Philippines vs Turkey: Number of significant earthquakes

Philippines
3 events
in 2023
Turkey
3 events
in 2024
Philippines rank
4th
Turkey rank
4th

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Philippines
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 3 events against 3 events in Turkey, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1648 it was Turkey ahead.

Philippines ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 4th of 97 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Turkey Difference Ahead
1640s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1650s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1740s 2 events 1 events 1 events Philippines
1750s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1840s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1850s 1.5 events 2 events 0.5 events Turkey
1860s 1.5 events 1.25 events 0.25 events Philippines
1870s 1.75 events 1.5 events 0.25 events Philippines
1880s 2.5 events 3 events 0.5 events Turkey
1890s 1.5 events 1 events 0.5 events Philippines
1900s 1.4 events 2.2 events 0.8 events Turkey
1910s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1920s 2.25 events 1.75 events 0.5 events Philippines
1930s 1 events 3 events 2 events Turkey
1940s 1.33 events 3 events 1.67 events Turkey
1950s 1 events 2 events 1 events Turkey
1960s 1 events 2 events 1 events Turkey
1970s 1.8 events 2.6 events 0.8 events Turkey
1980s 1.33 events 1.33 events 0 events
1990s 1.8 events 2.2 events 0.4 events Turkey
2000s 1.43 events 3.14 events 1.71 events Turkey
2010s 4.6 events 2.2 events 2.4 events Philippines
2020s 2 events 4 events 2 events Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Philippines or Turkey?
Philippines, at 3 events against 3 events in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Philippines and Turkey?
0 events, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Turkey?
68 years are reported by both, from 1648 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Turkey rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Philippines 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

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.