Countries
Earthquakes by country
Which countries shake the most? Every country with earthquakes on record since 1900, ranked by quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more. Offshore quakes count for the nearest country within 300 km.
| # | Country | Past year | M4.5+ since 1900 | Strongest on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia Asia | 2,236 | 38,693 | 9.1 in 2004 |
| 2 | Japan Asia | 1,516 | 28,895 | 9.1 in 2011 |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea Oceania | 596 | 17,635 | 8.2 in 1919 |
| 4 | Philippines Asia | 1,115 | 14,487 | 8.3 in 1918 |
| 5 | United States North America | 10,485 | 12,951 | 9.2 in 1964 |
| 6 | Russia Europe | 1,175 | 11,123 | 9.0 in 1952 |
| 7 | Chile South America | 556 | 10,342 | 9.5 in 1960 |
| 8 | Vanuatu Oceania | 450 | 9,730 | 8.1 in 1920 |
| 9 | Tonga Oceania | 394 | 9,472 | 8.0 in 1903 |
| 10 | Fiji Oceania | 407 | 6,642 | 7.9 in 2018 |
| 11 | Solomon Islands Oceania | 196 | 6,239 | 7.9 in 1980 |
| 12 | China Asia | 350 | 5,855 | 8.0 in 1906 |
| 13 | New Zealand Oceania | 202 | 5,847 | 7.8 in 2009 |
| 14 | Mexico North America | 527 | 5,108 | 8.2 in 2017 |
| 15 | Peru South America | 196 | 4,963 | 8.4 in 2001 |
| 16 | India Asia | 89 | 3,618 | 8.6 in 1950 |
| 17 | Taiwan Asia | 123 | 3,538 | 8.2 in 1920 |
| 18 | Iran Asia | 173 | 3,505 | 7.7 in 2013 |
| 19 | Greece Europe | 230 | 3,188 | 7.9 in 1903 |
| 20 | Northern Mariana Islands Oceania | 150 | 2,760 | 7.7 in 2016 |
| 21 | Argentina South America | 195 | 2,759 | 7.7 in 1949 |
| 22 | Guam Oceania | 135 | 2,622 | 7.8 in 1993 |
| 23 | Timor Leste Oceania | 143 | 2,484 | 7.3 in 1917 |
| 24 | Samoa Oceania | 103 | 2,377 | 8.1 in 2009 |
| 25 | New Caledonia Oceania | 166 | 2,298 | 7.7 in 1995 |
| 26 | Colombia South America | 139 | 2,265 | 7.7 in 1979 |
| 27 | Turkey Asia | 86 | 1,818 | 7.8 in 1939 |
| 28 | Afghanistan Asia | 118 | 1,768 | 7.8 in 1921 |
| 29 | Pakistan Asia | 72 | 1,608 | 8.1 in 1945 |
| 30 | Tajikistan Asia | 89 | 1,583 | 7.4 in 1907 |
| 31 | Guatemala North America | 75 | 1,469 | 7.7 in 1942 |
| 32 | Nicaragua North America | 69 | 1,426 | 7.7 in 1992 |
| 33 | Myanmar Asia | 83 | 1,377 | 7.9 in 1912 |
| 34 | Ecuador South America | 55 | 1,367 | 8.8 in 1906 |
| 35 | El Salvador North America | 68 | 1,225 | 7.7 in 1915 |
| 36 | Panama North America | 160 | 1,063 | 7.7 in 2026 |
| 37 | Canada North America | 1,222 | 986 | 7.8 in 2012 |
| 38 | Wallis and Futuna Oceania | 53 | 979 | 6.7 in 1983 |
