North Macedonia vs United States: Number of significant earthquakes

North Macedonia
1 events
in 2016
United States
1 events
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
21st
United States rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • North Macedonia
  • United States
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 1 events against 1 events in United States, a difference of 0 events.

North Macedonia ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 97 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia United States Difference Ahead
1970s 1 events 2 events 1 events United States
1980s 1 events 4 events 3 events United States
2010s 1 events 2 events 1 events United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, North Macedonia or United States?
North Macedonia, at 1 events against 1 events in United States as of 2016.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between North Macedonia and United States?
0 events, with North Macedonia ahead.
How do North Macedonia and United States rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
North Macedonia ranks 21st and United States 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

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.