Afghanistan vs Indonesia: Number of significant earthquakes
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Afghanistan
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5 events against 4 events in Afghanistan, a difference of 1 events.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Indonesia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 1st of 97 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 1 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1.5 events | 2 events | 0.5 events | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 1 events | 3.5 events | 2.5 events | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 1.83 events | 3 events | 1.17 events | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.71 events | 6.14 events | 4.43 events | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.5 events | 6.17 events | 4.67 events | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3.5 events | 5 events | 1.5 events | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Afghanistan or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 5 events against 4 events in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Afghanistan and Indonesia?
- 1 events, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Indonesia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Indonesia rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 1st of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of significant earthquakes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.