| 39 | Kyrgyzstan Asia | 22 | 959 | 7.5 in 1946 |
| 40 | Bolivia South America | 52 | 844 | 8.2 in 1994 |
| 41 | Iceland Europe | 28 | 812 | 7.0 in 1910 |
| 42 | Micronesia Oceania | 29 | 770 | 7.0 in 1966 |
| 43 | Costa Rica North America | 43 | 707 | 7.6 in 1991 |
| 44 | Italy Europe | 44 | 705 | 7.2 in 1905 |
| 45 | Nepal Asia | 15 | 599 | 8.0 in 1934 |
| 46 | Venezuela South America | 51 | 548 | 7.7 in 1900 |
| 47 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Europe | 18 | 511 | 6.8 in 2012 |
| 48 | Portugal Europe | 22 | 504 | 7.8 in 1969 |
| 49 | Ethiopia Africa | 25 | 429 | 6.5 in 1906 |
| 50 | Mongolia Asia | 7 | 387 | 8.3 in 1905 |
| 51 | Somalia Africa | 23 | 373 | 6.6 in 1959 |
| 52 | Dominican Republic North America | 228 | 318 | 7.8 in 1946 |
| 53 | Tanzania Africa | 15 | 288 | 7.0 in 1919 |
| 54 | Australia Oceania | 25 | 270 | 6.7 in 1988 |
| 55 | Niue Oceania | 10 | 270 | 8.1 in 1919 |
| 56 | Uzbekistan Asia | 7 | 261 | 7.1 in 1906 |
| 57 | South Africa Africa | 2 | 259 | 6.8 in 1932 |
| 58 | Saint Helena Africa | 12 | 251 | 6.1 in 1947 |
| 59 | Democratic Republic of the Congo Africa | 6 | 251 | 6.9 in 1910 |
| 60 | Algeria Africa | 2 | 250 | 7.3 in 1980 |
| 61 | Albania Europe | 10 | 247 | 6.6 in 1911 |
| 62 | Christmas Island Oceania | 4 | 244 | 6.9 in 1979 |
| 63 | Bouvet Island Antarctica | 5 | 243 | 7.0 in 1920 |
| 64 | Turkmenistan Asia | 6 | 234 | 7.2 in 1929 |
| 65 | Honduras North America | 7 | 221 | 7.5 in 2018 |
| 66 | Yemen Asia | 11 | 218 | 6.7 in 1908 |
| 67 | Azerbaijan Asia | 13 | 208 | 6.8 in 2000 |
| 68 | Iraq Asia | 15 | 197 | 7.3 in 2017 |
| 69 | British Virgin Islands North America | 449 | 180 | 6.2 in 1919 |
| 70 | Djibouti Africa | 2 | 168 | 6.2 in 1992 |
| 71 | Guadeloupe North America | 24 | 166 | 7.0 in 1914 |
| 72 | Romania Europe | 6 | 163 | 7.7 in 1940 |
| 73 | Puerto Rico North America | 752 | 160 | 7.7 in 1943 |
| 74 | Mayotte Africa | 1 | 153 | 5.9 in 2018 |
| 75 | Kazakhstan Asia | 9 | 146 | 8.0 in 1911 |
| 76 | Saudi Arabia Asia | 4 | 141 | 7.2 in 1995 |
| 77 | Trinidad and Tobago North America | 3 | 140 | 6.7 in 1988 |
| 78 | Brazil South America | 3 | 138 | 7.9 in 1922 |
| 79 | Mauritius Africa | 11 | 137 | 6.3 in 2000 |
| 80 | Oman Asia | 11 | 137 | 6.2 in 1949 |
| 81 | Antigua and Barbuda North America | 1 | 129 | 7.5 in 1974 |
| 82 | Kiribati Oceania | 0 | 128 | 5.9 in 1982 |
| 83 | Palau Oceania | 3 | 121 | 7.8 in 1911 |
| 84 | Haiti North America | 3 | 121 | 7.2 in 2021 |
