Number of significant earthquakes in Mexico
Mexico: Number of significant earthquakes was 3 events in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3 events
Change on year
up 200.0%
World rank
4th
of 97 countries
All-time high
5 events
in 1928
All-time low
1 events
in 1475
Years of data
147
1475–2022
Number of significant earthquakes in Mexico, 1475–2022
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of significant earthquakes in Mexico is 3 events, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of significant earthquakes in Mexico peaked at 5 events in 1928 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1475.
That places Mexico 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of significant earthquakes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1475 | 1 events | — |
| 1523 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1537 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1538 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1542 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1563 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1568 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1573 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1603 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1604 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1608 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1611 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1616 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1620 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1622 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1662 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1667 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1682 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1697 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1701 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1711 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1714 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1716 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1727 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1731 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1732 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1739 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1749 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1787 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1800 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1820 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1830 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1845 | 2 events | -33.3% |
| 1847 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1848 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1854 | 3 events | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 2 events | -33.3% |
| 1856 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1858 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1864 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1866 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 4 events | +300.0% |
| 1870 | 1 events | -75.0% |
| 1871 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1878 | 2 events | -33.3% |
| 1882 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1887 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1889 | 2 events | -33.3% |
| 1891 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1892 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1899 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1900 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1902 | 3 events | +50.0% |
| 1903 | 2 events | -33.3% |
| 1905 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1906 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1908 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1911 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1912 | 3 events | +50.0% |
| 1914 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 1917 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 5 events | +400.0% |
| 1931 | 1 events | -80.0% |
| 1932 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1933 | 2 events | -33.3% |
| 1934 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1937 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1938 | 2 events | -33.3% |
| 1941 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1942 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1951 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1954 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1962 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 4 events | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 1 events | -75.0% |
| 2004 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 4 events | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 1 events | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 events | +200.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3 events is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 events, 3.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3 events is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 events, 3.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1470s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1520s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1530s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1540s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1560s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1570s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1600s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 1610s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1620s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1660s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1680s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1690s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1700s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1710s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 1720s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1730s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 1740s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1750s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 1770s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 1780s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 2 |
| 1790s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1800s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 1810s | 1.25 events | 1 events | 2 events | 4 |
| 1820s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 3 events | 4 |
| 1840s | 1.33 events | 1 events | 2 events | 3 |
| 1850s | 2.2 events | 1 events | 3 events | 5 |
| 1860s | 2 events | 1 events | 4 events | 3 |
| 1870s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 3 events | 6 |
| 1880s | 2 events | 1 events | 3 events | 3 |
| 1890s | 1.2 events | 1 events | 2 events | 5 |
| 1900s | 1.88 events | 1 events | 3 events | 8 |
| 1910s | 1.6 events | 1 events | 3 events | 5 |
| 1920s | 2 events | 1 events | 5 events | 4 |
| 1930s | 2 events | 1 events | 3 events | 7 |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 4 |
| 1950s | 1.33 events | 1 events | 2 events | 6 |
| 1960s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.6 events | 1 events | 3 events | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.43 events | 1 events | 4 events | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.78 events | 1 events | 4 events | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.67 events | 1 events | 3 events | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of significant earthquakes in Mexico?
- Number of significant earthquakes in Mexico was 3 events in 2022, 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5 events in 1928.
- What is the lowest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1475.
- How does Mexico rank for number of significant earthquakes?
- Mexico ranks 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of significant earthquakes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.