Iceland vs Kyrgyzstan: Number of significant earthquakes

Iceland
1 events
in 2008
Kyrgyzstan
1 events
in 2015
Iceland rank
21st
Kyrgyzstan rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Iceland
  • Kyrgyzstan
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0 events.

Iceland ranks 21st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1880s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2000s 1 events 2 events 1 events Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Iceland or Kyrgyzstan?
Iceland, at 1 events against 1 events in Kyrgyzstan as of 2008.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Iceland and Kyrgyzstan?
0 events, with Iceland ahead.
How do Iceland and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Iceland ranks 21st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 21st 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.