1970 Earthquakes

Largest earthquakes of 1970

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

1. 18.0
   95 km N of San Antonio del Estrecho, Peru

   July 31, 1970 · 645 km deep

2. 27.9
   34 km SW of Chimbote, Peru

   May 31, 1970 · 58 km deep

3. 37.4
   14 km ENE of Suklayin, Philippines

   April 7, 1970 · 31 km deep

4. 47.3
   Sea of Okhotsk

   August 30, 1970 · 648 km deep

5. 57.3
   288 km S of Prince Rupert, Canada

   June 24, 1970 · 20 km deep

6. 67.3
   Macquarie Island region

   June 11, 1970 · 15 km deep

7. 77.3
   34 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

   April 29, 1970 · 35 km deep

8. 87.3
   south of the Fiji Islands

   January 20, 1970 · 50 km deep

9. 97.3
   33 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines

   January 10, 1970 · 58 km deep

10. 107.2
    22 km NE of Gediz, Turkey

    March 28, 1970 · 22 km deep

11. 117.2
    9 km ENE of Papayal, Peru

    December 10, 1970 · 19 km deep

12. 127.1
    Bonin Islands, Japan region

    May 27, 1970 · 390 km deep

13. 137.1
    58 km WNW of Atka, Alaska

    February 28, 1970 · 164 km deep

14. 147.1
    22 km SSW of Yuxi, China

    January 4, 1970 · 15 km deep

15. 157.0
    17 km N of Karligan, Philippines

    April 12, 1970 · 15 km deep

16. 167.0
    61 km ESE of Tuensang, India

    July 29, 1970 · 71 km deep

17. 177.0
    21 km SE of Tsunō, Japan

    July 25, 1970 · 43 km deep

18. 187.0
    181 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

    December 2, 1970 · 30 km deep

19. 196.9
    49 km WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea

    October 31, 1970 · 60 km deep

20. 206.9
    97 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu

    August 11, 1970 · 20 km deep

21. 216.9
    116 km WSW of Puerto Natales, Chile

    June 14, 1970 · 15 km deep

22. 226.8
    191 km E of Tolhuin, Argentina

    June 15, 1970 · 10 km deep

23. 236.8
    26 km SE of Bobon, Philippines

    March 30, 1970 · 54 km deep

24. 246.8
    south of the Kermadec Islands

    January 8, 1970 · 199 km deep

25. 256.7
    9 km W of Calatrava, Philippines

    February 5, 1970 · 9 km deep

26. 266.7
    146 km NNW of Palu, Indonesia

    March 27, 1970 · 33 km deep

27. 276.7
    199 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

    December 2, 1970 · 15 km deep

28. 286.7
    12 km ESE of Nabire, Indonesia

    November 8, 1970 · 22 km deep

29. 296.7
    5 km ENE of Uchkent, Russia

    May 14, 1970 · 12 km deep

30. 306.7
    Galapagos Triple Junction region

    January 21, 1970 · 15 km deep

31. 316.7
    55 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

    December 29, 1970 · 41 km deep

32. 326.7
    Izu Islands, Japan region

    December 7, 1970 · 185 km deep

33. 336.7
    163 km W of Yakutat, Alaska

    April 16, 1970 · 10 km deep

34. 346.6
    176 km S of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

    June 11, 1970 · 112 km deep

35. 356.6
    86 km WSW of Aquiles Serdán, Mexico

    April 30, 1970 · 26 km deep

36. 366.6
    91 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu

    April 20, 1970 · 239 km deep

37. 376.6
    Mariana Islands region

    September 1, 1970 · 25 km deep

38. 386.6
    66 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste

    June 28, 1970 · 88 km deep

39. 396.6
    77 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu

    March 9, 1970 · 37 km deep

40. 406.6
    8 km NNE of Placer, Philippines

    November 13, 1970 · 22 km deep

41. 416.6
    81 km NNE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

    March 29, 1970 · 237 km deep

42. 426.6
    19 km N of Bahía Solano, Colombia

    September 27, 1970 · 10 km deep

43. 436.6
    174 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    December 28, 1970 · 62 km deep

44. 446.6
    55 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

    April 29, 1970 · 25 km deep

45. 456.5
    223 km N of Kilmia, Yemen

    July 30, 1970 · 29 km deep

46. 466.5
    23 km WNW of Masachapa, Nicaragua

    August 12, 1970 · 55 km deep

47. 476.5
    35 km E of Dingalan, Philippines

    April 8, 1970 · 28 km deep

48. 486.5
    64 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan

    December 6, 1970 · 40 km deep

49. 496.5
    45 km ESE of Mejillones, Chile

    December 4, 1970 · 45 km deep

50. 506.5
    Kermadec Islands region

    October 11, 1970 · 26 km deep

51. 516.5
    9 km NW of Bahía Solano, Colombia

    September 26, 1970 · 9 km deep

52. 526.5
    21 km SW of Tocopilla, Chile

    June 19, 1970 · 50 km deep

53. 536.5
    104 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia

    October 14, 1970 · 34 km deep

54. 546.5
    Sea of Okhotsk

    September 5, 1970 · 581 km deep

55. 556.5
    107 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    August 28, 1970 · 59 km deep

