Algeria vs Kyrgyzstan: Number of significant earthquakes

Algeria
1 events
in 2021
Kyrgyzstan
1 events
in 2015
Algeria rank
21st
Kyrgyzstan rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Algeria
  • Kyrgyzstan
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0 events.

Algeria ranks 21st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1880s 2 events 1 events 1 events Algeria
1940s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2000s 1.5 events 1.5 events 0 events

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Algeria or Kyrgyzstan?
Algeria, at 1 events against 1 events in Kyrgyzstan as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Algeria and Kyrgyzstan?
0 events, with Algeria ahead.
How do Algeria and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Algeria ranks 21st and Kyrgyzstan 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

Indicator
Number of significant earthquakes
Unit
events
Source
National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 4,005 data points, 1000–2024
Last refreshed

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.