Colombia vs France: Number of significant earthquakes
Colombia
1 events
in 2024
France
1 events
in 2023
Colombia rank
21st
France rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Colombia
- France
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1 events against 1 events in France, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1644 it was France ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and France ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1640s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1790s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 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, Colombia or France?
- Colombia, at 1 events against 1 events in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Colombia and France?
- 0 events, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1644 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and France rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Colombia ranks 21st and France 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.