| 85 | Morocco Africa | 4 | 120 | 6.8 in 2023 |
| 86 | Georgia Asia | 2 | 108 | 7.0 in 1991 |
| 87 | Spain Europe | 14 | 100 | 7.8 in 1954 |
| 88 | Mozambique Africa | 3 | 100 | 6.2 in 1950 |
| 89 | Uganda Africa | 2 | 98 | 6.6 in 1966 |
| 90 | Cyprus Europe | 12 | 95 | 6.8 in 1996 |
| 91 | Croatia Europe | 5 | 93 | 6.4 in 2020 |
| 92 | Tuvalu Oceania | 0 | 91 | 5.8 in 1983 |
| 93 | American Samoa Oceania | 1 | 90 | 6.9 in 2006 |
| 94 | Zambia Africa | 1 | 89 | 5.9 in 2017 |
| 95 | Zimbabwe Africa | 0 | 82 | 7.0 in 2006 |
| 96 | Cuba North America | 13 | 81 | 7.1 in 1917 |
| 97 | Poland Europe | 10 | 78 | 5.8 in 1983 |
| 98 | Martinique North America | 4 | 77 | 7.4 in 2007 |
| 99 | Anguilla North America | 22 | 74 | 6.6 in 2023 |
| 100 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe | 2 | 72 | 6.2 in 1942 |
| 101 | Eritrea Africa | 0 | 72 | 6.6 in 1977 |
| 102 | Bangladesh Asia | 7 | 71 | 7.1 in 1918 |
| 103 | Malawi Africa | 1 | 70 | 6.5 in 1919 |
| 104 | Cayman Islands North America | 6 | 68 | 7.6 in 2025 |
| 105 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Antarctica | 1 | 65 | 6.6 in 2002 |
| 106 | Montenegro Europe | 0 | 61 | 6.9 in 1979 |
| 107 | Egypt Africa | 1 | 59 | 6.6 in 1969 |
| 108 | South Sudan Africa | 0 | 55 | 7.2 in 1990 |
| 109 | Vietnam Asia | 14 | 54 | 6.9 in 1983 |
| 110 | Malaysia Asia | 2 | 54 | 7.1 in 2026 |
| 111 | Armenia Asia | 1 | 54 | 6.8 in 1988 |
| 112 | Barbados North America | 2 | 53 | 6.5 in 2014 |
| 113 | France Europe | 1 | 53 | 5.7 in 1972 |
| 114 | Dominica North America | 0 | 53 | 6.4 in 1959 |
| 115 | North Macedonia Europe | 0 | 49 | 6.7 in 1967 |
| 116 | Tunisia Africa | 2 | 48 | 5.7 in 1936 |
| 117 | Sudan Africa | 0 | 46 | 6.0 in 1938 |
| 118 | Rwanda Africa | 1 | 44 | 5.9 in 2008 |
| 119 | Bulgaria Europe | 0 | 43 | 7.1 in 1928 |
| 120 | Libya Africa | 4 | 42 | 6.8 in 1935 |
| 121 | Madagascar Africa | 3 | 41 | 6.2 in 1919 |
| 122 | Falkland Islands South America | 0 | 41 | 7.4 in 1908 |
| 123 | Thailand Asia | 0 | 40 | 6.2 in 2019 |
| 124 | Norway Europe | 3 | 39 | 5.6 in 1988 |
| 125 | Kosovo Europe | 1 | 35 | 5.8 in 1980 |
| 126 | Laos Asia | 2 | 34 | 6.7 in 1925 |
| 127 | North Korea Asia | 1 | 34 | 7.4 in 1917 |
| 128 | Jamaica North America | 5 | 32 | 7.7 in 2020 |
| 129 | Greenland North America | 5 | 32 | 5.0 in 1998 |
| 130 | Syria Asia | 2 | 30 | 6.4 in 1918 |
| 131 | Germany Europe | 0 | 29 | 5.9 in 1911 |
