| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 1.2 km |
| Coordinates | 37.302, -116.408 |
| UTC time | 1966-12-20 15:30:00.690 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 20, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Tuesday, December 20, 1966 at 15:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pahrump (United States - US), about 127.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.408 and latitude 37.302.
| Location | Las Vegas |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pahrump | 127.5 km |
| North Las Vegas | 168.3 km |
| Spring Valley | 168.7 km |
| Las Vegas | 169.1 km |
| Sunrise Manor | 170.1 km |
| Paradise | 175.1 km |
| Enterprise | 176.2 km |
| Whitney | 181.5 km |
| Henderson | 189.7 km |
| St. George | 251.4 km |
| Porterville | 270.5 km |
| Visalia | 278.8 km |
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