Argentina vs South Africa: Number of significant earthquakes
Argentina
1 events
in 2021
South Africa
1 events
in 2018
Argentina rank
21st
South Africa rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1 events against 1 events in South Africa, a difference of 0 events.
Argentina ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 1 events against 1 events in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0 events, with Argentina ahead.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Argentina ranks 21st and South Africa 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.