Indonesia vs Turkey: Significant earthquakes
Indonesia
5
in 2024
Turkey
3
in 2024
Indonesia rank
1st
Turkey rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Indonesia
- Turkey
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5 against 3 in Turkey, a difference of 2.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.7 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 47 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1646 it was Turkey ahead.
Indonesia ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 13 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1640s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1690s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1750s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Indonesia |
| 1850s | 3.75 | 2 | 1.75 | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1.75 | 2.25 | 0.5 | Turkey |
| 1910s | 2.33 | 1.33 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 2.33 | 1.67 | 0.6667 | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 2 | 2.33 | 0.3333 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 1.5 | 3 | 1.5 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 2.67 | 1.67 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 2.5 | 1.83 | 0.6667 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 3.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 2.17 | 2 | 0.1667 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 6.56 | 3.33 | 3.22 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 2 | 4.5 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 3.67 | 0.6667 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Indonesia or Turkey?
- Indonesia, at 5 against 3 in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Indonesia and Turkey?
- 2, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Turkey?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1646 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Turkey rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Indonesia ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 4th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Significant earthquakes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.