Number of significant earthquakes in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of significant earthquakes was 2 events in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2 events
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 97 countries
All-time high
2 events
in 1849
All-time low
1 events
in 1498
Years of data
55
1498–2018
Number of significant earthquakes in Venezuela, 1498–2018
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 Venezuela stood at 2 events. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of significant earthquakes in Venezuela peaked at 2 events in 1849 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1498.
That places Venezuela 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Number of significant earthquakes in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1498 | 1 events | — |
| 1530 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1541 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1543 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1610 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1641 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1644 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1853 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1867 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1878 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1886 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1899 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1900 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1906 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1919 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2 events | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2 events is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 events, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2 events is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 events, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1490s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1530s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1540s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1610s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1640s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1750s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1760s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1770s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1780s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1790s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1800s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1810s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1820s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1830s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 1840s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 1870s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 4 |
| 1880s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1890s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 2 |
| 1900s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 2 |
| 1910s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1920s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 2 events | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.67 events | 1 events | 2 events | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 11 Croatia 2 events compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 2 events compare
- 11 Fiji 2 events compare
- 11 India 2 events compare
- 11 Italy 2 events compare
- 11 New Caledonia 2 events compare
- 11 New Zealand 2 events compare
- 11 Nicaragua 2 events compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 2 events compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of significant earthquakes in Venezuela?
- Number of significant earthquakes in Venezuela was 2 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 1849.
- What is the lowest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1498.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of significant earthquakes?
- Venezuela ranks 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of significant earthquakes rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.