Albania vs Chile: Number of significant earthquakes
Albania
1 events
in 2024
Chile
1 events
in 2024
Albania rank
21st
Chile rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Albania
- Chile
How they compare
Albania currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Chile, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1833 it was Chile ahead.
Albania ranks 21st and Chile ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Chile in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1850s | 2 events | 1.33 events | 0.6667 events | Albania |
| 1860s | 1 events | 6 events | 5 events | Chile |
| 1890s | 3 events | 1 events | 2 events | Albania |
| 1900s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Chile |
| 1910s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Albania |
| 1960s | 1.5 events | 1.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 2.5 events | 1.5 events | Chile |
| 2010s | 2 events | 4 events | 2 events | Chile |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Albania or Chile?
- Albania, at 1 events against 1 events in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Albania and Chile?
- 0 events, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Chile?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1833 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Chile rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Albania ranks 21st and Chile 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.