Russia vs Syria: Number of significant earthquakes
Russia
1 events
in 2024
Syria
1 events
in 2024
Russia rank
21st
Syria rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Russia
- Syria
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Syria, a difference of 0 events.
Russia ranks 21st and Syria ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Russia |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Russia or Syria?
- Russia, at 1 events against 1 events in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Russia and Syria?
- 0 events, with Russia ahead.
- How do Russia and Syria rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Russia ranks 21st and Syria 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
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.