Colombia vs Nepal: Number of significant earthquakes
Colombia
1 events
in 2024
Nepal
1 events
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
Nepal rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Colombia
- Nepal
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Nepal, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Colombia or Nepal?
- Colombia, at 1 events against 1 events in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Colombia and Nepal?
- 0 events, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nepal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1869 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Nepal rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Nepal 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.