Peru vs Turkey: Significant earthquakes
Peru
3
in 2024
Turkey
3
in 2024
Peru rank
4th
Turkey rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Peru
- Turkey
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3 against 3 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1707 it was Turkey ahead.
Peru ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1710s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1780s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Peru |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | Peru |
| 1920s | 4 | 2 | 2 | Peru |
| 1930s | 2 | 4 | 2 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 1.25 | 3 | 1.75 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 1.67 | 1.67 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1.29 | 2.14 | 0.8571 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 2.25 | 1.75 | 0.5 | Peru |
| 1980s | 1.33 | 2 | 0.6667 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 2.33 | 3 | 0.6667 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 2.8 | 0.4 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Peru or Turkey?
- Peru, at 3 against 3 in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Peru and Turkey?
- 0, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Turkey?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1707 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Turkey rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Peru 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.