Egypt vs Kyrgyzstan: Number of significant earthquakes

Egypt
1 events
in 2002
Kyrgyzstan
1 events
in 2015
Egypt rank
21st
Kyrgyzstan rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Egypt
  • Kyrgyzstan
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How they compare

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

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

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1990s 1 events 2 events 1 events Kyrgyzstan
2000s 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, Egypt or Kyrgyzstan?
Egypt, at 1 events against 1 events in Kyrgyzstan as of 2002.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Egypt and Kyrgyzstan?
0 events, with Egypt ahead.
How do Egypt and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Egypt 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.