Tajikistan vs United States: Number of significant earthquakes

Tajikistan
1 events
in 2023
United States
1 events
in 2024
Tajikistan rank
21st
United States rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Tajikistan
  • United States
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1907 it was United States ahead.

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

Across the 9 decades both report, Tajikistan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tajikistan United States Difference Ahead
1900s 1 events 2 events 1 events United States
1910s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1930s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1940s 1 events 2 events 1 events United States
1980s 1 events 3 events 2 events United States
1990s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2000s 2 events 3.33 events 1.33 events United States
2010s 1 events 2 events 1 events United States
2020s 1.5 events 1 events 0.5 events Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Tajikistan or United States?
Tajikistan, at 1 events against 1 events in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Tajikistan and United States?
0 events, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and United States?
19 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2023.
How do Tajikistan and United States rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Tajikistan ranks 21st and United States 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.