Albania vs Algeria: Number of significant earthquakes
Albania
1 events
in 2024
Algeria
1 events
in 2021
Albania rank
21st
Algeria rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Albania
- Algeria
How they compare
Albania currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Algeria, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1855 it was Algeria ahead.
Albania ranks 21st and Algeria ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Algeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Algeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1860s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Albania |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Albania or Algeria?
- Albania, at 1 events against 1 events in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Albania and Algeria?
- 0 events, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Algeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1855 to 2014.
- How do Albania and Algeria rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Albania ranks 21st and Algeria ranks 21st 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.