Significant earthquakes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Significant earthquakes was 2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 97 countries
All-time high
2
in 1844
All-time low
1
in 1648
Years of data
34
1648–2016
Significant earthquakes in Nicaragua, 1648–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for significant earthquakes in Nicaragua is 2, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Nicaragua peaked at 2 in 1844 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1648.
That places Nicaragua 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Significant earthquakes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1648 | 1 | — |
| 1663 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1870 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1881 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1940 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1947 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1955 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1956 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1640s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1660s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1840s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1930s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 11 Croatia 2 compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 2 compare
- 11 Fiji 2 compare
- 11 India 2 compare
- 11 Italy 2 compare
- 11 New Caledonia 2 compare
- 11 New Zealand 2 compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 2 compare
- 11 Venezuela 2 compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Nicaragua?
- Significant earthquakes in Nicaragua was 2 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1844.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1648.
- How does Nicaragua rank for significant earthquakes?
- Nicaragua ranks 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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