Significant earthquakes in Bolivia
Bolivia: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 1998. ▲ Rising
Latest (1998)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
2
in 1884
All-time low
1
in 1582
Years of data
17
1582–1998
Significant earthquakes in Bolivia, 1582–1998
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for significant earthquakes in Bolivia is 1, 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, significant earthquakes in Bolivia peaked at 2 in 1884 and was at its lowest, 1, 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.
Significant earthquakes in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1582 | 1 | — |
| 1650 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1662 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1678 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1899 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1909 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1914 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1916 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1580s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1650s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1660s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1670s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Bolivia?
- Significant earthquakes in Bolivia was 1 in 1998, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1884.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1582.
- How does Bolivia rank for significant earthquakes?
- Bolivia ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 1998.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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