| 132 | South Korea Asia | 0 | 28 | 6.2 in 1975 |
| 133 | Serbia Europe | 0 | 27 | 6.0 in 1927 |
| 134 | Ukraine Europe | 6 | 25 | 6.7 in 1927 |
| 135 | U.S. Virgin Islands North America | 176 | 23 | 6.1 in 1970 |
| 136 | Kenya Africa | 0 | 23 | 6.7 in 1928 |
| 137 | Cocos Islands Asia | 0 | 21 | 7.9 in 2000 |
| 138 | Austria Europe | 3 | 20 | 5.5 in 1939 |
| 139 | Burundi Africa | 1 | 20 | 6.4 in 1960 |
| 140 | Malta Europe | 0 | 20 | 5.5 in 2023 |
| 141 | Antarctica Antarctica | 3 | 17 | 6.0 in 1952 |
| 142 | Aruba North America | 0 | 17 | 6.3 in 1943 |
| 143 | Grenada North America | 0 | 17 | 5.5 in 1985 |
| 144 | Switzerland Europe | 0 | 17 | 6.2 in 1946 |
| 145 | Saint Barthelemy North America | 0 | 16 | 5.7 in 1936 |
| 146 | Montserrat North America | 0 | 16 | 6.5 in 1985 |
| 147 | Saint Lucia North America | 1 | 15 | 7.3 in 1953 |
| 148 | Namibia Africa | 1 | 15 | 5.4 in 2021 |
| 149 | French Southern Territories Antarctica | 0 | 15 | 5.3 in 1994 |
| 150 | Comoros Africa | 0 | 15 | 6.2 in 1918 |
| 151 | Botswana Africa | 0 | 14 | 6.5 in 2017 |
| 152 | Cabo Verde Africa | 0 | 14 | 6.5 in 1941 |
| 153 | Bhutan Asia | 1 | 12 | 5.7 in 1950 |
| 154 | Norfolk Island Oceania | 0 | 12 | 6.5 in 1960 |
| 155 | Gabon Africa | 1 | 11 | 6.2 in 1974 |
| 156 | Maldives Asia | 0 | 11 | 7.4 in 1944 |
| 157 | Angola Africa | 1 | 10 | 6.0 in 1914 |
| 158 | Saint Kitts and Nevis North America | 1 | 10 | 5.2 in 1974 |
| 159 | United Kingdom Europe | 2 | 9 | 5.7 in 1931 |
| 160 | Czechia Europe | 0 | 8 | 4.8 in 1985 |
| 161 | Sri Lanka Asia | 0 | 7 | 5.9 in 1973 |
| 162 | Equatorial Guinea Africa | 0 | 7 | 5.5 in 2019 |
| 163 | Hungary Europe | 0 | 7 | 5.8 in 1956 |
| 164 | Lebanon Asia | 3 | 6 | 5.5 in 1956 |
| 165 | Israel Asia | 1 | 6 | 5.9 in 1951 |
| 166 | Pitcairn Oceania | 1 | 6 | 5.6 in 1995 |
| 167 | Guinea Africa | 1 | 6 | 6.3 in 1983 |
| 168 | Jordan Asia | 0 | 5 | 6.1 in 1927 |
| 169 | Palestinian Territory Asia | 0 | 5 | 5.7 in 1956 |
| 170 | Bermuda North America | 0 | 5 | 5.3 in 1988 |
| 171 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines North America | 0 | 5 | 6.1 in 1940 |
| 172 | Belgium Europe | 0 | 5 | 5.5 in 1976 |
| 173 | Mauritania Africa | 0 | 5 | 4.6 in 1993 |
| 174 | Central African Republic Africa | 0 | 5 | 4.9 in 1994 |
| 175 | French Polynesia Oceania | 0 | 5 | 5.0 in 1975 |
| 176 | Saint Martin North America | 5 | 4 | 5.0 in 2012 |
| 177 | United Arab Emirates Asia | 1 | 4 | 5.0 in 2002 |
| 178 | Slovakia Europe | 1 | 4 | 5.6 in 1906 |
