Azerbaijan vs Chile: Number of significant earthquakes
Azerbaijan
1 events
in 2019
Chile
1 events
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
21st
Chile rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Azerbaijan
- Chile
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Chile, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 21st and Chile ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1860s | 1 events | 6 events | 5 events | Chile |
| 2010s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Azerbaijan or Chile?
- Azerbaijan, at 1 events against 1 events in Chile as of 2019.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Azerbaijan and Chile?
- 0 events, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Chile?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2019.
- How do Azerbaijan and Chile rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Azerbaijan 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.