Taiwan vs Tajikistan: Number of significant earthquakes
Taiwan
1 events
in 2024
Tajikistan
1 events
in 2023
Taiwan rank
21st
Tajikistan rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Tajikistan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1930 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 21st and Tajikistan ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 2 events | 2.5 events | 0.5 events | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 1.2 events | 1 events | 0.2 events | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Taiwan or Tajikistan?
- Taiwan, at 1 events against 1 events in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Taiwan and Tajikistan?
- 0 events, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Tajikistan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2016.
- How do Taiwan and Tajikistan rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Taiwan 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.