Russia vs United States: Significant earthquakes
Russia
1
in 2024
United States
1
in 2024
Russia rank
21st
United States rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1792 it was United States ahead.
Russia ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 4 | 3 | United States |
| 1900s | 1.43 | 1.86 | 0.4286 | United States |
| 1910s | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | Russia |
| 1920s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1930s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 1940s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 1950s | 2.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Russia |
| 1960s | 1.75 | 1.75 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 4.2 | 2.2 | 2 | Russia |
| 1980s | 1.25 | 3.5 | 2.25 | United States |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | United States |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 | 1 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 3.75 | 2 | United States |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Russia and United States?
- 0, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1792 to 2024.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Russia 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.