Number of tsunamis in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of tsunamis was 1 events in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of tsunamis in El Salvador, 1859–2014
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tsunamis in El Salvador is 1 events, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in El Salvador peaked at 2 events in 1859 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1902.
That places El Salvador 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 12 Algeria 1 events compare
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- 12 Solomon Islands 1 events compare
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- 12 Spain 1 events compare
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- 12 Ukraine 1 events compare
- 12 Vanuatu 1 events compare
- 12 Venezuela 1 events compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in El Salvador?
- Number of tsunamis in El Salvador was 1 events in 2014, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tsunamis recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 1859.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1902.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of tsunamis?
- El Salvador ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tsunamis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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