Chile earthquakes in 1970
24 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Chile in 1970. The largest: M6.9 116 km WSW of Puerto Natales, Chile, Jun 13, 1970.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1970 was located in Chile. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1970
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.6113 km ESE of Antofagasta, Chile · 79 km deep
- 5.6168 km ESE of Iquique, Chile · 110 km deep
- 6.429 km SW of Monte Patria, Chile · 49 km deep
- 6.545 km ESE of Mejillones, Chile · 45 km deep
- 5.144 km NE of La Serena, Chile · 54 km deep
- 6.094 km SSE of Iquique, Chile · 45 km deep
- 5.9104 km SSE of Iquique, Chile · 45 km deep
- 5.825 km E of Tocopilla, Chile · 36 km deep
- 5.7West Chile Rise · 10 km deep
- 6.0West Chile Rise · 10 km deep
- 5.221 km WSW of Melipilla, Chile · 56 km deep
- 5.728 km W of Cartagena, Chile · 25 km deep
- 5.774 km SW of San Antonio, Chile · 25 km deep
- 5.232 km S of Cañete, Chile · 20 km deep
- 6.0Off the coast of Aisen, Chile · 15 km deep
- 5.545 km SSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 105 km deep
- 6.521 km SW of Tocopilla, Chile · 50 km deep
- 5.6144 km WSW of Puerto Natales, Chile · 15 km deep
- 6.9116 km WSW of Puerto Natales, Chile · 15 km deep
- 6.6176 km S of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 112 km deep
- 5.9Off the coast of Aisen, Chile · 13 km deep
- 5.334 km WNW of Vallenar, Chile · 43 km deep
- 5.442 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile · 52 km deep
- 5.448 km W of Vallenar, Chile · 41 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1970 | 1 | 5.4 | 48 km W of Vallenar, Chile |
| February 1970 | 1 | 5.4 | 42 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile |
| March 1970 | 2 | 5.9 | Off the coast of Aisen, Chile |
| April 1970 | 0 | ||
| May 1970 | 0 | ||
| June 1970 | 4 | 6.9 | 116 km WSW of Puerto Natales, Chile |
| July 1970 | 2 | 6.0 | Off the coast of Aisen, Chile |
| August 1970 | 0 | ||
| September 1970 | 4 | 5.7 | 28 km W of Cartagena, Chile |
| October 1970 | 2 | 6.0 | West Chile Rise |
| November 1970 | 3 | 6.0 | 94 km SSE of Iquique, Chile |
| December 1970 | 5 | 6.5 | 45 km ESE of Mejillones, Chile |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.