Iran vs Mexico: Number of significant earthquakes
Iran
3 events
in 2024
Mexico
3 events
in 2022
Iran rank
4th
Mexico rank
4th
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3 events against 3 events in Mexico, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1608 it was Mexico ahead.
Iran ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 13 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1610s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1660s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Iran |
| 1720s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1800s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1820s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Iran |
| 1830s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Iran |
| 1850s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | Mexico |
| 1860s | 1.5 events | 2.5 events | 1 events | Mexico |
| 1870s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Iran |
| 1890s | 2 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | Iran |
| 1900s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Mexico |
| 1910s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Mexico |
| 1920s | 2 events | 3 events | 1 events | Mexico |
| 1930s | 1.33 events | 2 events | 0.6667 events | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 1.75 events | 1.25 events | 0.5 events | Iran |
| 1960s | 3 events | 1.5 events | 1.5 events | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.5 events | 1.5 events | 1 events | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.6 events | 1.4 events | 1.2 events | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.67 events | 1.67 events | 2 events | Iran |
| 2000s | 4.57 events | 1.43 events | 3.14 events | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.75 events | 1.88 events | 2.88 events | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.33 events | 1.67 events | 0.6667 events | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Iran or Mexico?
- Iran, at 3 events against 3 events in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Iran and Mexico?
- 0 events, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1608 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Iran 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.