Number of significant earthquakes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of significant earthquakes was 1 events in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 events
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
3 events
in 2001
All-time low
1 events
in 1575
Years of data
36
1575–2024
Number of significant earthquakes in El Salvador, 1575–2024
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 El Salvador is 1 events, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of significant earthquakes in El Salvador peaked at 3 events in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1575.
That places El Salvador 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1570s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1580s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1590s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1650s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1700s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1710s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1760s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1770s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1790s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1830s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 2 |
| 1870s | 1.33 events | 1 events | 2 events | 3 |
| 1880s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.33 events | 1 events | 2 events | 3 |
| 1930s | 1.25 events | 1 events | 2 events | 4 |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 events | 3 events | 3 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of significant earthquakes in El Salvador?
- Number of significant earthquakes in El Salvador was 1 events in 2024, 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3 events in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of significant earthquakes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1575.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of significant earthquakes?
- El Salvador ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of significant earthquakes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.