Guatemala vs Myanmar: Number of significant earthquakes
Guatemala
1 events
in 2022
Myanmar
1 events
in 2023
Guatemala rank
21st
Myanmar rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Guatemala
- Myanmar
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Myanmar, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Myanmar ahead.
Guatemala ranks 21st and Myanmar ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.33 events | 1.67 events | 0.3333 events | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Guatemala or Myanmar?
- Guatemala, at 1 events against 1 events in Myanmar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Guatemala and Myanmar?
- 0 events, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Myanmar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
- How do Guatemala and Myanmar rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Guatemala ranks 21st and Myanmar ranks 21st 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.