Russia vs Uzbekistan: Number of significant earthquakes

Russia
1 events
in 2024
Uzbekistan
1 events
in 2011
Russia rank
21st
Uzbekistan rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Russia
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Russia ranks 21st and Uzbekistan ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1900s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1960s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1970s 3.5 events 1.5 events 2 events Russia
1980s 2 events 1 events 1 events Russia
2010s 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 Uzbekistan?
Russia, at 1 events against 1 events in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Russia and Uzbekistan?
0 events, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Uzbekistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2011.
How do Russia and Uzbekistan rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Russia ranks 21st and Uzbekistan 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.