Significant earthquakes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 1974. ▼ Falling
Latest (1974)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
2
in 1905
All-time low
1
in 1903
Years of data
5
1903–1974
Significant earthquakes in Mongolia, 1903–1974
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1974, significant earthquakes in Mongolia stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Mongolia peaked at 2 in 1905 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1903.
Mongolia ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Significant earthquakes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 1 | — |
| 1905 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1957 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Mongolia?
- Significant earthquakes in Mongolia was 1 in 1974, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1905.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1903.
- How does Mongolia rank for significant earthquakes?
- Mongolia ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 1974.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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