Martinique vs South Africa: Number of significant earthquakes

Martinique
1 events
in 2007
South Africa
1 events
in 2018
Martinique rank
21st
South Africa rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Martinique
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Martinique currently reports 1 events against 1 events in South Africa, a difference of 0 events.

Martinique ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 21st of 97 regions.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Martinique or South Africa?
Martinique, at 1 events against 1 events in South Africa as of 2007.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Martinique and South Africa?
0 events, with Martinique ahead.
How do Martinique and South Africa rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Martinique ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 21st of 97 regions.
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

Indicator
Number of significant earthquakes
Unit
events
Source
National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 4,005 data points, 1000–2024
Last refreshed

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.