Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Number of significant earthquakes
Bulgaria
1 events
in 2012
Costa Rica
1 events
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 events.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 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, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 1 events against 1 events in Costa Rica as of 2012.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 0 events, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Bulgaria 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
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.