China vs El Salvador: Number of significant earthquakes

China
1 events
in 2024
El Salvador
1 events
in 2024
China rank
21st
El Salvador rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • China
  • El Salvador
051015100015122024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1765 it was El Salvador ahead.

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

China has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China El Salvador Difference Ahead
1760s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1830s 2 events 1 events 1 events China
1850s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1870s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1880s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1900s 2 events 1 events 1 events China
1910s 2.5 events 1.5 events 1 events China
1930s 3.75 events 1.25 events 2.5 events China
1950s 2 events 1 events 1 events China
1960s 3 events 1 events 2 events China
1980s 2 events 1 events 1 events China
2000s 5 events 3 events 2 events China
2010s 7 events 1 events 6 events China
2020s 1 events 1 events 0 events

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, China or El Salvador?
China, at 1 events against 1 events in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between China and El Salvador?
0 events, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
24 years are reported by both, from 1765 to 2024.
How do China and El Salvador rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
China 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.