Greece vs Turkey: Number of significant earthquakes

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

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Greece
  • Turkey
02468100315132024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 22 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1688 it was Turkey ahead.

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

Across the 24 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Turkey in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Turkey Difference Ahead
1680s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1750s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1760s 1 events 2 events 1 events Turkey
1770s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1820s 2 events 1 events 1 events Greece
1840s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1850s 1 events 2 events 1 events Turkey
1860s 2 events 1.25 events 0.75 events Greece
1870s 1.5 events 2 events 0.5 events Turkey
1880s 2 events 1.5 events 0.5 events Greece
1890s 2.33 events 1.33 events 1 events Greece
1900s 1.25 events 2.25 events 1 events Turkey
1910s 1.5 events 1.5 events 0 events
1920s 2 events 1.5 events 0.5 events Greece
1930s 1 events 1.5 events 0.5 events Turkey
1940s 1.5 events 2 events 0.5 events Turkey
1950s 2.5 events 1.75 events 0.75 events Greece
1960s 2.5 events 2.5 events 0 events
1970s 1.67 events 1.33 events 0.3333 events Greece
1980s 2 events 2 events 0 events
1990s 1.25 events 2.25 events 1 events Turkey
2000s 1.5 events 2.88 events 1.38 events Turkey
2010s 1 events 2 events 1 events Turkey
2020s 1 events 4 events 3 events Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Greece or Turkey?
Greece, at 3 events against 3 events in Turkey as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Greece and Turkey?
0 events, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkey?
61 years are reported by both, from 1688 to 2020.
How do Greece and Turkey rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Greece ranks 4th and Turkey 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.