Number of significant earthquakes in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of significant earthquakes was 1 events in 1998. ▲ Rising
Latest (1998)
1 events
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
2 events
in 1884
All-time low
1 events
in 1582
Years of data
17
1582–1998
Number of significant earthquakes in Bolivia, 1582–1998
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 significant earthquakes in Bolivia is 1 events, measured in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, number of significant earthquakes in Bolivia peaked at 2 events in 1884 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1582.
Bolivia ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of significant earthquakes in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1582 | 1 events | — |
| 1650 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1662 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1678 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1899 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1909 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1914 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1916 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 events | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1 events is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1 events is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1580s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1650s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1660s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1670s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1880s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1900s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of significant earthquakes in Bolivia?
- Number of significant earthquakes in Bolivia was 1 events in 1998, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 1884.
- What is the lowest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1582.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of significant earthquakes?
- Bolivia ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 1998.
- Where does this Bolivia 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 significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.