Romania vs United States: Significant earthquakes

Romania
1
in 2004
United States
1
in 2024
Romania rank
21st
United States rank
21st

Significant earthquakes over time

  • Romania
  • United States
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1838 it was United States ahead.

Romania ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United States Difference Ahead
1830s 1 1 0 —
1940s 1 3 2 United States
1980s 1 5 4 United States
1990s 2.5 1.5 1 Romania
2000s 1 1 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher significant earthquakes, Romania or United States?
Romania, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2004.
What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Romania and United States?
0, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2004.
How do Romania and United States rank globally for significant earthquakes?
Romania ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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
Significant earthquakes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 4,005 data points, 1000–2024
Last refreshed