Greece vs Iran: Number of significant earthquakes

Greece
3 events
in 2021
Iran
3 events
in 2024
Greece rank
4th
Iran rank
4th

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Greece
  • Iran
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 3 events against 3 events in Iran, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1306 it was Iran ahead.

Greece ranks 4th and Iran ranks 4th of 97 countries.

Across the 32 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Iran Difference Ahead
1300s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1380s 1 events 3 events 2 events Iran
1480s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1490s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1630s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1650s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1660s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1670s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1690s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1760s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1780s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1790s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1820s 1.33 events 2 events 0.6667 events Iran
1840s 1 events 2 events 1 events Iran
1850s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1860s 1.33 events 1.33 events 0 events
1870s 1 events 3 events 2 events Iran
1880s 2 events 1 events 1 events Greece
1890s 2.5 events 1.5 events 1 events Greece
1900s 1.25 events 1 events 0.25 events Greece
1910s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1920s 2 events 3 events 1 events Iran
1930s 1.25 events 1.5 events 0.25 events Iran
1940s 1.33 events 1.33 events 0 events
1950s 2.25 events 2.25 events 0 events
1960s 2.5 events 3 events 0.5 events Iran
1970s 1.8 events 2.8 events 1 events Iran
1980s 2.17 events 2.17 events 0 events
1990s 1 events 3.2 events 2.2 events Iran
2000s 1.5 events 4.12 events 2.62 events Iran
2010s 1.8 events 5 events 3.2 events Iran
2020s 2 events 2.5 events 0.5 events Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Greece or Iran?
Greece, at 3 events against 3 events in Iran as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Greece and Iran?
0 events, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iran?
82 years are reported by both, from 1306 to 2021.
How do Greece and Iran rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Greece ranks 4th and Iran ranks 4th 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.