56. 566.5
    125 km NNE of Paciran, Indonesia

    February 13, 1970 · 623 km deep

57. 576.5
    176 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

    January 26, 1970 · 36 km deep

58. 586.5
    16 km SSW of Sarabetsu, Japan

    January 20, 1970 · 34 km deep

59. 596.4
    60 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan

    September 14, 1970 · 45 km deep

60. 606.4
    131 km S of San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), Mexico

    February 4, 1970 · 19 km deep

61. 616.4
    Pacific-Antarctic Ridge

    August 24, 1970 · 17 km deep

62. 626.4
    89 km W of Sola, Vanuatu

    August 10, 1970 · 20 km deep

63. 636.4
    51 km WNW of Huarmey, Peru

    June 4, 1970 · 55 km deep

64. 646.4
    29 km SW of Monte Patria, Chile

    December 8, 1970 · 49 km deep

65. 656.4
    Fiji region

    June 28, 1970 · 605 km deep

66. 666.4
    91 km W of Sola, Vanuatu

    August 12, 1970 · 35 km deep

67. 676.4
    Ascension Island region

    November 29, 1970 · 12 km deep

68. 686.4
    52 km NE of Kalāleh, Iran

    July 30, 1970 · 12 km deep

69. 696.3
    96 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

    September 23, 1970 · 38 km deep

70. 706.3
    north of Ascension Island

    August 11, 1970 · 16 km deep

71. 716.3
    Nicobar Islands, India region

    October 25, 1970 · 24 km deep

72. 726.3
    Kermadec Islands region

    October 10, 1970 · 20 km deep

73. 736.3
    26 km ENE of Opotiki, New Zealand

    July 27, 1970 · 95 km deep

74. 746.3
    82 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

    July 17, 1970 · 21 km deep

75. 756.3
    169 km S of Attu Station, Alaska

    March 19, 1970 · 18 km deep

76. 766.3
    59 km W of Madang, Papua New Guinea

    November 12, 1970 · 24 km deep

77. 776.3
    South Indian Ocean

    October 10, 1970 · 29 km deep

78. 786.3
    13 km E of Ak-Suu, Kyrgyzstan

    June 5, 1970 · 20 km deep

79. 796.3
    4 km SSE of Antikyra, Greece

    April 8, 1970 · 13 km deep

80. 806.3
    104 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

    September 29, 1970 · 50 km deep

81. 816.3
    54 km ESE of Mugur-Aksy, Russia

    May 15, 1970 · 11 km deep

82. 826.2
    south of the Kermadec Islands

    October 11, 1970 · 25 km deep

83. 836.2
    115 km E of Noda, Japan

    May 27, 1970 · 27 km deep

84. 846.2
    59 km NNE of Casuguran, Philippines

    April 15, 1970 · 26 km deep

85. 856.2
    121 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

    May 29, 1970 · 63 km deep

86. 866.2
    100 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

    March 10, 1970 · 54 km deep

87. 876.2
    94 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands

    June 25, 1970 · 48 km deep

88. 886.2
    59 km SW of Puerto Santa, Peru

    June 1, 1970 · 45 km deep

89. 896.2
    148 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam

    March 4, 1970 · 18 km deep

90. 906.2
    171 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

    December 1, 1970 · 10 km deep

91. 916.2
    99 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan

    November 14, 1970 · 25 km deep

92. 926.2
    17 km ESE of Yokote, Japan

    October 16, 1970 · 12 km deep

93. 936.2
    28 km ESE of Tsunō, Japan

    July 26, 1970 · 46 km deep

94. 946.2
    38 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

    May 9, 1970 · 180 km deep

95. 956.2
    165 km SE of Cordova, Alaska

    February 24, 1970 · 17 km deep

96. 966.2
    23 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

    July 19, 1970 · 18 km deep

97. 976.2
    140 km NE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

    January 6, 1970 · 15 km deep

98. 986.2
    central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    December 25, 1970 · 16 km deep

99. 996.2
    236 km W of Hihifo, Tonga

    November 2, 1970 · 10 km deep

100. 1006.1
     South Sandwich Islands region

     May 20, 1970 · 64 km deep