Croatia vs Italy: Number of significant earthquakes
Croatia
2 events
in 2020
Italy
2 events
in 2018
Croatia rank
11th
Italy rank
11th
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Croatia
- Italy
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Italy, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1300 it was Italy ahead.
Croatia ranks 11th and Italy ranks 11th of 97 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1630s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1750s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Italy |
| 1760s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1820s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Croatia |
| 1870s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | Italy |
| 1890s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Italy |
| 1960s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Croatia or Italy?
- Croatia, at 2 events against 2 events in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Croatia and Italy?
- 0 events, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1300 to 1962.
- How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Croatia ranks 11th and Italy ranks 11th 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.