Ecuador vs El Salvador: Number of significant earthquakes
Ecuador
1 events
in 2023
El Salvador
1 events
in 2024
Ecuador rank
21st
El Salvador rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1 events against 1 events in El Salvador, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 7 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 21st of 97 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1570s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1850s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 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, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 1 events against 1 events in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 0 events, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1575 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Ecuador 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
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.