United States vs Vanuatu: Number of significant earthquakes

United States
1 events
in 2024
Vanuatu
1 events
in 2024
United States rank
21st
Vanuatu rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • United States
  • Vanuatu
02468150017622024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 18 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Vanuatu ahead.

United States ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 9 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1870s 2 events 3 events 1 events Vanuatu
1890s 2 events 1 events 1 events United States
1900s 1.33 events 1.67 events 0.3333 events Vanuatu
1920s 3 events 1 events 2 events United States
1930s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1940s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1950s 3 events 1 events 2 events United States
1960s 2 events 1.33 events 0.6667 events United States
1970s 2.5 events 1.5 events 1 events United States
1980s 5 events 1 events 4 events United States
1990s 2.33 events 1.33 events 1 events United States
2000s 4.33 events 1.67 events 2.67 events United States
2010s 3.4 events 2 events 1.4 events United States
2020s 1 events 1.5 events 0.5 events Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, United States or Vanuatu?
United States, at 1 events against 1 events in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between United States and Vanuatu?
0 events, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vanuatu?
29 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2024.
How do United States and Vanuatu rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
United States 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.