Number of significant earthquakes in Honduras
Honduras: Number of significant earthquakes was 1 events in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1 events
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
2 events
in 1982
All-time low
1 events
in 1539
Years of data
13
1539–2018
Number of significant earthquakes in Honduras, 1539–2018
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
In 2018, number of significant earthquakes in Honduras stood at 1 events. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of significant earthquakes in Honduras peaked at 2 events in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1539.
That places Honduras 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Number of significant earthquakes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1539 | 1 events | — |
| 1764 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 events | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1 events is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Honduras'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1530s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1760s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1820s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1870s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of significant earthquakes in Honduras?
- Number of significant earthquakes in Honduras was 1 events in 2018, 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1539.
- How does Honduras rank for number of significant earthquakes?
- Honduras ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of significant earthquakes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.