Russia vs Tajikistan: Number of significant earthquakes
Russia
1 events
in 2024
Tajikistan
1 events
in 2023
Russia rank
21st
Tajikistan rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Russia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Tajikistan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Russia ranks 21st and Tajikistan ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1910s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1.25 events | 1 events | 0.25 events | Russia |
| 2000s | 2 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | Russia |
| 2010s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Russia or Tajikistan?
- Russia, at 1 events against 1 events in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Russia and Tajikistan?
- 0 events, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Tajikistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2017.
- How do Russia and Tajikistan rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Russia 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
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.