Albania vs South Africa: Number of significant earthquakes
Albania
1 events
in 2024
South Africa
1 events
in 2018
Albania rank
21st
South Africa rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Albania
- South Africa
How they compare
Albania currently reports 1 events against 1 events in South Africa, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 21st of 97 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Albania or South Africa?
- Albania, at 1 events against 1 events in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Albania and South Africa?
- 0 events, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1942 to 2014.
- How do Albania and South Africa rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Albania ranks 21st and South Africa 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.