Significant earthquakes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
2
in 1909
All-time low
1
in 1668
Years of data
38
1668–2021
Significant earthquakes in Pakistan, 1668–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for significant earthquakes in Pakistan is 1, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Pakistan peaked at 2 in 1909 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1668.
That places Pakistan 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Significant earthquakes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1668 | 1 | — |
| 1688 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1931 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1935 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Pakistan'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1660s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1680s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Pakistan?
- Significant earthquakes in Pakistan was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1909.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1668.
- How does Pakistan rank for significant earthquakes?
- Pakistan ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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