Nicaragua vs Venezuela: Number of significant earthquakes
Nicaragua
2 events
in 2016
Venezuela
2 events
in 2018
Nicaragua rank
11th
Venezuela rank
11th
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Nicaragua
- Venezuela
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Venezuela, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 11th and Venezuela ranks 11th of 97 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1910s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Nicaragua or Venezuela?
- Nicaragua, at 2 events against 2 events in Venezuela as of 2016.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 0 events, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2009.
- How do Nicaragua and Venezuela rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Nicaragua ranks 11th and Venezuela ranks 11th 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.