Guatemala vs Russia: Number of significant earthquakes
Guatemala
1 events
in 2022
Russia
1 events
in 2024
Guatemala rank
21st
Russia rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Guatemala
- Russia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Russia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1791 it was Russia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 21st and Russia ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1830s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Russia |
| 1860s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1900s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Russia |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1.5 events | 3.5 events | 2 events | Russia |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1.67 events | 0.6667 events | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.5 events | 2.5 events | 1 events | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.25 events | 1.75 events | 0.5 events | Russia |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Guatemala or Russia?
- Guatemala, at 1 events against 1 events in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Guatemala and Russia?
- 0 events, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Russia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1791 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Russia rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Guatemala ranks 21st and Russia 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.