama
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Panama or Vanuatu?
- Panama, at 1 events against 1 events in Vanuatu as of 2015.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Panama and Vanuatu?
- 0 events, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Vanuatu?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2015.
- How do Panama and Vanuatu rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Panama 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
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.