Chile vs North Korea: Number of significant earthquakes
Chile
1 events
in 2024
North Korea
1 events
in 1727
Chile rank
21st
North Korea rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Chile
- North Korea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1 events against 1 events in North Korea, a difference of 0 events.
Chile ranks 21st and North Korea ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Chile or North Korea?
- Chile, at 1 events against 1 events in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Chile and North Korea?
- 0 events, with Chile ahead.
- How do Chile and North Korea rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Chile ranks 21st and North Korea 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.