Greece vs Indonesia: Number of significant earthquakes
Greece
3 events
in 2021
Indonesia
5 events
in 2024
Greece rank
4th
Indonesia rank
1st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Greece
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5 events against 3 events in Greece, a difference of 2 events.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.7 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1629 it was Indonesia ahead.
Greece ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 1st of 97 countries.
Across the 26 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Indonesia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1620s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1630s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1670s | 1 events | 2.5 events | 1.5 events | Indonesia |
| 1720s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1770s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1810s | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
| 1820s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Greece |
| 1840s | 1 events | 1.67 events | 0.6667 events | Indonesia |
| 1850s | 1.5 events | 1.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 1860s | 2 events | 2.25 events | 0.25 events | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Greece |
| 1880s | 1.2 events | 1.6 events | 0.4 events | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1900s | 1 events | 1.25 events | 0.25 events | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 1.67 events | 1.67 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 1 events | 2.5 events | 1.5 events | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 1.33 events | 2.17 events | 0.8333 events | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 2 events | 1.33 events | 0.6667 events | Greece |
| 1950s | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 2.25 events | 2 events | 0.25 events | Greece |
| 1970s | 1.67 events | 3.67 events | 2 events | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 2.33 events | 2 events | 0.3333 events | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.2 events | 2.4 events | 1.2 events | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.44 events | 6.78 events | 5.33 events | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.67 events | 6.17 events | 4.5 events | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2 events | 4.5 events | 2.5 events | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Greece or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 5 events against 3 events in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Greece and Indonesia?
- 2 events, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Indonesia?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1629 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Indonesia rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Greece ranks 4th 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.