History of Science and Engineering Annotation << Back The Story of an Earthquake in Dagestan in the Second Half of the 20th century Murtuzov M.M., Sultanakhmedov M.A., Abdullaev A.R. The article is devoted to the historical events that occurred during the earthquake in Dagestan in May 1970. Based on the review and study of archival data and materials published in the periodical press, as well as on eyewitness accounts, the chronology of the tragic events of that time is presented. Keywords: historical events, eyewitness accounts, tent city, earthquake, settlements. DOI: 10.25791/intstg.4.2025.1540 Pp. 11-21.