Significant earthquakes in Canada
Canada: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
2
in 1929
All-time low
1
in 1663
Years of data
20
1663–2017
Significant earthquakes in Canada, 1663–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, significant earthquakes in Canada stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Canada peaked at 2 in 1929 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1663.
Canada ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Significant earthquakes in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1663 | 1 | — |
| 1774 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1933 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1938 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1660s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Canada?
- Significant earthquakes in Canada was 1 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1929.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1663.
- How does Canada rank for significant earthquakes?
- Canada ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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