Japan vs Turkey: Significant earthquakes
Japan
3
in 2024
Turkey
3
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
Turkey rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Japan
- Turkey
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3 against 3 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1408 it was Turkey ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 26 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 12 and Turkey in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1400s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1640s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1660s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1700s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 1710s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1760s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1770s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | Turkey |
| 1860s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1870s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Japan |
| 1880s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Turkey |
| 1890s | 1.75 | 1.25 | 0.5 | Japan |
| 1900s | 3.25 | 2 | 1.25 | Japan |
| 1910s | 2 | 1.25 | 0.75 | Japan |
| 1920s | 1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 5.67 | 2.33 | 3.33 | Japan |
| 1940s | 1.33 | 2.67 | 1.33 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 1.75 | 2 | 0.25 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 5 | 1.8 | 3.2 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.83 | 1.67 | 0.1667 | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.33 | 1.67 | 2.67 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 1 | 1.5 | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.22 | 3.33 | 0.8889 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 2 | 1.17 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Japan or Turkey?
- Japan, at 3 against 3 in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Japan and Turkey?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkey?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1408 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Turkey rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Japan ranks 4th 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.