Number of significant earthquakes in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Number of significant earthquakes was 1 events in 2005. ▬ Flat
Latest (2005)
1 events
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
21st
of 97 regions
All-time high
1 events
in 1824
All-time low
1 events
in 1824
Years of data
9
1824–2005
Number of significant earthquakes in Guadeloupe, 1824–2005
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Guadeloupe recorded 1 events for number of significant earthquakes in 2005. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of significant earthquakes in Guadeloupe peaked at 1 events in 1824 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1824.
Guadeloupe ranks 21st of 97 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
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More reference data data for Guadeloupe
- Milk production 160.2 tonnes (2006)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 24,198 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 14.94 percent (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 22,387 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 162,000 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.98 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 4.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of significant earthquakes in Guadeloupe?
- Number of significant earthquakes in Guadeloupe was 1 events in 2005, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1824.
- What is the lowest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1824.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for number of significant earthquakes?
- Guadeloupe ranks 21st out of 97 regions with data for 2005.
- Where does this Guadeloupe data come from?
- The figures come from National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.