Antarctica vs Costa Rica: Number of significant earthquakes

Antarctica
1 events
in 2021
Costa Rica
1 events
in 2017
Antarctica rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Antarctica
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Antarctica currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 events.

Antarctica ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Antarctica or Costa Rica?
Antarctica, at 1 events against 1 events in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Antarctica and Costa Rica?
0 events, with Antarctica ahead.
How do Antarctica and Costa Rica rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Antarctica ranks 21st and Costa Rica 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.