Significant earthquakes in Georgia
Georgia: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
3
in 1991
All-time low
1
in 1088
Years of data
12
1088–2009
Significant earthquakes in Georgia, 1088–2009
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for significant earthquakes in Georgia is 1, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Georgia peaked at 3 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1088.
That places Georgia 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Significant earthquakes in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1088 | 1 | — |
| 1275 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1283 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1350 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Georgia'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1270s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1280s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1350s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Georgia?
- Significant earthquakes in Georgia was 1 in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1991.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1088.
- How does Georgia rank for significant earthquakes?
- Georgia ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2009.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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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