Significant earthquakes in Egypt
Egypt: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2002. ▬ Flat
Latest (2002)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
1
in 1070
All-time low
1
in 1070
Years of data
12
1070–2002
Significant earthquakes in Egypt, 1070–2002
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for significant earthquakes in Egypt is 1, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Egypt peaked at 1 in 1070 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1070.
That places Egypt 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top quarter.
Significant earthquakes in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1070 | 1 | — |
| 1212 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1481 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1070s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1210s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1480s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Egypt?
- Significant earthquakes in Egypt was 1 in 2002, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1070.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1070.
- How does Egypt rank for significant earthquakes?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2002.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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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