Costa Rica vs Ghana: Number of significant earthquakes

Costa Rica
1 events
in 2017
Ghana
1 events
in 1939
Costa Rica rank
21st
Ghana rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ghana
11.522.53157917982017

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Ghana, a difference of 0 events.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Ghana ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Costa Rica or Ghana?
Costa Rica, at 1 events against 1 events in Ghana as of 2017.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Costa Rica and Ghana?
0 events, with Costa Rica ahead.
How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Ghana 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.