1970 Ancash Earthquake
It triggered major landslides and wiped out many settlements.
Year1970
MagnitudeM7.9
Depth45.0 km
Lives lost70,000
What happened?
It triggered major landslides and wiped out many settlements.
Why is it important?
70,000 recorded deaths make this event a major human-impact earthquake. Historical totals can vary between sources as records are revised.
How to read the data
Magnitude describes the energy released at the source. The mapped epicenter is -9.20, -78.80; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.