United States vs Uzbekistan: Number of significant earthquakes

United States
1 events
in 2024
Uzbekistan
1 events
in 2011
United States rank
21st
Uzbekistan rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • United States
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1868 it was United States ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1860s 3 events 1 events 2 events United States
1900s 3 events 1 events 2 events United States
1970s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1980s 2 events 1 events 1 events United States
2010s 7 events 1 events 6 events United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, United States or Uzbekistan?
United States, at 1 events against 1 events in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between United States and Uzbekistan?
0 events, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uzbekistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2011.
How do United States and Uzbekistan rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
United States 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.