Indonesia vs Iran: Number of significant earthquakes
Indonesia
5 events
in 2024
Iran
3 events
in 2024
Indonesia rank
1st
Iran rank
4th
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Indonesia
- Iran
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5 events against 3 events in Iran, a difference of 2 events.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.7 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1673 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 1st and Iran ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 8 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1670s | 3 events | 1 events | 2 events | Indonesia |
| 1820s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Iran |
| 1840s | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
| 1850s | 3.33 events | 1.33 events | 2 events | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 1.33 events | 1.67 events | 0.3333 events | Iran |
| 1870s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1880s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1890s | 1.67 events | 1.67 events | 0 events | — |
| 1900s | 1.33 events | 1 events | 0.3333 events | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 1.5 events | 3 events | 1.5 events | Iran |
| 1930s | 2.4 events | 1.4 events | 1 events | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 2.2 events | 2 events | 0.2 events | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 2 events | 2.43 events | 0.4286 events | Iran |
| 1970s | 3.33 events | 3.33 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 2.29 events | 2.29 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 2.86 events | 3.14 events | 0.2857 events | Iran |
| 2000s | 7.44 events | 4.22 events | 3.22 events | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 5.75 events | 4.75 events | 1 events | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.8 events | 2.4 events | 2.4 events | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Indonesia or Iran?
- Indonesia, at 5 events against 3 events in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Indonesia and Iran?
- 2 events, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1673 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Indonesia ranks 1st 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
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.