The world experienced 1,433 earthquakes of magnitude 5+ in 2020.

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A total of 1,433 earthquakes with a magnitude of five or greater occurred worldwide in 2020. This represents a decrease of 204 events compared to the previous year.

Global Earthquakes (Magnitude 5+): 2015-2020

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Global Earthquakes (Magnitude 5+): 2015-2020

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A total of 1,433 earthquakes with a magnitude of five or greater occurred worldwide in 2020. This number is 204 fewer incidents, or a 12.46% decrease, compared to 2019, which recorded 1,637 incidents.

This figure is also the lowest in the last six years. Between 2015 and 2020, the highest number of earthquakes with a magnitude of five or greater occurred in 2018, with 1,808 incidents.

By country, China has the highest frequency of earthquakes in the world. From 1900 to 2016, 157 major earthquakes occurred in the country. Earthquakes most frequently occur in the southwest region due to its mountainous terrain.

Indonesia is in second place with 113 major earthquakes between 1900 and 2016. Indonesia's vulnerability to earthquakes is due to its location in the Ring of Fire, resulting in tectonic plate movement.

One of the largest earthquakes in Indonesia occurred in Aceh in 2004. This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 and caused a tsunami with waves up to 30 meters high.

Editor : Dimas Jarot Bayu

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