Significant earthquakes in Montenegro
Montenegro: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
2
in 1608
All-time low
1
in 1563
Years of data
8
1563–2018
Significant earthquakes in Montenegro, 1563–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 1 for significant earthquakes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Montenegro peaked at 2 in 1608 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1563.
That places Montenegro 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Significant earthquakes in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1563 | 1 | — |
| 1608 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1780 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1853 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | -50.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Montenegro'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1560s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1600s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Montenegro?
- Significant earthquakes in Montenegro was 1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1608.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1563.
- How does Montenegro rank for significant earthquakes?
- Montenegro ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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