Croatia vs New Zealand: Number of significant earthquakes
Croatia
2 events
in 2020
New Zealand
2 events
in 2023
Croatia rank
11th
New Zealand rank
11th
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Croatia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 2 events against 2 events in New Zealand, a difference of 0 events.
Croatia ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 97 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1880s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Croatia or New Zealand?
- Croatia, at 2 events against 2 events in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Croatia and New Zealand?
- 0 events, with Croatia ahead.
- How do Croatia and New Zealand rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Croatia ranks 11th and New Zealand 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.