- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 6, 1970 CE
- Location:
- Bolivia, Potosi
- Magnitude:
- 4.6 Mb
- Depth:
- 70 km
- Deaths:
- 2
Other earthquake records of 1970 CE
- Peru, Northern, Pisco, Chiclayo · Mw 7.9 · 66,794 deaths
- China, Yunnan Province, Vietnam: Hanoi · Mw 7.1 · 15,621 deaths
- Turkey, Gediz · Mw 7.2 · 1,086 deaths
- Iran, Karnaveh, Marev · Ms 6.7 · 220 deaths
- Peru, N, Ecuador: S · Ms 7.6 · 82 deaths
- Russia, Dagestan · Mw 6.7 · 31 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1970 CE Earthquake — Bolivia, Potosi happen?
- March 6, 1970 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 2. Historical death tolls vary by source.