Papua New Guinea vs Russia: Number of significant earthquakes
Papua New Guinea
1 events
in 2024
Russia
1 events
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Russia rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Russia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Russia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1899 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Russia ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Papua New Guinea |
| 1900s | 1.5 events | 1.25 events | 0.25 events | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 1.4 events | 1.6 events | 0.2 events | Russia |
| 1920s | 1.5 events | 2 events | 0.5 events | Russia |
| 1930s | 1 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | Russia |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 1.25 events | 1.25 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 2 events | 4 events | 2 events | Russia |
| 1980s | 1.33 events | 1.33 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Russia |
| 2000s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3 events | 1 events | 2 events | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 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 Russia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1 events against 1 events in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Papua New Guinea and Russia?
- 0 events, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Russia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1899 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Russia rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Russia 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.