<P> El Salvador has a long history of destructive earthquakes and volcanic eruptions . The capital San Salvador was destroyed in 1756 and 1854 , and it suffered heavy damage in the 1919 , 1982 , and 1986 tremors . El Salvador has over twenty volcanoes , two of them , San Miguel and Izalco , active in recent years . From the early 19th century to the mid-1950s , Izalco erupted with a regularity that earned it the name `` Lighthouse of the Pacific . '' Its brilliant flares were clearly visible for great distances at sea , and at night its glowing lava turned it into a brilliant luminous cone . </P>
<P> El Salvador has a long history of destructive earthquakes and volcanic eruptions . The capital San Salvador was destroyed in 1756 and 1854 , and it suffered heavy damage in the 1919 , 1982 , and 1986 tremors . El Salvador has over twenty volcanoes , two of them , San Miguel and Izalco , active in recent years . From the early 19th century to the mid-1950s , Izalco erupted with a regularity that earned it the name `` Lighthouse of the Pacific . '' Its brilliant flares were clearly visible for great distances at sea , and at night its glowing lava turned it into a brilliant luminous cone . </P>
why has the capital of el salvador been rebuilt several times
why has the capital of el salvador been rebuilt several times
earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
earthquakes and volcanic eruptions