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Earthquakes in Tunisia
Tunisia has catalogued 35 M4+ earthquakes since 2005 (ranked 114th of 187 countries), with the strongest reaching magnitude M5.1.
Tunisia ranks 114th of 187 countries by catalogued seismic activity - a country with limited but non-zero seismic activity, averaging about 2 M4+ events a year alongside 0 significant M6+ earthquakes since 1900.
- 35
- M4+ events (since 2005)
- 0
- Major M6+ (since 1900)
- M5.1
- Strongest
- ~2
- M4+ per year
The verdict
Tunisia is below the global median in catalogued seismic activity, with 35 M4+ earthquakes logged since 2005 and 0 major M6+ events since 1900, the strongest reaching magnitude 5.1.
- N/A
- no yearly breakdown available
- N/A
- average recorded event depth
- 0%
- of events are shallow (<70 km, the most damaging kind)
Average catalogued magnitude is 4.5 - most events are moderate M4-5 tremors that are felt but rarely cause damage. On the M4+ activity ladder Bulgaria sits immediately above at 36 events and Malta sits immediately below at 34.
Where Tunisia sits in the catalog
Rank 114th of 187 tracked countries (39th percentile by M4+ count since 2005). On the M4+ activity ladder Bulgaria sits immediately above at 36 events and Malta sits immediately below at 34.
Same M4+ count, broken by peak magnitude
2 tracked countries share Tunisia's exact count of 35 M4+ events since 2005. Among that cohort, Tunisia ranks 2nd of 2 by strongest recorded magnitude (M5.1).
| Country | M4+ count | Strongest |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 35 | M6.1 |
| Tunisia (this page) | 35 | M5.1 |
0 of 35 catalogued M4+ events since 2005 reached M6.0 or higher.
Other countries in this catalog sample
A Tunisia-keyed shuffle of the full 186-country roster, not the six nearest by count.
Peak-magnitude sample from the same roster
A second Tunisia-keyed shuffle of countries with a recorded max magnitude.
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About Tunisia's figures
35 M4+ events since 2005 · strongest M5.1 · average M4.5 · 0 M6+ significant events since 1900 · latest M4+ catalog stamp Jan 13, 2026. Computed from the USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat). See the methodology and USGS ComCat.
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What Tunisia's numbers mean
Tunisia ranks 114th of 187 countries tracked - a country with limited but non-zero seismic activity.
- About 2 M4+ earthquakes strike Tunisia per year on average. See the full country ranking
- 0% of Tunisia's catalogued major earthquakes are shallow (under 70km) - shallow events generally produce stronger surface shaking than deep ones of the same magnitude. How depth affects shaking
- The strongest catalogued event reached M5.1. Compare against neighboring or similarly-ranked countries before drawing conclusions from magnitude alone. Compare strongest earthquakes
Figures reflect the USGS ComCat catalog (M4+ since 2005, M6+ significant events since 1900) - not a real-time hazard assessment. For official guidance, see the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.
According to the US Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, PlainQuake's figures are rendered directly from 315,341 recorded M4+ earthquakes and 14,428 significant M6+ events (USGS ComCat, 2005-present) -- no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-07-19.