Significant earthquakes in Romania
Romania: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2004. ▲ Rising
Latest (2004)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
3
in 1991
All-time low
1
in 1516
Years of data
11
1516–2004
Significant earthquakes in Romania, 1516–2004
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1 for significant earthquakes in 2004. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Romania peaked at 3 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1516.
That places Romania 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Significant earthquakes in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1516 | 1 | — |
| 1802 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -66.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Romania'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1510s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Romania?
- Significant earthquakes in Romania was 1 in 2004, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1991.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1516.
- How does Romania rank for significant earthquakes?
- Romania ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2004.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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