Tajikistan vs Tonga: Number of significant earthquakes
Tajikistan
1 events
in 2023
Tonga
1 events
in 2023
Tajikistan rank
21st
Tonga rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Tajikistan
- Tonga
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Tonga, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Tonga ahead.
Tajikistan ranks 21st and Tonga ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tajikistan averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Tonga |
| 2000s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Tajikistan |
| 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, Tajikistan or Tonga?
- Tajikistan, at 1 events against 1 events in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Tajikistan and Tonga?
- 0 events, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2023.
- How do Tajikistan and Tonga rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Tajikistan ranks 21st and Tonga 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.