Greece vs Mexico: Number of significant earthquakes
Greece
3 events
in 2021
Mexico
3 events
in 2022
Greece rank
4th
Mexico rank
4th
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Greece
- Mexico
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3 events against 3 events in Mexico, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1604 it was Mexico ahead.
Greece ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 12 and Mexico in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1620s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1660s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1710s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Greece |
| 1750s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Greece |
| 1810s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Greece |
| 1820s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Greece |
| 1850s | 1.5 events | 1.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 1860s | 4 events | 1 events | 3 events | Greece |
| 1870s | 2 events | 1.67 events | 0.3333 events | Greece |
| 1880s | 1.5 events | 2.5 events | 1 events | Mexico |
| 1890s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1900s | 1.25 events | 2 events | 0.75 events | Mexico |
| 1910s | 1.33 events | 2 events | 0.6667 events | Mexico |
| 1920s | 3 events | 5 events | 2 events | Mexico |
| 1930s | 1.4 events | 1.8 events | 0.4 events | Mexico |
| 1940s | 3 events | 1 events | 2 events | Greece |
| 1950s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Greece |
| 1960s | 3 events | 1.67 events | 1.33 events | Greece |
| 1970s | 2 events | 1.67 events | 0.3333 events | Greece |
| 1980s | 2.5 events | 1.5 events | 1 events | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.33 events | 2 events | 0.6667 events | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.43 events | 1.43 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1.67 events | 2 events | 0.3333 events | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Greece or Mexico?
- Greece, at 3 events against 3 events in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Greece and Mexico?
- 0 events, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1604 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Mexico rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Greece ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 4th 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.