Canada vs Russia: Number of significant earthquakes
Canada
1 events
in 2017
Russia
1 events
in 2024
Canada rank
21st
Russia rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Russia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1929 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Russia ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Canada |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | Russia |
| 2000s | 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 Russia?
- Canada, at 1 events against 1 events in Russia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Canada and Russia?
- 0 events, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1929 to 2017.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Canada ranks 21st and Russia 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.