Significant earthquakes in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
1
in 1555
All-time low
1
in 1555
Years of data
10
1555–2016
Significant earthquakes in North Macedonia, 1555–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1 for significant earthquakes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in North Macedonia peaked at 1 in 1555 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1555.
North Macedonia ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Significant earthquakes in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1555 | 1 | — |
| 1608 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1550s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in North Macedonia?
- Significant earthquakes in North Macedonia was 1 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1555.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1555.
- How does North Macedonia rank for significant earthquakes?
- North Macedonia ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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