Argentina vs Panama: Number of significant earthquakes

Argentina
1 events
in 2021
Panama
1 events
in 2015
Argentina rank
21st
Panama rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Argentina
  • Panama
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How they compare

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Panama Difference Ahead
1910s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1930s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2000s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2010s 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, Argentina or Panama?
Argentina, at 1 events against 1 events in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Argentina and Panama?
0 events, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Panama?
7 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2015.
How do Argentina and Panama rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Argentina ranks 21st and Panama 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.