Colombia vs Kyrgyzstan: Number of significant earthquakes

Colombia
1 events
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
1 events
in 2015
Colombia rank
21st
Kyrgyzstan rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Colombia
  • Kyrgyzstan
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Colombia ranks 21st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1880s 1 events 1 events 0 events β€”
1990s 2 events 2 events 0 events β€”
2000s 1.5 events 1.5 events 0 events β€”
2010s 1 events 1 events 0 events β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Colombia or Kyrgyzstan?
Colombia, at 1 events against 1 events in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Colombia and Kyrgyzstan?
0 events, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kyrgyzstan?
5 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Colombia ranks 21st and Kyrgyzstan 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.