| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 0.0 km |
| Coordinates | 35.967, -114.817 |
| UTC time | 1939-05-04 20:44:46.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 4, 1939 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Thursday, May 4, 1939 at 20:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Henderson (United States - US), about 16.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -114.817 and latitude 35.967.
| Location | Henderson |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1939-05-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Henderson | 16.9 km |
| Whitney | 24.6 km |
| Paradise | 33.0 km |
| Sunrise Manor | 35.6 km |
| Las Vegas | 37.0 km |
| North Las Vegas | 37.4 km |
| Enterprise | 38.8 km |
| Spring Valley | 41.6 km |
| Bullhead City | 93.9 km |
| Pahrump | 108.4 km |
| Kingman | 110.8 km |
| St. George | 167.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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