Colombia vs El Salvador: Number of significant earthquakes

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

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
1870s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1910s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1930s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2010s 1 events 1 events 0 events
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, Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia, at 1 events against 1 events in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Colombia and El Salvador?
0 events, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
9 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2024.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Colombia 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.