Tajikistan vs United Kingdom: Number of significant earthquakes

Tajikistan
1 events
in 2023
United Kingdom
1 events
in 2008
Tajikistan rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Tajikistan
  • United Kingdom
11.522.53104815352023

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 1 events against 1 events in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 events.

Tajikistan ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tajikistan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1990s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2000s 2 events 1 events 1 events Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Tajikistan or United Kingdom?
Tajikistan, at 1 events against 1 events in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Tajikistan and United Kingdom?
0 events, with Tajikistan ahead.
How do Tajikistan and United Kingdom rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Tajikistan ranks 21st and United Kingdom 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.