Dominican Republic vs Italy: Number of significant earthquakes
Dominican Republic
2 events
in 2003
Italy
2 events
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
11th
Italy rank
11th
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Dominican Republic
- Italy
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Italy, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 11th and Italy ranks 11th of 97 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
| 1780s | 1 events | 8 events | 7 events | Italy |
| 1890s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1910s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Italy |
| 1970s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Italy |
| 1980s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | Italy |
| 2000s | 2 events | 3 events | 1 events | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Dominican Republic or Italy?
- Dominican Republic, at 2 events against 2 events in Italy as of 2003.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Dominican Republic and Italy?
- 0 events, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Italy?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1751 to 2003.
- How do Dominican Republic and Italy rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Dominican Republic 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.