Jamaica vs Tajikistan: Number of significant earthquakes

Jamaica
1 events
in 1988
Tajikistan
1 events
in 2023
Jamaica rank
21st
Tajikistan rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Jamaica
  • Tajikistan
11.522.53166718452023

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Tajikistan, a difference of 0 events.

Jamaica ranks 21st and Tajikistan ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1900s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1980s 1 events 1 events 0 events

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Jamaica or Tajikistan?
Jamaica, at 1 events against 1 events in Tajikistan as of 1988.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Jamaica and Tajikistan?
0 events, with Jamaica ahead.
How do Jamaica and Tajikistan rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Jamaica ranks 21st and Tajikistan ranks 21st 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

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.