Number of significant earthquakes in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Number of significant earthquakes was 1 events in 2011. ▲ Rising
Number of significant earthquakes in Uzbekistan, 1390–2011
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 1 events for number of significant earthquakes in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of significant earthquakes in Uzbekistan peaked at 2 events in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1390.
That places Uzbekistan 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1390s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1490s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1620s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1790s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
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- 21 Bangladesh 1 events compare
- 21 Bolivia 1 events compare
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- 21 Canada 1 events compare
- 21 Chile 1 events compare
- 21 China 1 events compare
- 21 Colombia 1 events compare
- 21 Congo 1 events compare
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- 21 Ecuador 1 events compare
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- 21 Eritrea 1 events compare
- 21 Ethiopia 1 events compare
- 21 France 1 events compare
- 21 Georgia 1 events compare
- 21 Germany 1 events compare
- 21 Ghana 1 events compare
- 21 Guatemala 1 events compare
- 21 Haiti 1 events compare
- 21 Honduras 1 events compare
- 21 Iceland 1 events compare
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- 21 Israel 1 events compare
- 21 Jamaica 1 events compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 1 events compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 1 events compare
- 21 Lebanon 1 events compare
- 21 Mongolia 1 events compare
- 21 Montenegro 1 events compare
- 21 Morocco 1 events compare
- 21 Myanmar 1 events compare
- 21 Nepal 1 events compare
- 21 North Korea 1 events compare
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- 21 Pakistan 1 events compare
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- 21 Taiwan 1 events compare
- 21 Tajikistan 1 events compare
- 21 Tanzania 1 events compare
- 21 Tonga 1 events compare
- 21 Tunisia 1 events compare
- 21 Turkmenistan 1 events compare
- 21 United Kingdom 1 events compare
- 21 United States 1 events compare
- 21 Vanuatu 1 events compare
- 21 Vietnam 1 events compare
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More reference data data for Uzbekistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.5 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6564 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.29 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9551 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.26 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of significant earthquakes in Uzbekistan?
- Number of significant earthquakes in Uzbekistan was 1 events in 2011, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1390.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for number of significant earthquakes?
- Uzbekistan ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A significant earthquake meets at least one of the following: caused deaths, moderate damage ($1 million or more), a magnitude 7.5 or greater, Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) X or greater, or generated a tsunami. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.