Taiwan vs United States: Number of significant earthquakes
Taiwan
1 events
in 2024
United States
1 events
in 2024
Taiwan rank
21st
United States rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Taiwan
- United States
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1 events against 1 events in United States, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1792 it was United States ahead.
Taiwan ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 4 and United States in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1810s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | United States |
| 1830s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1860s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1880s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | United States |
| 1900s | 1.75 events | 1.75 events | 0 events | — |
| 1910s | 2.5 events | 1.5 events | 1 events | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | United States |
| 1930s | 2 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | United States |
| 1950s | 1.67 events | 2 events | 0.3333 events | United States |
| 1960s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 3 events | 1 events | 2 events | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 1.5 events | 3 events | 1.5 events | United States |
| 1990s | 2.25 events | 2.25 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1.67 events | 2.17 events | 0.5 events | United States |
| 2010s | 1.33 events | 2.33 events | 1 events | United States |
| 2020s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Taiwan or United States?
- Taiwan, at 1 events against 1 events in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Taiwan and United States?
- 0 events, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1792 to 2024.
- How do Taiwan and United States rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Taiwan ranks 21st and United States 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.