Iran vs Peru: Number of significant earthquakes
Iran
3 events
in 2024
Peru
3 events
in 2024
Iran rank
4th
Peru rank
4th
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Iran
- Peru
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3 events against 3 events in Peru, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1650 it was Peru ahead.
Iran ranks 4th and Peru ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 9 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1650s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1660s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1670s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Iran |
| 1680s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1810s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1850s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1860s | 1 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | Peru |
| 1870s | 2 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | Iran |
| 1890s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1910s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | Peru |
| 1920s | 2 events | 4 events | 2 events | Peru |
| 1930s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 2 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | Iran |
| 1950s | 2.33 events | 2.33 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 3 events | 1.67 events | 1.33 events | Iran |
| 1970s | 3 events | 2 events | 1 events | Iran |
| 1980s | 2 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | Iran |
| 1990s | 3 events | 2 events | 1 events | Iran |
| 2000s | 4 events | 1.8 events | 2.2 events | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.75 events | 1.5 events | 3.25 events | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.5 events | 2.75 events | 0.25 events | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Iran or Peru?
- Iran, at 3 events against 3 events in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Iran and Peru?
- 0 events, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Peru?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1650 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Peru rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Iran ranks 4th and Peru 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.