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
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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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.