Major earthquakes worldwide in 1970 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes152

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LargestM8.0Peru

M7+17

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.4100

M6.5–6.935

M7.0–7.916

M8+1

By region

Russia13

Papua New Guinea12

Philippines11

Japan11

Vanuatu10

Alaska9

Peru8

Chile7

Solomon Islands6

Tonga6

Nearby years

1965131

1966109

1967113

1968159

1969144

1970 ◀152

1971143

1972132

197393

197497

1975106

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.0 1970-07-31	1970-07-31 17:08	645 km	95 km N of San Antonio del Estrecho, Peru
M7.9 1970-05-31	1970-05-31 20:23	58 km	34 km SW of Chimbote, Peru
M7.4 1970-04-07	1970-04-07 05:34	31 km	14 km ENE of Suklayin, Philippines
M7.3 1970-08-30	1970-08-30 17:46	648 km	Sea of Okhotsk
M7.3 1970-04-29	1970-04-29 14:01	35 km	34 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
M7.3 1970-06-11	1970-06-11 16:46	15 km	Macquarie Island region
M7.3 1970-06-24	1970-06-24 13:09	20 km	288 km S of Prince Rupert, Canada
M7.3 1970-01-20	1970-01-20 07:19	50 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M7.3 1970-01-10	1970-01-10 12:07	58 km	33 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines
M7.2 1970-03-28	1970-03-28 21:02	22 km	22 km NE of Gediz, Turkey
M7.2 1970-12-10	1970-12-10 04:34	19 km	9 km ENE of Papayal, Peru
M7.1 1970-05-27	1970-05-27 12:05	390 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M7.1 1970-02-28	1970-02-28 10:52	164 km	58 km WNW of Atka, Alaska
M7.1 1970-01-04	1970-01-04 17:00	15 km	22 km SSW of Yuxi, China
M7.0 1970-04-12	1970-04-12 04:01	15 km	17 km N of Karligan, Philippines
M7.0 1970-07-25	1970-07-25 22:41	43 km	21 km SE of Tsunō, Japan
M7.0 1970-07-29	1970-07-29 10:16	71 km	61 km ESE of Tuensang, India
M7.0 1970-12-02	1970-12-02 15:54	30 km	181 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.9 1970-08-11	1970-08-11 10:22	20 km	97 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.9 1970-10-31	1970-10-31 17:53	60 km	49 km WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea
M6.9 1970-06-14	1970-06-14 00:00	15 km	116 km WSW of Puerto Natales, Chile
M6.8 1970-01-08	1970-01-08 17:12	199 km	south of the Kermadec Islands
M6.8 1970-03-30	1970-03-30 16:46	54 km	26 km SE of Bobon, Philippines
M6.8 1970-06-15	1970-06-15 11:14	10 km	191 km E of Tolhuin, Argentina
M6.7 1970-02-05	1970-02-05 22:06	9 km	9 km W of Calatrava, Philippines
M6.7 1970-03-27	1970-03-27 18:36	33 km	146 km NNW of Palu, Indonesia
M6.7 1970-01-21	1970-01-21 17:51	15 km	Galapagos Triple Junction region
M6.7 1970-05-14	1970-05-14 18:12	12 km	5 km ENE of Uchkent, Russia
M6.7 1970-11-08	1970-11-08 22:35	22 km	12 km ESE of Nabire, Indonesia
M6.7 1970-12-02	1970-12-02 15:25	15 km	199 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.7 1970-12-07	1970-12-07 21:35	185 km	Izu Islands, Japan region
M6.7 1970-12-29	1970-12-29 02:26	41 km	55 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.7 1970-04-16	1970-04-16 05:33	10 km	163 km W of Yakutat, Alaska
M6.6 1970-04-30	1970-04-30 08:33	26 km	86 km WSW of Aquiles Serdán, Mexico
M6.6 1970-06-11	1970-06-11 06:02	112 km	176 km S of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
M6.6 1970-04-20	1970-04-20 10:39	239 km	91 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.6 1970-03-09	1970-03-09 16:01	37 km	77 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.6 1970-06-28	1970-06-28 01:30	88 km	66 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste
M6.6 1970-09-01	1970-09-01 05:11	25 km	Mariana Islands region
M6.6 1970-03-29	1970-03-29 10:08	237 km	81 km NNE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.6 1970-11-13	1970-11-13 14:16	22 km	8 km NNE of Placer, Philippines
M6.6 1970-09-27	1970-09-27 03:38	10 km	19 km N of Bahía Solano, Colombia
M6.6 1970-04-29	1970-04-29 11:22	25 km	55 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
M6.6 1970-12-28	1970-12-28 20:03	62 km	174 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 1970-07-30	1970-07-30 04:58	29 km	223 km N of Kilmia, Yemen
M6.5 1970-04-08	1970-04-08 21:23	28 km	35 km E of Dingalan, Philippines
M6.5 1970-08-12	1970-08-12 09:24	55 km	23 km WNW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
M6.5 1970-12-06	1970-12-06 20:20	40 km	64 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan
