Significant earthquakes in Spain
Spain: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
2
in 1804
All-time low
1
in 1374
Years of data
32
1374–2011
Significant earthquakes in Spain, 1374–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1 for significant earthquakes in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Spain peaked at 2 in 1804 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1374.
Spain ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Significant earthquakes in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1374 | 1 | — |
| 1427 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1428 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1431 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1464 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1504 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1518 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1522 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1531 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1589 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1620 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1644 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1654 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1674 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1680 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1748 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1806 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1810 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1954 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1956 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1370s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1420s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1430s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1460s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1510s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1520s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1530s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1580s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1620s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1640s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1650s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1670s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1680s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Spain?
- Significant earthquakes in Spain was 1 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1804.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1374.
- How does Spain rank for significant earthquakes?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2011.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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