Iran vs Turkey: Number of significant earthquakes

Iran
3 events
in 2024
Turkey
3 events
in 2024
Iran rank
4th
Turkey rank
4th

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Iran
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 3 events against 3 events in Turkey, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1085 it was Turkey ahead.

Iran ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 4th of 97 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 13 and Turkey in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Turkey Difference Ahead
1080s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1110s 1 events 2 events 1 events Turkey
1440s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1480s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1660s 1.5 events 1 events 0.5 events Iran
1760s 1 events 2 events 1 events Turkey
1770s 2 events 1 events 1 events Iran
1840s 2 events 1 events 1 events Iran
1850s 1.33 events 1.67 events 0.3333 events Turkey
1860s 1.33 events 1.33 events 0 events
1870s 3 events 1 events 2 events Iran
1880s 1.5 events 2 events 0.5 events Turkey
1890s 1.5 events 1 events 0.5 events Iran
1900s 1 events 2.25 events 1.25 events Turkey
1920s 2.33 events 1.67 events 0.6667 events Iran
1930s 2 events 2 events 0 events
1940s 1.2 events 2.4 events 1.2 events Turkey
1950s 2.25 events 1.75 events 0.5 events Iran
1960s 3 events 1.67 events 1.33 events Iran
1970s 2.88 events 2.12 events 0.75 events Iran
1980s 2.25 events 1.75 events 0.5 events Iran
1990s 3 events 2.2 events 0.8 events Iran
2000s 4.62 events 3.62 events 1 events Iran
2010s 5.17 events 2 events 3.17 events Iran
2020s 2.33 events 3.67 events 1.33 events Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Iran or Turkey?
Iran, at 3 events against 3 events in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Iran and Turkey?
0 events, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
79 years are reported by both, from 1085 to 2024.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Iran ranks 4th and Turkey 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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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.