Egypt vs El Salvador: Number of significant earthquakes

Egypt
1 events
in 2002
El Salvador
1 events
in 2024
Egypt rank
21st
El Salvador rank
21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
11.522.53107015472024

How they compare

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Egypt or El Salvador?
Egypt, at 1 events against 1 events in El Salvador as of 2002.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Egypt and El Salvador?
0 events, with Egypt ahead.
How do Egypt and El Salvador rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
Egypt 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.