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
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
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.