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
1234100315132024

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

Indicator
Number of significant earthquakes
Unit
events
Source
National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 4,005 data points, 1000–2024
Last refreshed

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.