Earthquakes in January 1970
11 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 7.3
M7.3 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
50 km deep
Extreme - 7.3
M7.3 earthquake near Manay, Davao Region
58 km deep
Extreme - 7.1
M7.1 earthquake near Yuxi, Yunnan
15 km deep
Extreme - 6.8
M6.8 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands
199 km deep
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake - Galapagos Triple Junction region
15 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake - 176 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
36 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Memuro-minami, Hokkaido
34 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 140 km NE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
15 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - Fiji region
606 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley
18 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 145 km ESE of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe
35 km deep
Major