M6.5 1970-06-19	1970-06-19 10:56	50 km	21 km SW of Tocopilla, Chile
M6.5 1970-09-26	1970-09-26 12:02	9 km	9 km NW of Bahía Solano, Colombia
M6.5 1970-10-11	1970-10-11 03:16	26 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.5 1970-12-04	1970-12-04 17:08	45 km	45 km ESE of Mejillones, Chile
M6.5 1970-10-14	1970-10-14 18:15	34 km	104 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia
M6.5 1970-08-28	1970-08-28 01:02	59 km	107 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 1970-09-05	1970-09-05 07:52	581 km	Sea of Okhotsk
M6.5 1970-02-13	1970-02-13 15:43	623 km	125 km NNE of Paciran, Indonesia
M6.5 1970-01-20	1970-01-20 17:33	34 km	16 km SSW of Sarabetsu, Japan
M6.5 1970-01-26	1970-01-26 10:01	36 km	176 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.4 1970-09-14	1970-09-14 09:44	45 km	60 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan
M6.4 1970-02-04	1970-02-04 05:08	19 km	131 km S of San Andrés Playa Encantada (El Podrido), Mexico
M6.4 1970-06-04	1970-06-04 04:09	55 km	51 km WNW of Huarmey, Peru
M6.4 1970-08-10	1970-08-10 15:15	20 km	89 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.4 1970-08-24	1970-08-24 12:30	17 km	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
M6.4 1970-06-28	1970-06-28 11:09	605 km	Fiji region
M6.4 1970-12-08	1970-12-08 19:30	49 km	29 km SW of Monte Patria, Chile
M6.4 1970-08-12	1970-08-12 01:39	35 km	91 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.4 1970-07-30	1970-07-30 00:52	12 km	52 km NE of Kalāleh, Iran
M6.4 1970-11-29	1970-11-29 06:01	12 km	Ascension Island region
M6.3 1970-08-11	1970-08-11 03:48	16 km	north of Ascension Island
M6.3 1970-09-23	1970-09-23 12:04	38 km	96 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1970-10-25	1970-10-25 15:09	24 km	Nicobar Islands, India region
M6.3 1970-10-10	1970-10-10 21:59	20 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.3 1970-07-27	1970-07-27 12:31	95 km	26 km ENE of Opotiki, New Zealand
M6.3 1970-03-19	1970-03-19 23:33	18 km	169 km S of Attu Station, Alaska
M6.3 1970-07-17	1970-07-17 20:04	21 km	82 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
M6.3 1970-04-08	1970-04-08 13:50	13 km	4 km SSE of Antikyra, Greece
M6.3 1970-06-05	1970-06-05 04:53	20 km	13 km E of Ak-Suu, Kyrgyzstan
M6.3 1970-10-10	1970-10-10 08:53	29 km	South Indian Ocean
M6.3 1970-11-12	1970-11-12 06:07	24 km	59 km W of Madang, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1970-05-15	1970-05-15 17:13	11 km	54 km ESE of Mugur-Aksy, Russia
M6.3 1970-09-29	1970-09-29 06:03	50 km	104 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.2 1970-04-15	1970-04-15 13:14	26 km	59 km NNE of Casuguran, Philippines
M6.2 1970-05-27	1970-05-27 22:35	27 km	115 km E of Noda, Japan
M6.2 1970-10-11	1970-10-11 05:38	25 km	south of the Kermadec Islands
M6.2 1970-03-10	1970-03-10 04:58	54 km	100 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.2 1970-05-29	1970-05-29 19:02	63 km	121 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.2 1970-03-04	1970-03-04 03:30	18 km	148 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam
M6.2 1970-06-01	1970-06-01 01:36	45 km	59 km SW of Puerto Santa, Peru
M6.2 1970-06-25	1970-06-25 05:13	48 km	94 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands
M6.2 1970-07-26	1970-07-26 07:10	46 km	28 km ESE of Tsunō, Japan
M6.2 1970-10-16	1970-10-16 05:26	12 km	17 km ESE of Yokote, Japan
M6.2 1970-11-14	1970-11-14 07:58	25 km	99 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan
M6.2 1970-12-01	1970-12-01 18:14	10 km	171 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.2 1970-05-09	1970-05-09 18:00	180 km	38 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1970-02-24	1970-02-24 08:05	17 km	165 km SE of Cordova, Alaska
M6.2 1970-01-06	1970-01-06 05:35	15 km	140 km NE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1970-07-19	1970-07-19 09:22	18 km	23 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1970-11-02	1970-11-02 10:13	10 km	236 km W of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.2 1970-12-25	1970-12-25 12:53	16 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.1 1970-01-28	1970-01-28 23:06	606 km	Fiji region

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Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.