Argentina vs Chile: Number of significant earthquakes
Argentina
1 events
in 2021
Chile
1 events
in 2024
Argentina rank
21st
Chile rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Chile, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 21st and Chile ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 events | 4 events | 3 events | Chile |
| 1890s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1900s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Chile |
| 1920s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | Chile |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | Chile |
| 2000s | 1 events | 2.5 events | 1.5 events | Chile |
| 2010s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Argentina or Chile?
- Argentina, at 1 events against 1 events in Chile as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Argentina and Chile?
- 0 events, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2015.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Argentina 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.