Significant earthquakes in Fiji
Fiji: Significant earthquakes was 2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
11th
of 97 countries
All-time high
2
in 1919
All-time low
1
in 1840
Years of data
17
1840–2018
Significant earthquakes in Fiji, 1840–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 2 for significant earthquakes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Fiji peaked at 2 in 1919 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1840.
That places Fiji 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Significant earthquakes in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 1 | — |
| 1881 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1932 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1937 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +100.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 11 Croatia 2 compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 2 compare
- 11 India 2 compare
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- 11 New Caledonia 2 compare
- 11 New Zealand 2 compare
- 11 Nicaragua 2 compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 2 compare
- 11 Venezuela 2 compare
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Fiji?
- Significant earthquakes in Fiji was 2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1919.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1840.
- How does Fiji rank for significant earthquakes?
- Fiji ranks 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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