Mexico vs Peru: Number of significant earthquakes
Mexico
3 events
in 2022
Peru
3 events
in 2024
Mexico rank
4th
Peru rank
4th
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3 events against 3 events in Peru, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1604 it was Peru ahead.
Mexico ranks 4th and Peru ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 10 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1710s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Peru |
| 1730s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1780s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Mexico |
| 1800s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1830s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1840s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1850s | 3 events | 1 events | 2 events | Mexico |
| 1860s | 4 events | 1 events | 3 events | Mexico |
| 1870s | 1.33 events | 1.33 events | 0 events | — |
| 1890s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Mexico |
| 1900s | 1.67 events | 1.33 events | 0.3333 events | Mexico |
| 1910s | 2 events | 2.5 events | 0.5 events | Peru |
| 1920s | 3 events | 2.5 events | 0.5 events | Mexico |
| 1930s | 3 events | 1 events | 2 events | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1.33 events | 0.3333 events | Peru |
| 1950s | 1.67 events | 2 events | 0.3333 events | Peru |
| 1960s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1.6 events | 1.2 events | 0.4 events | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.78 events | 1.67 events | 0.1111 events | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.67 events | 2.67 events | 1 events | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Mexico or Peru?
- Mexico, at 3 events against 3 events in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Mexico and Peru?
- 0 events, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1604 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Mexico ranks 4th and Peru 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.