List of earthquakes in 1970
By death toll
Note: At least 10 casualties

List of earthquakes in 1970

Section Title: By death toll
Table Section Text: Note: At least 10 casualties

Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date

1	66,794	7.9	Peru offshore northern Peru	IX (Violent)	45.0	May 31

2	10,000	7.1	China Yunnan Province, China	IX (Violent)	11.3	January 4

3	1,086	6.9	Turkey Kutahya Province, Turkey	IX (Violent)	25.0	March 28

4	220	6.7	Iran Golestan Province, Iran	VIII (Severe)	15.0	July 30

5	101	6.7	Russia Dagestan, Russia	VII (Very strong)	15.0	May 14

6	82	7.2	Peru Tumbes Region, Peru	VIII (Severe)	25.0	December 10

7	26	5.4	India Gujarat, India	(')	3.0	March 23

8	18	6.9	Papua New Guinea Madang Province, Papua New Guinea	VIII (Severe)	60.0	October 31

9	15	7.4	Philippines Luzon, Philippines	VIII (Severe)	25.0	April 7

10	12	5.9	Peru Huanuco Region, Peru	V (Moderate)	39.8	February 14

Sentence(s)

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Huanuco Region, Peru on February 14, at a depth of 39.8 km.

final_sentence: A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Huanuco Region, Peru on February 14, at a depth of 39.8 km.