Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Morocco or Portugal?

Morocco, at 1 events against 1 events in Portugal as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Portugal?

5 years are reported by both, from 1719 to 1926.

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.

Morocco vs Portugal: Number of significant earthquakes

Morocco

1 events

in 2023

Portugal

1 events

in 1998

Morocco rank

21st

Portugal rank

21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

Morocco
Portugal

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Portugal, a difference of 0 events.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1710s	1 events	1 events	0 events	—
1750s	1 events	1.5 events	0.5 events	Portugal
1900s	1 events	1 events	0 events	—
1920s	1 events	2 events	1 events	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Morocco or Portugal?: Morocco, at 1 events against 1 events in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Morocco and Portugal?: 0 events, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Portugal?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1719 to 1926.
How do Morocco and Portugal rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?: Morocco ranks 21st and Portugal 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.