Significant earthquakes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
2
in 1969
All-time low
1
in 1386
Years of data
10
1386–2022
Significant earthquakes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1386–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for significant earthquakes in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1386.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Significant earthquakes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1386 | 1 | — |
| 1943 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1380s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2599 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0577 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8716 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Significant earthquakes in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1969.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1386.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for significant earthquakes?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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