| 179 | Kuwait Asia | 1 | 4 | 4.7 in 1993 |
| 180 | Slovenia Europe | 0 | 4 | 5.3 in 1963 |
| 181 | Marshall Islands Oceania | 0 | 4 | 5.6 in 1982 |
| 182 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon North America | 1 | 3 | 7.2 in 1929 |
| 183 | Paraguay South America | 0 | 3 | 6.5 in 1989 |
| 184 | Republic of the Congo Africa | 0 | 3 | 5.9 in 1945 |
| 185 | Sweden Europe | 0 | 3 | 5.4 in 1904 |
| 186 | Cameroon Africa | 0 | 3 | 4.9 in 1987 |
| 187 | Sao Tome and Principe Africa | 0 | 2 | 4.6 in 2016 |
| 188 | Seychelles Africa | 0 | 2 | 4.6 in 1995 |
| 189 | Andorra Europe | 0 | 2 | 5.3 in 1923 |
| 190 | San Marino Europe | 0 | 2 | 5.5 in 1924 |
| 191 | Turks and Caicos Islands North America | 0 | 2 | 5.1 in 1998 |
| 192 | Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba North America | 0 | 2 | 4.8 in 2003 |
| 193 | Ghana Africa | 0 | 2 | 6.4 in 1939 |
| 194 | Senegal Africa | 0 | 2 | 5.5 in 1986 |
| 195 | The Netherlands Europe | 1 | 1 | 5.1 in 1932 |
| 196 | Liechtenstein Europe | 1 | 1 | 4.5 in 2009 |
| 197 | Guyana South America | 0 | 1 | 4.6 in 2008 |
| 198 | Reunion Africa | 0 | 1 | 5.3 in 2007 |
| 199 | Jersey Europe | 0 | 1 | 5.4 in 1926 |
| 200 | Belize North America | 0 | 1 | 4.7 in 1985 |
| 201 | Niger Africa | 0 | 1 | 4.6 in 2017 |
| 202 | Tokelau Oceania | 0 | 1 | 5.0 in 2006 |
| 203 | Estonia Europe | 0 | 1 | 4.5 in 1976 |
| 204 | Monaco Europe | 0 | 1 | 4.6 in 1989 |
| 205 | French Guiana South America | 0 | 1 | 5.0 in 2006 |
| 206 | Lesotho Africa | 0 | 1 | 4.5 in 2016 |
| 207 | Liberia Africa | 0 | 1 | 4.5 in 1995 |
| 208 | Brunei Asia | 0 | 1 | 5.2 in 1992 |
| 209 | Western Sahara Africa | 0 | 1 | 4.6 in 2022 |
| 210 | Uruguay South America | 0 | 1 | 5.1 in 1988 |
| 211 | Nigeria Africa | 0 | 1 | 4.5 in 2000 |
| 212 | Cook Islands Oceania | 1 | 0 | 4.4 in 2026 |
| 213 | Denmark Europe | 1 | 0 | 4.4 in 2010 |
| 214 | Sint Maarten North America | 1 | 0 | 4.4 in 2025 |
| 215 | Vatican Europe | 0 | 0 | 3.1 in 2020 |
| 216 | Faroe Islands Europe | 0 | 0 | 3.2 in 2007 |
| 217 | Guernsey Europe | 0 | 0 | 2.6 in 2000 |
| 218 | Chad Africa | 0 | 0 | 4.4 in 2025 |
| 219 | Gibraltar Europe | 0 | 0 | 3.1 in 2007 |
| 220 | Finland Europe | 0 | 0 | 3.5 in 2017 |
| 221 | Benin Africa | 0 | 0 | 4.4 in 2009 |
| 222 | Ireland Europe | 0 | 0 | 4.0 in 2012 |
| 223 | Macao Asia | 0 | 0 | 3.8 in 2020 |
| 224 | Latvia Europe | 0 | 0 | 2.5 in 2006 |
| 225 | Curacao North America | 0 | 0 | 4.4 in 2024 |