Portugal vs Tajikistan: Number of significant earthquakes

Portugal
1 events
in 1998
Tajikistan
1 events
in 2023
Portugal rank
21st
Tajikistan rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Portugal
  • Tajikistan
11.522.53115115872023

How they compare

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Portugal or Tajikistan?
Portugal, at 1 events against 1 events in Tajikistan as of 1998.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Portugal and Tajikistan?
0 events, with Portugal ahead.
How do Portugal and Tajikistan rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Portugal 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.