Papua New Guinea vs Portugal: Number of significant earthquakes
Papua New Guinea
1 events
in 2024
Portugal
1 events
in 1998
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Portugal rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Portugal
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Portugal, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Portugal ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 1.33 events | 1 events | 0.3333 events | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 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, Papua New Guinea or Portugal?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1 events against 1 events in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
- 0 events, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 1998.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Portugal rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Portugal 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.