Significant earthquakes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
2
in 1901
All-time low
1
in 1444
Years of data
14
1444–2012
Significant earthquakes in Bulgaria, 1444–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1 for significant earthquakes in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Bulgaria peaked at 2 in 1901 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1444.
That places Bulgaria 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Significant earthquakes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1444 | 1 | — |
| 1641 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1904 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1913 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1440s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1640s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Bulgaria?
- Significant earthquakes in Bulgaria was 1 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1901.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1444.
- How does Bulgaria rank for significant earthquakes?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2012.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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