List of earthquakes in 1971
By death toll

Rank
Death toll
Magnitude
Location
MMI
Depth (km)
Date
1
1,000
6.9
Turkey Bingol Province, Turkey
VIII (Severe)
10.0
May 22
2
100
6.2
Turkey Burdur Province, Turkey
V (Moderate)
22.5
May 12
3
83
7.8
Chile Valparaiso Region, Chile
VI (Strong)
60.3
July 9
4
65
6.6
United States San Fernando Valley, California
IX (Violent)
9.0
February 9
5
24
4.6
Italy Lazio, Italy
VIII (Severe)
33.0
February 6

Question: What's the most severe earthquake in 1971?
Answer: A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Burdur Province, Turkey on May 22 at a depth of 10.0 km, causing 1000 casualties.