Greece vs Japan: Number of significant earthquakes

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

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Greece
  • Japan
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 25 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1633 it was Japan ahead.

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

Across the 30 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 8 and Japan in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
1630s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1660s 1 events 2 events 1 events Japan
1700s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1710s 2 events 1 events 1 events Greece
1720s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1750s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1760s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1770s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1790s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1800s 2 events 1 events 1 events Greece
1810s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1840s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1850s 1.33 events 2 events 0.6667 events Japan
1860s 1.33 events 1 events 0.3333 events Greece
1870s 1 events 2 events 1 events Japan
1880s 2.5 events 1 events 1.5 events Greece
1890s 2.2 events 1.6 events 0.6 events Greece
1900s 1 events 3.33 events 2.33 events Japan
1910s 1.4 events 1.6 events 0.2 events Japan
1920s 1.4 events 1.8 events 0.4 events Japan
1930s 1.2 events 4.2 events 3 events Japan
1940s 1.67 events 1.33 events 0.3333 events Greece
1950s 2.67 events 1.33 events 1.33 events Greece
1960s 2.5 events 3.75 events 1.25 events Japan
1970s 1.8 events 2 events 0.2 events Japan
1980s 2.75 events 3.25 events 0.5 events Japan
1990s 1.2 events 3 events 1.8 events Japan
2000s 1.44 events 3.89 events 2.44 events Japan
2010s 1.67 events 2.83 events 1.17 events Japan
2020s 3 events 2 events 1 events Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Greece or Japan?
Greece, at 3 events against 3 events in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Greece and Japan?
0 events, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
87 years are reported by both, from 1633 to 2021.
How do Greece and Japan rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Greece ranks 4th and Japan 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.