Greece vs Ukraine: Number of significant earthquakes
Greece
3 events
in 2021
Ukraine
4 events
in 1927
Greece rank
4th
Ukraine rank
2nd
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Greece
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 4 events against 3 events in Greece, a difference of 1 events.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 2nd of 97 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1650s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1860s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1870s | 1.5 events | 1.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 1 events | 4 events | 3 events | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Greece or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 4 events against 3 events in Greece as of 1927.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Greece and Ukraine?
- 1 events, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ukraine?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1650 to 1927.
- How do Greece and Ukraine rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Greece ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 2nd 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.