Number of significant earthquakes in Croatia
Croatia: Number of significant earthquakes was 2 events in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2 events
World rank
11th
of 97 countries
All-time high
2 events
in 1280
All-time low
1 events
in 1300
Years of data
47
1280–2020
Number of significant earthquakes in Croatia, 1280–2020
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of significant earthquakes in Croatia is 2 events, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of significant earthquakes in Croatia peaked at 2 events in 1280 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1300.
Croatia ranks 11th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Number of significant earthquakes in Croatia, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1280 | 2 events | — |
| 1300 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1323 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1343 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1387 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1390 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1399 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1418 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1451 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1459 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1471 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1479 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1482 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1496 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1502 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1504 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1516 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1520 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1530 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1574 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1590 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1632 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1639 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1648 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1667 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1717 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1721 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1738 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1838 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1843 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1970 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 events | +100.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 2 events is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 events, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 2 events is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 events, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1280s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1300s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1320s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1340s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1380s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1390s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1410s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1450s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1470s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1480s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1490s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1500s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1510s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1520s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1530s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1570s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1590s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1630s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1640s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1660s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1710s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1720s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1730s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1750s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1760s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1770s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1820s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1830s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1880s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 11 Dominican Republic 2 events compare
- 11 Fiji 2 events compare
- 11 India 2 events compare
- 11 Italy 2 events compare
- 11 New Caledonia 2 events compare
- 11 New Zealand 2 events compare
- 11 Nicaragua 2 events compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 2 events compare
- 11 Venezuela 2 events compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of significant earthquakes in Croatia?
- Number of significant earthquakes in Croatia was 2 events in 2020, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 1280.
- What is the lowest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1300.
- How does Croatia rank for number of significant earthquakes?
- Croatia ranks 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.