Canada vs Myanmar: Number of significant earthquakes
Canada
1 events
in 2017
Myanmar
1 events
in 2023
Canada rank
21st
Myanmar rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Canada
- Myanmar
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Myanmar, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 21st and Myanmar ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 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, Canada or Myanmar?
- Canada, at 1 events against 1 events in Myanmar as of 2017.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Canada and Myanmar?
- 0 events, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Myanmar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1929 to 2017.
- How do Canada and Myanmar rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Canada ranks 21st and Myanmar 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.