Bangladesh vs El Salvador: Number of significant earthquakes

Bangladesh
1 events
in 2010
El Salvador
1 events
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
21st
El Salvador rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • El Salvador
11.522.53157517992024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1 events against 1 events in El Salvador, a difference of 0 events.

Bangladesh ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 21st of 97 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Bangladesh or El Salvador?
Bangladesh, at 1 events against 1 events in El Salvador as of 2010.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Bangladesh and El Salvador?
0 events, with Bangladesh ahead.
How do Bangladesh and El Salvador rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Bangladesh ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of significant earthquakes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of significant earthquakes
Unit
events
Source
National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 4,005 data points, 1000–2024
Last refreshed

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.