United States vs Vietnam: Number of significant earthquakes
United States
1 events
in 2024
Vietnam
1 events
in 2020
United States rank
21st
Vietnam rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- United States
- Vietnam
How they compare
United States currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Vietnam, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1923 it was Vietnam ahead.
United States ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 21st of 97 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | United States |
| 1960s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 4 events | 1 events | 3 events | United States |
| 2000s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | United States |
| 2020s | 4 events | 1 events | 3 events | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, United States or Vietnam?
- United States, at 1 events against 1 events in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between United States and Vietnam?
- 0 events, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1923 to 2020.
- How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- United States ranks 21st and Vietnam 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.