Canada vs China: Number of significant earthquakes
Canada
1 events
in 2017
China
1 events
in 2024
Canada rank
21st
China rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 events against 1 events in China, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1842 it was China ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and China ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1870s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Canada |
| 1930s | 1 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | China |
| 1940s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | China |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1.5 events | 3 events | 1.5 events | China |
| 2000s | 1 events | 5 events | 4 events | China |
| 2010s | 1 events | 5.67 events | 4.67 events | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 1 events against 1 events in China as of 2017.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Canada and China?
- 0 events, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1842 to 2017.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Canada ranks 21st and China 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.