Algeria vs Argentina: Number of significant earthquakes

Algeria
1 events
in 2021
Argentina
1 events
in 2021
Algeria rank
21st
Argentina rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Algeria
  • Argentina
1234135916902021

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Argentina, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Argentina ahead.

Algeria ranks 21st and Argentina ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Argentina Difference Ahead
1950s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1980s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2000s 2 events 1 events 1 events Algeria
2010s 1 events 1 events 0 events
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, Algeria or Argentina?
Algeria, at 1 events against 1 events in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Algeria and Argentina?
0 events, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Argentina?
7 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2021.
How do Algeria and Argentina rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Algeria ranks 21st and Argentina 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.