Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Number of significant earthquakes
Dominican Republic
2 events
in 2003
Nicaragua
2 events
in 2016
Dominican Republic rank
11th
Nicaragua rank
11th
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 events.
Dominican Republic ranks 11th and Nicaragua ranks 11th of 97 countries.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?
- Dominican Republic, at 2 events against 2 events in Nicaragua as of 2003.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 0 events, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th and Nicaragua 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.